In 2013, I graduated from Hatboro-Horsham High School, a school that made me feel like I was home, a place where I cherished so many great memories. Once I graduated, which was hard to believe almost three years ago, it was disappointing that I would never get to walk the halls or be a part of great events again. Those of you that attend currently attend, or have attended with the last 20 years, will know these great signs and that you were a true Hatter!

1. Red and Black Week

For the last 27 years, Hatboro-Horsham has had a week in March in support of their colors, which were red and black, where each day there would be many events, like Pool Night and Gym Night, which has so many activities that many students were a part of giving their teams as many points as possible to give them the win. How teams were made was by last name. If it was between A-K you would be on The Black Team, and if it was between L-Z you would be on The Red Team. It's an event every Hatter looks forward to each year and is something that never gets old.

2. The Principal's Student Advice Message

At the end of the morning announcements, our Principal Mr. Williams, AKA DWills, would always come on with a message to give to us about how we can make our lives better and to succeed in life, and would conclude with the quote "With something to think about, make it a great day or not, the choice is yours."

3. Deli Bar

Once a month on Thursdays, the school cafeteria would have a deli bar, where you can build your own deli sandwich, which was by far the most popular school lunch in all of Hatboro-Horsham.

4. Grad Project

All seniors were required to complete a grad project, which involved 30 hours of community service, and at the end of the semester, they would present what they did about five times to the class for 10 minutes. It's also very important to pass, because if you didn't, you would have to repeat it, and if you failed the second semester, you didn't graduate high school.

5. Mr. HH Event

Towards the end of the school year, 10 senior boys have the opportunity to participate in The Mr. HH event on a first come, first serve basis. Those who get nominated participate with their great dance moves, do a swimsuit competition, talent competition, and a formal competition where get to have an escort with them, and at the end, answer a question that they pull out of a hat. Whoever gets the most votes by the judges is crowned Mr. HH, and it's mainly decided by who has the best talent.

6. The Sludge Test

Every student, mainly freshmen, was required to take physical science, which had a final project called The Sludge Test, where you would do a total of so many different steps at making liquids, dissolving solids, measuring and weighing different things like sand, rocks, etc.

7. The Hot Spot Cafe

Every Thursday, Hatboro-Horsham would have a cafe opened to all students where they could get milkshakes, smoothies, and so

much more for only about a dollar. Like the Deli Bar, this was another popular thing to have during all lunches.

8. The Pep Rallies

Hatboro-Horsham had three pep rallies, which took place during Thanksgiving, Homecoming, and Red and Black Week. During the pep rallies, there are so many games and events that take place. One cool event tried to determine which class had the most spirit by having all the cheerleaders go up to the section where each class was in and ask them if they have spirit. Whoever was the loudest class would get the win; most of the time, it was the seniors.

9. The Thanksgiving Football Game Against Upper Moreland

On every Thanksgiving, the Hatters would play their arch rivals Upper Moreland. It was a game where a lot of people would come out and support. It's also been a good run for HH, since they beat Upper Moreland almost every year and have really good numbers against them.

10. HH Section

In 2013, the Hatboro-Horsham basketball team had one of the best years in all of HH history, having a student score a thousand points, and having a student section where students would overfill it and have theme nights for each game. Some nights were black and white out, beach night, toga night, and so much more.

Hatboro-Horsham was one amazing high school to attend for four years and a place that will always remain in my heart for as long as I live.