The rain just kept coming Saturday evening, but it would be no match for the splash Mexico Middle School eighth graders made.
Despite the weather, 50 MMS students gathered at the Mexico High …
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The rain just kept coming Friday evening, but it would be no match for the splash Mexico Middle School eighth graders made.
Despite the weather, 50 MMS students gathered at the Mexico High School soccer field for the Final Splash — one last water balloon fight before moving on to high school.
Bulldogs, already soaked from the rain, kicked off their shoes and lined up evenly on opposite sides of the field, ready for an epic battle. Up in the announcer’s booth, Mathew Pilger, the night’s emcee, counted them down and absolute chaos ensued.
Water balloons were flying everywhere and what started as a respectable fight, quickly turned into a free-for-all. Teammates turned on one another and used the close proximity to their advantage. Others chose a different approach — rather than risk missing their targets, some Bulldogs began popping balloons directly onto their targets, splashing themselves in the process.
And when their friends were thoroughly drenched, they turned their balloons towards the spectators — their parents.
But it was all worth it because through the rain and storm of multicolored water balloons, the smiles never faded.
Jessie Cash, a mother of two MMS eighth graders, was a mix of emotions as she watched the events unfold.
“It’s emotional but exciting,” she said. “You’re trying to soak up all those childhood things while still preparing them for the future.”
Cash spearheaded the event’s organization, enlisting the help of fellow parents and community members to make it happen. When she first started planning the event, Cash said only a few families donated. Then, as she continued to reach out, she gained the support of United Credit Union, Walmart, and other local businesses.
And with the supplies secured, Cash enlisted the help of her husband, Randy Cash, and Dalton Jefferies to fill all 15,000 water balloons.
“I feel like middle schoolers are often forgotten about, because I feel like sometimes people just don’t know how to deal with them,” she said. I’m just very happy that this all came about.”
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