As the school year comes to an end, the Senior Class gets to participate in an event that they have looked forward to all year. The game is called Senior Splashin’, and it involves eliminating a target with a water gun. The game is a nationwide trend among seniors, with many high schools participating.
This year, the entry fee for the game at TuHS was $5, and whoever wins gets to keep all of the money. The game goes in rounds, and after each round, whoever doesn’t eliminate a target gets a bounty placed on their head. In order to make sure all eliminations follow the rules, each elimination must be recorded and sent to the Instagram account @tuhs.senior_assassin25 in charge of the game to make sure the elimination is valid.
“I think Senior Splashin’ is a super fun game with interesting rules,” senior Keawe Middleton said. “Even if you get out early, the game is still super interesting to watch and see how it turns out. I think everyone should participate when they are a senior because it represents a tight-knit community, and it is super fun to be involved in.”
The rules of the game vary from school to school, but the main goal stays the same. The main way to get your target out is to pay attention to their schedule, such as where they work or where they hang out for fun. A way to protect yourself in some schools is to wear goggles or pool floaties in public to show that you are protected. If you get shot while wearing a pool floatie or goggles, the elimination doesn’t count, and you are still in the game. Certain places are out of bounds for the game, and if you attempt to eliminate someone inside these places, you are eliminated. These places include where the person works, on school grounds, or inside a target’s house without permission from someone inside the house.
An important thing to keep in mind while participating is to always play it safe and not put yourself in dangerous situations during the game. An example of this can include attempting to eliminate someone in a moving car; this is not only dangerous for you, but also dangerous for your target. On occasions, Senior Splashin’ encounters have been mistaken for real-life burglaries or robberies, so always make sure that your water gun is colorful and doesn’t look similar to a real, dangerous weapon. Never display the water gun in a threatening way, because even if it is brightly colored and doesn’t look like a weapon, you never know how people will take it.
