As of this week, the Crookston High School is not planning on hosting the Homecoming dance set for September 24. However, the decision is not finalized and can change in the coming weeks. The decision not to plan for one comes to try and help keep the COVID-19 Delta-Variant from spreading since the dance would be taking place in an enclosed space.
Crookston High School Principal Nicki Martinez discussed the situation more. “When I talked with Superintendent (Jeremy) Olson earlier this week, he said I wouldn’t be planning for a homecoming dance,” said Martinez. “Everything is minute by minute when it comes to COVID, but as of this moment, no homecoming dance.”
A final decision should be made later next week as Superintendent Olson will continue to look at the data, and the decision will be based on the numbers.
The dance may be up in the air now, but Martinez said everything else is moving forward as planned to try and make the week as normal as possible. “We are going to have Powder Puff; we’re going to have Pep Fest; we’re going to try and keep as many normal activities as we can,” said Martinez. “The reason the dance is different is that you have a closed-in opportunity for the spread of the Delta-Variant, which isn’t ideal.”
Martinez noted some may not be able to be vaccinated and said that could be a deciding factor in the final decision. “Some may not be able to be vaccinated, and because of that, we don’t want our own super spreader to take place here in the building,” said Martinez.
Homecoming week will begin September 20 and conclude as Crookston will host Frazee in Football at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 24.
