Winter Is Snow Fun
Aelyn Thompson
News Editor
Winter winds are just a gust away in Nebraska. Teens in Waverly indulge in bonfires, football and volleyball games, pumpkin patches and haunted houses during the fall.
But what do you do when not even a fire and fuzzy blanket can keep you warm on those 27 degree November nights? The Vikings at the high school have pretty good ideas.
Sports dominate a large part of high schoolers’ winters, leaving no break after the fall seasons.
“I like to play box lacrosse because I get to hang out and meet kids from all over the state,” junior Seth Howe said about his winter activity.
School sanctioned sports that take place after school are another huge part of student life outside of club sports such as volleyball, lacrosse, tennis and such.
“I play basketball, and have played since I was a fourth grader,” freshman Kylie Janssen said. “I will really like playing for the high school this year and being with upperclassmen [basketball] players.”
Other students take a different approach to entertainment.
“It’s too cold to go outside and do anything,” sophomore Moira Kleinschmit said. “I snuggle up, eat a lot and watch movies.”
Kleinschmit isn’t the only one with the indoor idea.
“I watch Netflix with a blanket and something hot to drink,” junior Madi Neuhalfen said. “I hate being cold so I don’t do… outdoor activities.”
Movie watching is an indulgence for kids these days, whose winter breaks aren’t really breaks.
“Christmas movies are my thing,” junior Owen Martin said. “I love to sit and drink hot chocolate and watch, as basic as that may sound.”
Twitter accounts rant about the desire for ice skating and warm drinks, and Waverly teens aren’t much different.
“I can’t wait until I can go sledding, drink hot chocolate and stand by the fire,” sophomore Emily Clarke said. “Winter activities are a family tradition that I love taking a part in.”
Pollers on thehispot.com showed that kids love going to the mall during the cold months with their friends.
Teens at the high school have some pretty outlandish ideas of fun sometimes, but everyone has their own way of being entertained during snow and cold quarantine.
Even if their idea of fun is frolicking in the snow with a ukulele while riding a unicycle. (Entertainment idea courtesy of senior Tony Trausch.)
