For those of you new to Normal West, you may be wondering, “what is West Fest?”
West Fest is essentially a carnival that Normal West provides for all students and staff to celebrate the year, have fun, and forget about school work for one full day.
This year, as always, there will be activities/food that participants will have to pay for or have to get signed to be able to participate in.
Other events are free and/or can be signed up for the day of.
West Fest has been a tradition for many years.
“I believe we have had a version of West Fest every year West has been open…Our original principal, Dr. Jerry Crabtree, wanted to bring back the dying tradition of school carnivals” Social Studies teacher and West Fest organizer, Anthony Berardi stated.
Berardi has been teaching at Normal West for 30 years and has been helping out with West Fest for most of those years, trying to give students some of the best memories.
Below is an outline of some of the events and activities that will be available on Friday. A complete list can be found HERE.
The following events require pre-event sign up and/or a special permission slip:
Climbing Wall (permission slip required – See Mr. Lehr in TECH AREA)
Fishing (provide own tackle – see Mr. Petersen in rm 1003)……..Bus leaves BUS LANE @9:45 (Sign-up by POSTED QRs or use THIS LINK BY TUES, 04/29@3:30
3X3 Basketball (sign-up w/Mr. Beatty in the Math Office at beginning of West Fest)…….SOUTH GYM
Swimming & Aquatic Events (one-piece bathing suits only)……..POOL
Senior Brick Painting (see Ms. Nicholls in IMC for form)…….1000s Hallway & English Office Hallway
In the cafeteria, there will be:
WildStyle Designs – Face & Body Painting
Rock Painting
Caricature Drawing
Nachos / Ice Cream (cash only)
Snow Cones (cash only)
Concessions (cash only)
Trivia Contest / Minute-to-Win-It Games -senior cafeteria
The following things will be available outside:
Food Trucks (CASH & CARDS)
Dunk Tank……Senior Lot Sidewalk Area
Flag Football……Practice Field or NORTH GYM
Open Soccer……Soccer Fields or NORTH GYM
Military Activities……Tennis Courts
In the auditorium area, you can partake in the following events:
Quiet Rooms……ROOMS 136 & 134
Senior Recognition……150AB
Open MIC……AUDITORIUM STAGE
Tie-Dye Shirts ($5 – CASH ONLY – t-shirt included)……BUS ATRIUM
E-Sports / Video Games……E-Sports Arena / IMC Blended Lab
In the IMC, you can do the following:
Board Games
Self-Serve Photo Booth
Senior Brick Painting (see Ms. Nicholls in IMC for form)…….1000s Hallway & English Office Hallway
E-Sports / Video Games……E-Sports Arena / IMC Blended Lab
Again, a complete list of events can be found HERE!