Lights, Camera, ASB in Action!

Redwood High School’s Associated Student Body (ASB) shares behind-the-scenes details on the Hollywood-themed Homecoming Rally on September 30th, 2024.

By: Haley Padilla

On September 30th, 2024, Rangers filled the gymnasium with vibrant crowds to kick off the annual Homecoming week. 

The Homecoming Rally was an exhibit of brilliance and talent, integrating performances from Redwood Cheer, Dance Force, and Magical Max that were weaved between announcements of the Top 10 Homecoming nominees. 

The rally was excellently orchestrated by Redwood’s ASB, a team that devoted their time and best efforts to arranging the event and adorning the school with decorations. Though, how is the entirety of it assembled? 

Planning for the Homecoming Rally and week took “about a month,” Sophia Diaz, ‘26, ASB’s Spirit Coordinator says. “[We started brainstorming] probably a month before. And maybe two [to] three weeks before is when we start making everything like all the posters. The week before is when we set the campus up.”

Redwood’s ASB’s schedule this past weekend was loaded with the production of student festivities. On Saturday, ASB divided into two groups; one set up for Harvest while the other accessorized the campus with Homecoming posters. Following the end of Harvest, ASB returned to clean the scene and began decorating for the Homecoming Rally. 

Redwood Video collaborated with ASB during the rally, recording videos—some live, others reserved for Ranger TV segments and social media—throughout both rallies. A live broadcast was uploaded to Youtube for family members and students or staff members not present at the rally. Magical Max’s segment was created by Video, as well. 

“And then Magical Max is going to be here and we did an intro video for him,” says Mr. Henshaw, Redwood’s Video teacher. “Then we’re going to be filming live and putting on the screen Magical Max doing magic tricks. So we have a lot of team members working—about ten people—to put this on.”

Unwanted disruptions may happen, such as Magical Max’s livestream glitching. When under-pressure situations occur, students can rely on the help of those surrounding them, including the staff, while also attempting to pivot around the circumstance.

Taylor Langford, ‘25, ASB President, says, “I’ve definitely—last year being Rally Commissioner—had a lot of moments where I was super nervous but everyone here wants to help you and be there for you. So, it’s really special and there’s a lot of teachers on campus who really care and have a lot of love for us.”

Hardships could potentially prolong the preparation of the rallies. The operation in itself can be laborious and time-consuming. “It kind of just depends on what’s happening or what kind of things we have to set up,” says Juliana Torres, ‘26, ASB’s Rally Commissioner. 

“Setting up a rally is always a hardship,” Mrs. Aston, the ASB Director, said. “It’s a ton of work to put up these fifty-foot posters and things like that, but if I’m being honest, the rally set up [this year] was pretty smooth, so I’m grateful for that.”

Diaz says, “It definitely takes a lot of time but turns out good in the end.”

All hard work conducted by ASB to create lively rallies pays off upon seeing the engagement from students in the crowd. Rangers participating in the rally’s activities is a pleasure for ASB to see. Roberto Correa, ‘28, Freshman Class President, says, “It was really fun to see how excited everyone was when Magical Max came on. I loved seeing people be so voluntary.”

Redwood’s ASB hopes for Homecoming to be memorable to all students, and for everyone to have the best time throughout this week. 

Torres says, “I hope the school has a lot of fun because, at the end of the day, all of this is for the school, the students, and their involvement.”

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