Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) hosted its annual Winter Carnival Feb. 9-13, a dynamic week designed to boost school spirit through diverse competitions and creative workshops. This festive tradition served as a high-energy lead-in to the students' winter vacation, Feb. 16-20. Organized by the student government, the event featured activities ranging from athletic tournaments like dodgeball and floor hockey to artistic endeavors such as henna tattoos and Valentine's crafts. The festival included a midweek powder puff basketball game, amidst coaching antics and a student-choreographed halftime show. The carnival concluded Friday with an end-of-day pep rally.

In powder puff action, seniors beat the juniors 10-6. Tatum French led the seniors with six points, including the first points on the board and the fewest (called) fouls in her recorded career. Sophie White and Eleanor Marshall followed, each with two points. Frida Kirchhauser scored four points for the juniors, Sophia Mansfield two. Mansfield, White and Maddie Andreasen each took shots from the free throw line. The game was officiated by Keegan Murray and Will “Bubbles” Sledge. Junior team coaches took turns getting technical fouls and being ejected from the game. Halftime entertainment included a cheerleading routine that had Sarah Harris choreography and Titan Lewis' involvement.

This year’s sports offerings included volleyball, dodgeball, pickleball, cornhole, floor hockey, dance, yoga, basketball and ping pong – spilling over into the library and YMCA for overflow space. There were also outdoor snow activities, karaoke, knitting, henna tattoos, and art projects: making clay mushrooms, Valentines crafts, and the popular Zen Doodles.

Teachers kept score of grade-level participation for daily activities and dress-up days: pajamas, Twin day, wacky Wednesday, throwback Thursday and class colors (white, pink, red, purple – working backward seniors to freshmen, respectively). The pep rally included fun games and challenges; the freshmen exceled at mummy wrapping with toilet paper, the sophomores screamed louder than any other class, the juniors didn't mind crashing their classmate into a wall at great speed and the seniors did well singing songs based on a single word.