JSB: A Night to Remember

Robert Kilgo

On the night of April 15th, the juniors, sophomores and seniors congregated in the chapel to discover the theme for this year's JSB. The room was buzzing with excitement as Jarrod Chang (11) came up to the front to announce the beginning of JSB. After a short-lived rabbit trail, the theme seemed to revolve around King Arthur and Medieval times, but the truth was yet to be seen.

Once we walked up the chapel stairs and past the mandatory pictures, we got into buses arranged by grade. The buses took us the long way to our destination hotel, St. Giles Wembley, ironically across the street from the hotel we did our JSB last year. As we were ushered in the hall, pair by pair, we already felt a sense of importance and gratitude towards the juniors. Even people who went alone felt a sense of importance. "I felt like a superstar walking down the aisle alone; I don't need a girl," said Bijay Rana (12).

The night then consisted of small skits revolving around King Arthur and his friends regarding who killed the dragon. In between skits, we had a fabulous dinner, and the senior tributes were given out. This year they were shorter than before, speeding up the process quite a lot. All of the tributes were well-written and well-received by the seniors, especially Anson Chin's (11) tribute for Joshua Moon (12).

The dessert consisted of a pig cake (it was pretty great) and a variety of smaller treats. We also had the chance to take pictures with all the well-built props that the juniors made, including the dragon. Pictures have always been a crucial part of banquets at Dalat, so the props are of high importance. Overall, the night was a splendid time spent with friends and dates alike, and we even got little swords to take home with us to remind us of our wonderful class of juniors. Hopefully they'll experience the same honor we felt this year when they're seniors themselves.