Homecoming week often brings exciting celebrations. But celebration in high school can also often bring misconduct, misdemeanors, and the potential for problems with substance abuse during the school’s events. 

During homecoming this year, Big Sky stayed safe and respectful, with no students receiving any Minor In Possession (MIP) citations, or punishment for substance abuse, according to Big Sky’s school resource officer Christian Cameron. And Cameron said that it is not unusual for there to be no violations during homecoming.

“Kind of just hit or miss. I don’t know if we changed anything from prior years. Sometimes people make bad decisions on a particular date and sometimes they don’t,” Cameron said. 

To be sure students weren’t trying to sneak illicit substances into homecoming events, Big Sky administrators and Cameron checked handbags and purses for any contraband at the entrances of the Friday night football game and the Saturday dance, but no one slipped up, Cameron said. 

Officer Cameron added, “Students could have hid it in a place that wasn’t being checked and we just didn’t come across it. I’m sure there was probably some violations that were missed, 
but there wasn’t anything flagrant.”

Regardless, if any misconduct was missed, Big Sky’s administration and Officer Cameron used the procedures they have in place to keep this year’s homecoming safe and respectful for students, faculty, and staff.