Winterball 2011: “Here In Your Arms”

SHANNON LI
Staff Writer

Winter: a time of chilly days, warm drinks, generosity and merriment. For the students of Alhambra High School, a certain dance comes along with such things.
Winterball, which is hosted annually by Girls’ League, was held this year on Dec.16 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Long Beach. The week before the dance, students could vote for the members of the Winter Ball Court. This year’s Winter Court princesses were freshman Sherry Zhou, sophomore Celeste Trinidad, junior Dana Chu, and seniors Matilda Dam, Emily Wong and Anna Wu, while the princes consisted of sophomore Wesley Han, junior Paul Ngo, and seniors Brendan Ma, Steven Uy and Yuki Wong.
At the night of the event, participants first had a buffet-style dinner. The coronation took place at 9:00, in which Anna Wu and Yuki Wong were crowned Queen and King.
“I’m very honored [to be Queen]. I feel like the other princesses deserved it as much as I did. I want to thank everyone who voted for me and [for] Exec” Wu said. “My favorite part of Winterball was when all my friends cheered for me when I walked down for coronation. All their support made my last Winter Ball memorable.”
They had the first dance and were joined by their fellow court members when Wu called to them, “Join us! Join us!”
After the coronation, everyone mingled on the dance floor. Couples and groups could t ake pictures at a photography booth during the night.
“It was my first time [at Winter Ball.] I feel honored to be named king. I didn’t expect to win,” Wong said.
Girls’ League attributed this year’s success to thorough planning and student interest.
“I think the cancellation of Winter Ball last year made people want to go this year,” Girls’ League President Stephanie Lu said. “I’m happy about how Winter Ball turned out. Girls’ League has put in all their hard work since the summer to make this happen.”