Loud, pounding music, sweaty bodies and administrators with flashlights in their hands bombarded freshman Aaron Bullock as he walked into Polyester Paradise on Sept. 12.

“I really had no idea what I was in for,” Bullock said. “This was my first high school dance so everything was very new to me.”

Unlike Bullock’s entirely new experience, senior Avery Reddeck came to the dance already familiar with how a traditional high school dance functioned from previous years.

“I expected Polyester to be just like any other dance I have gone to throughout high school, but it was a little different. Administration monitored us more than normal,” Reddeck said.

Administration used the dance to evaluate students’ behavior and determine which regulations and rules they needed to establish for upcoming school dances.

“Polyester is back because we wanted to honor Boone traditions and also wanted to make it more of a ‘welcome back’ dance,” Assistant Principal Andrew Leftakis said.

With advertising on social media and throughout the school, word spread quickly that PTSA would sponsor Polyester Paradise after its one year lapse.

“Right when I saw on Twitter that the dance was coming back, I called my best friend so we could share the excitement,” Reddeck said. “I went to thrift stores all around Orlando to find my dress. I wanted one that screamed Polyester.”

After the dance, administration agreed that future school dances, such

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as homecoming, and prom needed new policies and guidelines.

“[Polyester] made administration realize that additional supervision is needed to ensure that everyone is acting appropriately on the dance floor,” Leftakis said.

Administration developed different ways to ensure a level of student appropriateness.To monitor dancing, Leftakis stood on the front stage with a flashlight to redirect student behavior when dancing became inappropriate for a school sponsored function.

“I think ultimately students need to realize that they are representing their school everywhere they are. Even at a dance, you are representing your school,” Leftakis said. “I think students should consider whether or not they would be proud if their parents were watching, just like if they are making their school proud by the way they are acting.”

Regardless of new restrictions, students had positive feedback about Polyester Paradise.

“The energy at [Polyester] was very lively. When I walked in everyone was already out on the dance floor dancing and having a great time,” Bullock said.

With such positive responses, administration gave a “thumbs up” on holding the dance again in 2016.

“It is a Boone tradition and no matter what, kids enjoy it,” Leftakis said. “I just think we need to have some better systems in place to ensure that everyone is appropriate at all times.” content by elizabeth porterfield, design by matt casler

attendees and administration responded to new policies for the future

follow the leader. After a water break, junior Alyssa Velez leads a friend back onto the floor. got

the funk. Junior Tate Harper wears Principal Dusty Johns’ wig. guys being dudes. Seniors

Benjamin Willsey, Christian Bruno and William Correa-Espitia and freshman Kaleb

Hogan have a pow-wow before dancing.

hit it. Freshmen Rebecca Scheck and Ellyse Wahl dance. “‘Hit The Quan’ was my favorite song that played because it’s really popular right now,” Wahl said. disco-fever. Caught up in music playing, seniors Laura Rosado and Naudy Torres sing along to the song playing.

jump jump. Dancing with her friends, senior Crisd’liz Garcia jumps to the music. “The DJ was awesome and the music was awesome. There were no interruptions like there were at homecoming,” Garcia said.

shots. Juniors Madeline Doran and Alec Bridewell take a photo. “[Polyester] got everyone hyped,” Bridewell said.

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bands make me dance. Before he could enter the dance floor, a PTSA volunteer wristbands senior Joshua Webber.

019018 POLYESTER PARADISE“I work at Hollister and I live a double life,“ senior Edgardo Chavez said.

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