Despite the blistering cold last night, Bolt Park filled with melodies and smiles. Bucs’ Pride organized the first of many community caroling nights. While the majority of the carolers were choir students adding in their own creative harmonies, the event was open to the community.

“It was good for the first time,” Bucs’ Pride board member, Sharon Yonker said “you never know for the first time.”

The event was organized as a sort of thank you to the Eastown Association for the new LED lights scattering Beechtree. The lights were an attempt to brighten up our dark Michigan winters inspired by a community member who was battling cancer last year through the long season. Eastown and Bucs’ Pride teamed together to raise the funds to make the project happen. From here, the event will be expanded to an annual gathering. More ideas are in the works for years to come.

“I was really happy I went,” sophomore Brandon Boutain said, “it was cool to see community people there and made it feel like Christmas.”