Dining and Dancing with the Boys’ Federation

BARRY CHEUNG
Staff Writer

Hosted by Boys’ Federation, the 2014 Buddy Dinner was held on Jan. 17 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the San Marino Center. The colors for the semi-formal dance were teal, ebony and pearl, complementing this year’s “City of Lights” theme. Buddy Dinner is a tradition at AHS that has lasted for well over 15 years. However, last year was the first time that the club lost money due to low ticket sales.

“Boys’ Fed lost money last year due in part to a dance contract procedure that may have discouraged students from wanting to put forth the effort to attend,” Boys’ Federation Advisor Johnnie Lau said. “Currently, students must buy tickets from the Student Bank. In years past, members were able to sell tickets to the patrons.”

To pay off the costs of Buddy Dinner last year, Boys’ Federation has held several fundraisers. In addition, club members advertised through social media and flyers and also passed along the information of Buddy Dinner not just to AHS students, but friends from other schools as well. In addition, the price of this year’s ticket has increased compared to ticket prices in previous years.

“We are coming back stronger than ever. [T]he loss that happened last year has given us the motivation and strength to try harder,” Boys’ Federation Treasurer Priscilla Giang said.