SHS Musical and National Honor Society Host Senior Dinner

Written by: Lauren Groff 

   On Tuesday night, the auditorium of Sparta High School welcomed senior citizens in the area for the first official performance of Mary Poppins the Musical. After rehearsing since early December, the show commenced for a special opening night before the show began on Thursday night for all to see. The Sparta's National Honor Society Chapter served a complimentary dinner for the senior citizen audience. Led by NHS advisor and English teacher Danielle Kopp, the National Honor Society volunteers served a course of turkey, rolls, mashed potatoes, said, and warm apple cobbler desert catered by Sodexo. "The National Honor Society students serve the dinner seniors get to enjoy it for free and it's all paid for by the musical," Kopp said. "We raffled off jars of candy that I personalized with the Mary Poppins logo. The senior citizens loved it!"
   This was not the first year that the senior citizens were invited to enjoy the talents of Sparta High School. "It's a SHS tradition that the seniors have grown to love and look forward to every year and we love being able to give them that experience," Kopp continued, "We had 163 people we served dinner to and the same people come back every year...they just love it!"
   With combined efforts of the cast of the musical as well as the members of National Honor Society, local senior citizens were able to enjoy a wonderful night. Whether you're five or ninety-five, Mary Poppins is a great story for all ages!