From snow cones to temporary tattoos, Nest Fest is one of the most highly anticipated events at CRLS. Held this year on Friday, May 30th, the one-day event marking the seniors’ last day of high school was a culmination of every student and club’s hard work throughout the year. Students first bought tickets, which were then used to buy food, play games, and support their favorite clubs. As always, Nest Fest was a fun and engaging way to kick off the summer feeling, and bid farewell to the departing senior class.
Nest Fest featured over ten clubs, in addition to the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes, with booths set up for fundraising. Overcast skies had people fearing a thunderstorm, but as Eli Bartholomew ’26 told the Register Forum, “Despite the weather, Nest Fest 2025 was ultimately successful, and everyone seemed to be having a blast.”
The Class of 2027 sold cotton candy, did henna, and offered students a chance to win a free hamburger by playing a game of mini golf. Sophomore Marvi Spahiu told the Register Forum, “People were super excited to win free food alongside fundraising for future events for their class.”
The Class of 2026 was also a big hit this year, selling handmade snow cones, balloon animals, and face paintings. Junior Lucia Ochsendorf told the Register Forum that she’s “always a big fan of the class fundraising booths because they include a wide variety of fun and unique offerings.” Alaa El Hamdouni ’26 told the Register Forum that this year in particular, “People [were] anticipating Nest Fest and the seniors’ last day, so everyone [was] bringing cash and [was] super excited to support their fellow classmates!”
Student Government advisor and CRLS history teacher Ms. Rachel Williams-Giordano told the Register Forum that the Nest Fest planning process was, “a lot of logistics planning: trying to figure out what it is that the students wanted, placing Amazon and Market Basket orders, etc.” However, seeing all their hard work come to fruition, Ms. Williams-Giordano stated that she “loves wandering around, trying new foods, and seeing new friends.”
Junior Class President, Krissie Alexis ’26, was in charge of planning Nest Fest 2025. This consisted of reaching out to clubs, selling tickets, and ensuring that the day ran smoothly. When asked how it was going at the height of the festivities, Alexis told the Register Forum that, “all the clubs had been super organized and communicative, and despite the chaotic nature of the event, it’s going well.” This forward planning amounts to the level of detail and collaboration needed to put on an event of this size. Due to Student Government’s hard work and passion for the CRLS senior class, Nest Fest 2025 was a tremendous success and the perfect goodbye to a class well remembered. Though we’ll miss them dearly, we thank the Class of 2025 for all of their contributions to the CRLS community.
This article also appears in our June 2025 print edition.
