German students traveled to Busch Gardens on Saturday, October 26 to attend the annual Virginia Organization of German Students meeting. Over 400 other German students, teachers, parents and friends from all across Virginia were there. Students rode rides, ate German food, and participated in contests. In the song contest, Voice of VOGS, Anika Patel, Sophomore Brighton Lieu and Sophomore Nazi Zahiri sung Lasst uns froh und munter sein for first place. Freshman Ava Willis sung 99 Luftballoons solo to win second place. And, according to German teacher Eva Yerkes, all won delicious Gummibears.
Willis was especially surprised that she won. “We found out last minute that we would be competing,” she said, so she had not had much time to prepare mentally. Still, it did not detract from her enjoyment. “It was amazing,” Willis said.