Carnival Fun at Scarsdale High School

The 2013 Scarsdale High School Carnival on April 19-20 was a bittersweet event for School Government Advisor Neil Ginsberg. He has been organizing the event for years with the help of school and class government officers. This year was his last as he as announced his retirement effective June, 2013.

Ginsberg reports that "we must be living right" because the rain held off and the show went on for both Friday night and Saturday afternoon. He says, "People seemed to have a great deal of fun and joy was in the air. It was a great feeling of community." He estimates that 2,000 – 2,500 attended and that approximately $17,000 was raised to be donated to various charities. Perhaps the biggest hit at the carnival was the Pharaoh ride, though from the pictures the roller coaster looked like a thrill as well.

Junior Class Representative Madison Bell-Rosof said, “The carnival this year was one of the best yet! The junior class raised money for prom by signing up to grill on Friday and Saturday. Everyone did their part, which was great because our hotdogs and burgers were in high demand. Besides the delicious food, I would say that our biggest success was bringing everyone's favorite ride, the zipper, back! Between all of the fun rides, the baked goods from the high school clubs, and the chance to dunk your favorite government reps in the dunk tank, it seemed like everyone had a great time.

Junior Class President Solange Azor also enjoyed the carnival. She said, “The carnival was definitely a success this year, as it usually is. The weather was gorgeous, we had a huge crowd and we even ended up extending the carnival on Saturday to 7 pm from 6pm as planned. There were no major problems or disturbances. We raised lots of money for charity and everyone had a good time.”

Ginsberg wished to thank "The School Government officers - especially Jacob Cannon -- as he was the organizer, plus the others who sold tickets; the group of young women who helped set up the club booths and scanned tickets; the students from around 50 school clubs, and the many teachers who chaperoned and advised clubs as well as the administrators for being there and always willing and ready to help." He added, "This is quite a place and I've been very lucky to have such great kids as students and officers and to work with such talented, professional colleagues."

Check out these beautiful carnival photos taken by Scarsdale High School Senior Becky Schwartz.

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