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10 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon OutlawsbfootballbhostsbDaddybDaughterbDanceb By Rongi Yost Correspondent The second annual Daddy Daughter Dance was held on Saturday, May 12, in the com- mons at Sisters High School, and drew rave reviews from the participants for the second year in a row. One hundred and eighty dads, grandpas, uncles, broth- ers, friends, moms and young ladies attended the event and were met at the door by Outlaw football players and parent volunteers Sue Wessel and Lisa King. The football players greeted everyone as they entered with a hand- shake, eye contact, and a smile on their face. Head Football Coach Neil Fendall said, “It’s good prac- tice for these boys to look another person eye-to-eye, and shake hands like a gentle- man. It’s something we want to emphasize as a contrast to their heads down and eyes buried in their phones.” After guests checked in, they were encouraged to get their picture taken by volun- teer photographer Craig May, and photos were uploaded to a website for a free download. Last year the event included dessert, but this year they ramped it up; the dance nearly doubled in participants, and included a catered pasta dinner by Bowtie Catering Company. A full dessert table was also included, as well as the highly anticipated choco- late fountain. Girls were eager to dance, and barely gave their dates time to finish their dinner. Dads and daughters soon were dancing, and enjoyed a beautiful evening together, filled with smiles and laugh- ter, and memories that will last a lifetime. When asked how the sec- ond year compared to the first, high school teacher Dan O’Neill said, “It’s better in every way ... our favorite night of the year.” Ava, O’Neill’s daughter said, “I’ll be back every year, even when I’m in college.” Alumni Pat Burke brought his daughter Emma, who alternated dancing with games of chase around the commons. Burke stated, “It was a great turnout. The girls all looked like they were having fun.” Wyatt Hernandez provided his volunteer DJ services, and took requests from the crowd. At the close of the eve- ning, many of the young dancers were completely worn out and were carried out the door in the arms of their chivalrous dates. Then, the football team huddled up and were given instructions for cleanup and breakdown. Fendall reiterated the additional purpose of the event, other than being a fun night for the girls: “We want to teach our players how to respect and honor women. There are too many ugly sto- ries involving athletes and the Low-cost monthly memberships to help you get to a place of wellbeing Audry Van Houweling PMHNP-BC Quick and Affordable Help sports culture when it comes down to men and women. We want to make sure our boys don’t behave likes some of the guys you see on the news. What better example of how to treat a lady than the way a dad treats his daughter?” Fendall made sure he deflected any credit and thanks for hosting the event. “I’m just the guy you see on the microphone,” said Fendall. “The one deserving of thanks is Lynne (Fendall) and the other moms that helped her out.” Lynne shared with The Nugget that the whole con- cept of a Daddy Daughter Dance came about shortly after Neil was hired as the head football coach in 2016. “We were trying to find a unique fundraising opportu- nity that also gave something back to the community,” said Lynne. “We were in the car brain-storming, when I saw a sign for a father daugh- ter dance, and I said to Neil, ‘Why don’t we do that?’” The whole idea came to fruition, and the first Daddy Daughter Dance was held in May of 2017, but was for pre- school through middle school age girls only. It was quickly determined that girls of all ages wanted to attend, so this year there were no age-limit restrictions. 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