Footloose is real! In Lemoore! - Bilge

M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 6:01 PM "We can't do the freak dancing!!" Dances Cancelled in Lemoore Students at one high school are trying to save their dances. At issue is a certain type of dance that school leaders say is way too racy. Many students at Lemoore High School still think it's just a rumor. But, once they return from winter break on Monday, they'll soon realize it is no joke — all of their dances have been cancelled. Remember that movie Footloose, where kids in small town were forbidden from dancing? It's déjà vu at Lemoore High School. Though these days, the kids are doing a lot more than just moving to the beat. They're doing what's called freak dancing, where two partners simulate sex on the dance floor. Principal Jim Bennett has had enough, "The dance that was about 3 to 4 weeks ago, I got on the P.A. — stopped the music on the P.A. — and I said we can't do the freak dancing ... it will not happen. If you're going to do that, this will be the last dance." Bennett has followed through. Sadie Hawkins and the junior and senior proms have all been cancelled. Sadie Hawkins chair, Kaydee Naylon, says she's worked too hard to take no for an answer. She wants to solve the problem, "There's no true definition of freak dancing, and that's the first problem. It needs to be defined by the administration for the entire student body and they need to break it down — you can do this, this, this and this, but not this." Students say things like rubbing suggestively against a partner, groping, simulating sexual intercourse, making out, and lap dancing should be under the definition of freak dancing. Anyone caught doing those things will be kicked out. Principal Bennett says he'll agree to the new policy, as long as it's followed. Students say they'll even go so far as to post a dance policy around campus and even send letters home to parents before each dance. The principal says they can have a trial run at Sadie Hawkins next month. Though, he says at the first sign of freak dancing, all dances will be gone for good.

"We can't do the freak dancing!!"

Dances Cancelled in Lemoore

Students at one high school are trying to save their dances. At issue is a certain type of dance that school leaders say is way too racy.

Many students at Lemoore High School still think it's just a rumor. But, once they return from winter break on Monday, they'll soon realize it is no joke — all of their dances have been cancelled.

Remember that movie Footloose, where kids in small town were forbidden from dancing? It's déjà vu at Lemoore High School.

Though these days, the kids are doing a lot more than just moving to the beat.

They're doing what's called freak dancing, where two partners simulate sex on the dance floor.

Principal Jim Bennett has had enough, "The dance that was about 3 to 4 weeks ago, I got on the P.A. — stopped the music on the P.A. — and I said we can't do the freak dancing ... it will not happen. If you're going to do that, this will be the last dance."

Bennett has followed through. Sadie Hawkins and the junior and senior proms have all been cancelled.

Sadie Hawkins chair, Kaydee Naylon, says she's worked too hard to take no for an answer. She wants to solve the problem, "There's no true definition of freak dancing, and that's the first problem. It needs to be defined by the administration for the entire student body and they need to break it down — you can do this, this, this and this, but not this."

Students say things like rubbing suggestively against a partner, groping, simulating sexual intercourse, making out, and lap dancing should be under the definition of freak dancing. Anyone caught doing those things will be kicked out.

Principal Bennett says he'll agree to the new policy, as long as it's followed.

Students say they'll even go so far as to post a dance policy around campus and even send letters home to parents before each dance.

The principal says they can have a trial run at Sadie Hawkins next month. Though, he says at the first sign of freak dancing, all dances will be gone for good.

Post #134860 by martiki on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 6:01 PM