At Carlsbad High, Lancer Day is an annual homecoming celebration that brings both students and families of the Carlsbad community together. The main events include a large parade throughout the city’s neighborhoods followed by a home football game.
As ASB members both participate in and run these events, it is vital that each member does their part to ensure that the day runs smoothly for the community. ASB President Lily Nolte shares more information regarding the planning process for Lancer Day.
“As ASB president I lead all the classes,” Nolte said. “I make sure everything gets done and that everyone has a job or a role in the class.”
In order to continue the legacy of Lancer Day, the student committees do what they can to make the event as vast and fun as it is known for. Although Lancer Day is a one day event, the preparation starts much earlier and lasts much longer than some may think.
“We basically start [the preparation for] Lancer Day the week after school starts,” Senior Class President Meera Mor said. “We get those assignments out immediately so people can start working on them.”
As many different groups like dance and band are apart of the Lancer Day parade, extensive communication is required for the event to run smoothly. As this day heavily relies on the responsibility of ASB, it tends to inflict some stress on the members.
“In years prior we’ve tried to cram a lot in the day before,” Nolte said.
This year, Lancer Day was Oct. 4, which was much earlier than it had been years prior. Because of this change, prep time was shortened by a few weeks and more extensive help was needed to ensure the work was being completed on time.
“Our teacher keeps us on track and makes sure that everything is getting done,” Mor said.
Although the teacher monitored the students’ completion, they mainly helped one another to execute the event. When organizing these tasks, the ASB students divide into groups like the parade committee, which comes up with ideas for the floats of the event.
¨It’s mostly collaborative, like just bouncing ideas between everyone,” Nolte said. “As president you definitely use the support of your classmates and your vice president.”
Even while the extensive preparation for Lancer Day can be stressful on the students, their support from one another within ASB allows the process to run much more efficiently. This support builds tight bonds within ASB and continues to strengthen the Carlsbad community as a whole.
