By Peter Parker
LEAD students petitioned to host a talent show on Thursday and their voices were heard.
Petition-writing has been a cornerstone of LEAD since its inception. Just as democracy allows the people to influence public policy, petitions allow students to personalize their LEAD experience. On Sunday, July 28th, a petition was authored by two students, known only as Eli and Hannah, to incorporate a “talent show” into the itinerary for the week. Yesterday, LEAD staff Amanda Hage confirmed that the petition was accepted and the talent show has been scheduled for Thursday, August 1st.
“I expect it to be a success as always. It’s a big smash with the kids especially. The alumni love it.” Hage said on Tuesday. “I expect anything from dancing to singing to keyboards. In past years, there’s even been some miming going on.” The LEAD Examiner reached out to the authors of the initial petition for comment. Eli provided some background on the petition: “On Sunday night, Hannah came to me and said she was looking at starting a petition. The two of us made sure to get all the details to not allow Matt [Steele] to rip it up 15 times before it was approved.”
In past years, the students have participated in a talent show, the acts notably including a Frozen sing-along and a harp performance. One of the aforementioned petition authors, Hannah, specifically mentioned an “impressions act” that she hopes will make a return appearance at the talent show.
The requirements are simple. Any submitted act must meet certain content requirements: namely, it must be PG-rated. In order to submit an act to the talent show, students must meet with Matthew Steele to secure a position on the talent show roster. After that, students can participate in an optional sound check to warm up for their official performance.
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