May 1, 2024
ISSUE 18
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Cruiser Boys Track picks up 5th consecutive victory By Skip Smith
Contributing Writer
Photo by Alyssa Kosirog
Community Day and the MayDay Court set Submitted
How this long tradition started and credit to the school children that made this happen so many years ago. Community Day got its start in 1913 where at that time, the town was 800 people with a few saloons, stores and a wood schoolhouse. The kids cleaned up the school grounds as a “town clean up day” suggested to the mayor to remove the graffiti. The residents got into the event and rubbish was soon gone. What couldn’t be burned was hauled away and Community Day was born. Following the clean up,
Community Day included a baseball game and socializing. As the years progressed, the popular Community Day programs were varied and elaborate. In 1926, over 3,000 people attended. It took two days to build the booths and the highlight of that year was laying the cornerstone of the Masonic Lodge as well as the first crowning of the MayDay Queen Faye Williams by King Bill Smith. The first royal court was started by Bertha Mahaffie, hence where the May Day Court name was incorporated into Community Day. By about 1936, Community Day had become mostly a May Fete celebration
where grade school children participated with folk dances before the floral throne of the King and Queen. There were also track events, a school baseball game, a senior play in the evening and displays of different grades and school departments. Fast forward to today to the first Friday in May. Eatonville still celebrates Community Day and the MayDay Court. The crowning of the 96th MayDay Queen Ryan Stammen by King Riley Storm takes place in the big gym at Eatonville High School on Friday, May 3 at 1 p.m.
Eatonville High School's track and field team showcased their strength, speed, and skill at their 5th league meet of the season, hosted at Eatonville High School on April 25. The boys' team continued their dominance, clinching their 5th first place overall finish in a row, while the girls' team secured a commendable third place. Standout performances were aplenty, with several Cruiser athletes achieving first place in their respective events, including three personal bests. Here are the highlights: Boys: • Cole Bamford claimed victory in the 4x100m Relay. • Colton Rush set a new personal best in the 3200m race, grabbing 1st place for the first time in that particular event. • The 4x100m Relay team comprised of Riley Hill, Keith Smith, Jacob Simons, and Ky Nation secured another first place. • Carter Taylor excelled in the High Jump event grabbing 1st place with a jump of 5’6”, missing his personal best jump by 2 inches. • Ethan Carter grabbed his second 1st place finish in a row with a jump of 12feet. • Rogue Pound achieved a personal best in the Long Jump competition and brought home his very first 1st place finish in his high school career. Girls: • Jenae Roulst delivered an outstanding performance, setting a personal best in the 100m race and claiming 1st place, her first in that event. • Kelani Monserrate showcased her versatility by clinching 1st place in the 200m and 400m races. • The 4x100m Relay team, consisting of Ciana Hover, Nikia King, Jenae Roulst, and Hannah Hanson, demonstrated excellent teamwork to secure a 1st place finish. Looking ahead, the Cruisers will gear up for their next challenge in Montesano on Thursday, May 2. This upcoming meet marks their final league encounter before the league championships.