On Thursday, January 17th, the fourth annual Battle of the Classes
was held by County Prep High School’s Student Council. This highly anticipated
event was coordinated by seniors Karishma Patel and Mike Chaitoo alongside
Student Council advisors: Mr. T. Carey, Mr. J. Carey, Ms. Torres, Ms. Granato,
and Ms. Nardone. It was hosted by Jahn Camac and Sirena Morales, both seniors.
Originally started by class of 2017 alumni: Kishan Patel, Patricia Ramirez, and
Joseph Mamaril, the event was only open to 300 students due to the size of the
previous school gym. Since then however, BOTC has grown tremendously and has become
one the of most anticipated events of the year. Now, the competition can
accommodate for over 250 participants and 500 spectators due to the new gym
addition.
Traditionally, there is a new theme implemented each year and this
year’s theme was Superheroes. With the Freshmen as Teen Titans, Sophomores as
the Guardians of the Galaxy, Juniors representing the Justice League, and the
Seniors representing the Avengers, each class created a unique team banner that
really was a sight to see. Each class banner allowed the teams to receive
points that contributed to their overall score. These banners were judged by
several teachers, including Mrs. DiSanto, Ms. Rubio, Mrs. Patten, and Ms.
Mulrain, all of whom have a background in art or creative abilities.
Before the activities began, I was able to speak with a few
students, both participants and spectators, to ask them a few questions. Laila
Durrani, a senior that has participated all four years, said that training for
the competitions year after year has brought the senior class closer together:
“I think everyone should participate at least once before they graduate, it's a
day you'll look back on and remember just like prom.” Sarah Sookram, a junior,
said that her favorite event has always been the class dances because they
allow the most creativity. She says she would love to see sumo wrestling as an
event in future years.
Battle of the Classes is one of the many events at County Prep
that brings students all together and raises school spirit. The atmosphere of
the entire event truly was electric. The crowds of supporters, each dressed in
their class colors, is a sight to behold. Each aspect of the event allowed
students with different talents to shine through, from using their creative
abilities in the banner, to using their athletic abilities to compete in the
relays.
With the sophomores and seniors neck and neck, the tug of war
momentarily put the seniors in first place. It all came down to the class
dances to determine who will be the winners of the night. Thanks to their
impressive step- dance routine the sophomores were put in first place once
again with 121 points. Congratulations to the Class of 2021 and their advisors,
Mr Aguiar, Mr. Thompson, Miss Gangala and Mrs. Winter!
By: Sara Beshai
Video produced: Cyrill San Gabriel & Can Sark
Seniors in our AV Production Dept.
