Prefect Council and Community Council collaborated to host a Field Day event during lunch on Ted Slavin Field Nov 10.
Field Day included a burger grill, food fromRaising Cane’s, an ice cream sundae bar, picnic blankets on the field, a relay race and an inflatable obstacle course. Students competed in activities to earn points for their dean group as a part of Community Service Week.
Community Council member Nate Verny ’25 said the goal of Field Day was to help create school spirit.
“I believe field day is incredibly important, as at Harvard-Westlake, we have a school-wide and community-wide culture that I think is frankly lacking,” Verny said. “I feel events like these help bring us together. With everybody on the field, enjoying themselves and playing sports, you feel like you are a part of a bigger community.”
Sophomore Prefect Caroline Cosgrove ’26 said Prefect Council was responsible for organizing food and activity logistics, while Community Council organized the relay race.
“As a member of Prefect Council, I helped bring the bouncy obstacle course, the Raising Canes and worked with the cafeteria for the rest of the food options,” Cosgrove said. “Community Council dealt with the relay race aspect of the day, and collectively we handed out the tickets and food.”
Micah Parr ’25 said he enjoyed how Field Day offered a moment of relaxation in the middle of the day.
“I feel as a whole there is a pressure to constantly grind, and it leads to an unhealthy cycle of constantly working and expecting results,” Parr said. “We forget to take care of ourselves. We got to have fun [during Field day], which was a nice moment to hang out together.”