Woottons Got Talent, previously called TNL, will give students a chance to showcase their talent in front of a crowd in the auditorium, and also watch a masked singer, who will be one of the staff members here at school.
The event is happening at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door and in the Commons. Snacks and drinks will be sold at the event. All money raised will go back to senior planning so they can plan future events. “All the money raised will go right back to us so we can hold events like prom and the winter ball,” senior class cosponsor Victoria McCarthy said
TNL has been a successful event in years previous to this, but the name had to be changed for this year. If senior planning had it on Thursday, it would have likely conflicted with a basketball game as it did last year. “We had to move the event from Thursday because it might have conflicted with a basketball game and It wouldn’t have made any sense to call it Thursday Night Live if it was on a Wednesday so we changed the name,” McCarthy said
Performers signed up about a month ago and have been practicing and rehearsing since then. This year, there will be singing, dancing, and lip-syncing performances similar to the performances last year. “I filled out a form and signed up like a month ago and I have been practicing since then but it has been pretty easy since we have already performed the song before so I am prepared,” sophomore Benedict Santos said
Despite there being a conflict last year of a playoff basketball game at the same time of the event, it was still a success, and, with it being moved to Wednesday this year, senior planning is looking to have an even better event this year. After last year’s TNL, senior class co-sponsor Keith Schwartz said, “I think considering there was a playoff basketball game at the same time the turnout was pretty good.”
Nearly the entire a capella group, who got first place at the SingStrong competition in New York, will be performing at Wootton’s Got Talent. They have been preparing for this for a month and are going to showcase their hard work at this event. “We are singing there and I am pretty excited because we all have been preparing and we know the song very well coming into the event,” Santos said.
Jack Vincent LaRocca • May 8, 2025 at 8:31 am
That’s an interesting article! However, as a professional writer and journalist myself, I might have wrote it a little something like this:
Let it be declared, with resplendent gravity and indelible joy, that a momentous gathering of extraordinary spectacle and noble cause shall soon unfold within the grand auditorium of Wootton High School—a place already sanctified by years of academic pursuit and spirited fellowship. This grand convocation, once known in the annals of student history as Thursday Night Live, shall henceforth proceed under a title newly minted and imbued with gravitas: Wootton’s Got Talent. By this name it shall be remembered, by this banner it shall rise.
Upon the evening of Wednesday, the twenty-sixth of February in the two thousand twenty-fifth year of our common era, as the sun sets and twilight descends upon our school’s familiar corridors, the doors of our esteemed auditorium shall swing wide. At precisely 7 o’clock post meridian, the populace—students, faculty, kindred spirits, and all manner of well-wishers—shall gather in solemn assembly to witness a pageant of creative genius and tireless dedication.
On that night, the stage shall cease to be a mere platform of wood and light, and shall instead be transfigured into a crucible of dreams: a sacred arena where the hearts of performers burn brightly, and the air itself quivers with anticipation. Within that space, song shall take flight, movement shall speak, and imagination shall be given voice.
Let none be deterred by hesitation nor dissuaded by doubt—for admittance to this venerable spectacle shall require but ten dollars, a sum modest in coin yet rich in reward. Such tokens may be secured at the Commons in days preceding the event, or at the gates of the auditorium upon the evening itself. In addition to the main attractions, an array of consumables—both nourishing and indulgent—shall be made available for purchase, to the delight of all who partake.
Know this, and let it be known far and wide: every dollar garnered from this noble endeavor shall be rendered unto the service of the Senior Class and their sacred duty of event planning. In this, the festivities of Prom, Winter Ball, and other cherished rites of passage shall be born anew from the fruits of communal generosity. “All proceeds,” affirmed the esteemed Victoria McCarthy, co-sponsor and guide to our senior visionaries, “shall return to the students themselves, so they may craft memories destined to endure the tests of time.”
Yet, the path to this occasion was not without tribulation. In prior years, Thursday Night Live stood as a radiant pillar of student expression—but lo, this year, destiny intervened. A conflict arose—an athletic contest of considerable consequence, a basketball game set to command the Thursday evening. Rather than allow the sanctity of either event to suffer dilution, the guardians of Senior Planning made a courageous decision. “We could not, in good conscience, proceed under a name so entwined with a day that was no longer ours,” proclaimed McCarthy. “To call it Thursday Night Live when held upon a Wednesday would be a mockery of truth and clarity. Thus, we changed it.”
And change it they did, not in retreat but in bold redefinition. From the forge of necessity was born a name more universal, more enduring—Wootton’s Got Talent—a name that speaks not to time, but to the timeless essence of artistic courage.
The heralds of this coming event—students of uncommon devotion—did submit their names nearly a month ago, pledging their efforts to the promise of performance. Since that fateful signing, they have labored in rehearsal, refining every note, every step, every gesture with care. Singing, dancing, and the ever-delightful spectacle of lip-syncing shall once again dazzle the hearts of the audience, much as they did in years past, yet with renewed vigor and polish.
“I signed up some weeks ago,” spoke sophomore Benedict Santos, a bearer of both voice and presence. “The song is one we’ve sung before, and our preparation has been steady. I am ready to bring it to life again.”
Let none forget that even in the face of adversity—when last year’s performance coincided with a basketball playoff—the event stood undiminished. It prevailed, not in spite of the conflict, but through the resilience of its spirit. “Considering the simultaneous game,” reflected co-sponsor Mr. Keith Schwartz, “our turnout was admirable. It revealed the community’s commitment to art, even in the face of competition.”
And now, a crowning glory approaches: Wootton’s own a cappella ensemble, victors of the prestigious SingStrong competition held in the cultural heart of New York City, shall raise their voices in harmony once more. Nearly the entire troupe shall participate, a testament to their unity and resolve. “We’re performing at Wootton’s Got Talent,” said Santos with earnest pride, “and we’re ready. We’ve rehearsed, we’ve refined, and now we shall rise.”
Let this proclamation serve as both herald and hymn: a summons to all who dwell within the community of Wootton. Come forth and witness this night of brilliance. Support your peers. Celebrate talent. Invest in the future of joy and tradition.
In this singular event—this gala of passion, humor, elegance, and fun—may we find not merely entertainment, but connection. May we be reminded that in raising one another up, we ascend together.
So let the halls ring with song, let the rafters echo with applause, and let the legacy of Wootton’s Got Talent shine forth as a beacon for generations to follow.
Thank you! Hope this suggestion is implemented in the future!