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JSB 2018: The Night of Nights

By Anonymous
Areeya Kunawaradisai

As the clock hit 5PM on Thursday, April 19th, students and staff, now all dolled up and dressed in gowns and suits, started to crowd in the library and waited for the beginning of the big moment—the 2018 JSB.

The evening started with a skit involving a flurry of time travels, which ultimately revealed the class of 2020’s sponsors to be Mr. And Mrs. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Roylance, Mr. Horton, and Mr. Hieber. After that, everybody headed to the buses on the Upper Field and then finally arrived at the Hotel Jen Penang in Georgetown.

“The bus ride was really nice because it was kind of a chance for me to talk to my date and my friends and get comfortable before the actual event started,” said Wansuk Kunawaradisai (10).

Lines of students and staff trailed up the escalator and were greeted and escorted to their tables by smiling juniors. Seniors then were introduced by table groups and seated last, as always.

With Victorian-era, British-themed decorations all around the ballroom and Seth Kelley (11) and Min Guk Kong (11) appearing on stage as Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes, the theme of this JSB was revealed to be Sherlock Holmes, aptly named The Game’s Afoot!

Rahul Gill (12) commented, “I was surprised at how well the entertainment turned out with so few actors. The decorations were really good too—the incredible details they put into all of it were actually astounding.”

Centered around the kidnapping of Mr. Brian Brewster, the high school principal, and the solving of murder mysteries, the night carried on with numerous skits, videos, jokes, heartfelt tributes, laughter, photo montages, and plenty more.

“It was so interesting to plan the whole thing out and see it come together so well on that night,” Bethany Davis (11) reflected. “I felt so proud of everyone in the class.”

As much as everybody wanted the magical night never to end, however, it had to. After a few more rounds of photos and saying goodbyes and giving thanks, the sophomores, seniors, and staff reluctantly boarded the bus so that the juniors and their sponsors could clean up the ballroom.

“It was really bittersweet to see the night come to an end and realize that it’d be my last JSB here at Dalat. It was an amazing night, though. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it,” concluded Tian Ooi (12).

So after months of hard work and anticipation, the 2018 JSB had finally reached an end. And, as Ooi mentioned, it’ll certainly become a night to be remembered for years and years to come.


(On the behalf of the class of 2018, lots and lots of thanks to the class of 2019! We love you!!!)

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