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Senior students, elected by their classmates, were treated as royalty at South Terrebonne High School’s Mardi Gras Tableau, which took place on Wednesday, January 24.
“It was awesome to get the opportunity to be on court,” said Erin McCormick, 17, the Tableau Queen. “It took a couple days for it to hit me.”
The Tableau has been a tradition of South Terrebonne High school for over 50 years. The teachers put out a pre-ballot with a list of student’s names. The male and female with the most votes become the king and queen, while the rest become Dukes and Maids.
A unique part of the South Terrebonne Tableau is the creation of elaborate, themed capes by the young ladies of the Court. The Carnival Club Sponsor chooses the main theme of the Tableau and each girl selects a sub-theme from a hat to bring to life on their cape.
Erin’s cape was designed to resemble the board game of Life, fitting with the theme of family game night. Erin and her mother created her cape together, said Erin. They purchased the glitter, glue and fabric themselves because it was cheaper that way – though she did add, “There are much easier ways to do it.”
Laura Anderson, a member of the royal court, selected the theme Monopoly from the hat. To design her cape, she consulted with her mom and cousin for ideas, then carefully crafted her cape, taking four weeks to see it to completion.
“I had fun spending time with my family and creating a memorable piece for my high school tableau,” says Laura. “It was time consuming, but worth it to see the design come together in the end.”
“It was pretty fun,” said Tableau King Garret Frazier. “But very rewarding that my fellow peers would see me in that light.”
During the Tableau, the queen and king, seated in thrones, were treated to performances from their fellow student body.
“The kids love it,” said Andi Kelley, the Carnival Club Sponsor. “It gives kids a chance to be in the spotlight.
Kelley is the Club Sponsor in addition to her normal job as a Physical Education teacher. She oversaw planning and organizing the tableau, “We don’t get paid extra for it, I just do it for the kids,” she said.
One such student, Angel Leblanc, 17, performed two poems which she wrote.
“A friend is a person we turn to, when our souls need a lift,” she recited from her first poem. “A friend is a person that we treasure, a true friendship is a gift.”
There were other performances such as plays and songs, performed by students of different grade levels.
Garret said that his favorite performance was of “Heather,” a movie turned musical, put on by freshmen. Erin favored a performance of a song from the Lizzie McGuire movie titled “What dreams are made of.”
The Winter Formal Dance, which was held the following Saturday, replaced the school’s Sadie Hawkin’s dance, and was entirely funded by the Student Council. •
