BELTON â The crowd of parents, friends and loved ones roared on May 28 as the Copperas Cove High School band began to play the traditional graduation tune âPomp and Circumstance.â
The crowdâs roars drowned out the periodic loud rumbles of thunder that shook through the Bell County Expo Center in Belton.
In total, 450 seniors filed into their seats on the floor in preparation for walking across the stage.
Several of the Class of 2021âs seniors offered their thoughts on the excitement about having an in-person graduation.
âThis year, at first, it was kind of disappointing with football season having games canceled left and right, especially because Iâm a cheerleader and thatâs one of my happiest moments of the year,â said Isabella Dickson. âBut Iâm actually very excited we got to have a normal prom, a normal graduation. Iâm really happy.â
Copperas Cove graduating senior Isabella Dickson said she is excited to participate in the 2021 baccalaureate service at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Lea Ledger Auditorium on the campus of the high school.
âIâm excited, because itâs an opportunity for my class, as a whole, to celebrate this big accomplishment that weâve achieved throughout these four years,â Dickson said Wednesday. âAnd we all get to celebrate through God, which I think is very interesting. It doesnât discriminate against anybody; itâs open for everyone, with it being non-denominational.â
The baccalaureate service is a worship service put on by the Copperas Cove Ministerial Alliance. This yearâs service is being coordinated by Brent Sanders, pastor of NorthPointe Church on North Main Street.
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