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Winter Wonderland at Chandler High School: A Festive Night of Food, Games, and Fun!

Lily Eaton and Viana Artuz

December 12, 2023

Chandler High’s DECA program brought an amazing Winter Wonderland carnival for all ages on December 1st.

Many people attended with their families and friends to enjoy a little treat or just to catch up with other students with food trucks, music, carnival games, and more. The Winter Wonderland also includes fun booths like Cup Roulette, Cornhole, and even a pie-throwing booth. Sophomore Saniya Lemons, working at the Cup Roulette booth, explained why her game booth was so successful: “Just pay a ticket and choose whatever cup, and you might get candy!” This festive event also featured live entertainment, including performances by the Chandler High Treblemakers, Modazz, and Blue Diamond Majorettes. Mrs. Haffey, English teacher at Chandler High said, “There are a lot of options and ways for the school to showcase its talent and it gives it a sense of community.”

While this year’s Winter Wonderland was amazing, there are definitely improvements we hope to see in future years. Multiple people mentioned the cold weather, suggesting the event could be held earlier in the day. Although the carnival was relatively busy, some people felt the carnival could have been better advertised. Sophomore Makayla Nickles said, “I feel like the whole parking lot should be filled.” Freshman Angelina Peralta wished for more free activities at the carnival: “They should make some booths free.” While this event was designed as a fundraiser for DECA and the other clubs involved, a few free activities could bring in more price-conscious carnival goers.

Overall, DECA’s Winter Wonderland was a fun and entertaining event and we are excited to see what DECA does in the future and how the Winter Wonderland changes next year.

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About the Contributors

Lily Eaton, Editor

Lily Eaton is a sophomore at CHS and an editor of the Wolf Howl this year. She joined the Wolf Howl last year, almost as an accident. Lily said, “I ended up liking it a lot! I met a lot of great people. Some of them [became] my best friends.” Lily hopes to pursue a career in law or journalism as well as continue her softball career throughout high school and possibly into college. A fun fact about Lily is that she has a twin sister who also attends Chandler High School. Besides softball, Lily is also involved in FFA and plans to go to Nationals this year. She hopes to gain more knowledge about layout and photography moving forward.

-- written by Roselyn Johnson

Viana Artuz, Reporter

Viana Artuz is an artistic sophomore in her first year of newspaper. A fan of Ghost Face and Michael Meyers, her free time is best spent writing horror and romance stories. In addition to being an avid slasher fan, she is also interested in artists like Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar. According to Viana, journalism is about sharing vital information with the public. Viana intends to use her writing skills to potentially become an author after high school.