Holiday Boutique a success for freshman class

The freshman class sponsored the annual holiday boutique on Dec. 1 in the cafeteria and the Thermond Theater. Fifty vendors paid for spaces, and visitors of the boutique had a wide variety of items to choose from to purchase.

“Each item was unique since they were all handmade goods and not factory-produced, but I didn't buy anything since they were expensive,” senior Sarah Kuo said.

The items on sale ranged from clothing to handmade windchimes.

“The vendors sold some really intricate goods,” Kuo said. “There were scarves, jewelry, clothes, accessories and so much more.”

Senior Michael Cheung, who purchased two pieces of jewelry for his sister, was impressed.

“There were a lot of cute little things that I wanted to buy and it was a great way for the shops to share their creations and ideas,” Cheung said. “It was my first time coming to one of these holiday boutiques and I was very fascinated by all the shops' displays of creativity.”

According to principal’s secretary Susan Dini, the 50 vendors each paid for a 4×7 space, and they could rent a table and chairs if they didn’t bring their own.

“They held a raffle in which every vendor donated a raffle gift, and whenever the vendors sold something the vendors gave the patron a ticket to put in the raffle,” Dini said.

Dini planned the boutique with Spanish teacher Arnaldo Rodriguex, and she had the task of looking for vendors.

“We started in September. I worked Rodriguez last year when the senior class ran the boutique, and he just kept doing it with his freshman class,” Dini said. “There are places where people go to publicize themselves to be in boutiques, so I went there looking for vendors and we put up flyers and [advertised it on] the electronic sign.”

In total, the freshman class yielded $2,525 profit from the boutique. The money will be used to fund their Junior Prom Senior Ball and assorted class activities.