The Rising Stars’ banquet is scheduled for tomorrow, May 22 at the Fishers Conference Center, according to Jim Peterson, Rising Stars sponsor and drama teacher.
He said via email that this banquet gives Rising Stars a chance to celebrate the accomplishments that they have acheived throughout the year with the many events they particiapted in.
He also said that students will incur many different awards from throughout the year, including best actor/actress, best supporting actor/actress, Outstanding Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and
Senior Rising Star, as well as various awards for the technicians for their hard work throughout the year.
These awards will all be student-elected awards.
“One of those (accomplishments) will be the induction of new members into the International Thespian Society. Students must have earned at least ten points by working on stage and off in order to be eligible for induction into this honor society,” Peterson said.
“We will have a short induction ceremony at our banquet to welcome new students into the (International) Thespian Society,” Peterson said.
He also said that students will also receive State conference scholarships and awards that they won at different events.