Burroughs High School’s Cross Club recently hosted a Senior Sendoff to celebrate its graduating members and recognize the impact they have made on the club community. During the farewell gathering, students shared memories, offered words of appreciation, and celebrated the accomplishments of the seniors as they prepare for graduation and the next chapter of their lives.
“These seniors have really shown us what it means to lead with kindness and faith,” said Juni Slager, herself a senior.
In addition to celebrating past memories, the sendoff also highlighted the lasting example the seniors leave behind. Their leadership, participation, and support for others have helped Cross Club grow into a close-knit group on campus. Ministry Coordinator Justin Lee said the seniors were “beams of light for their peers and role models for the lowerclassmen to look up to.”
For Slager, Cross Club was more than just another campus organization. She said the club gave her the opportunity “to not only serve God, but also other students,” while also becoming something she could look forward to every other Thursday. Being surrounded by other students who shared her faith helped make the club a place of encouragement and consistency during high school.
Some of Slager’s favorite memories came from the moments before meetings even began. She recalled helping set up and watching students arrive excited to participate. For her, that enthusiasm reflected how genuine the club’s members were in both their faith and their caring for one another.
As she looks ahead to graduation, Slager said she hopes younger members will continue making the club “a safe place for students and a community of kindness and love.” That hope reflects the message many seniors leave behind: that Cross Club should remain a welcoming space where students can find support, faith, and friendship.
One of the most memorable parts of the night came during the closing blessing, when club members gathered to pray over the seniors and their futures. Slager said the moment reminded her of the strong bond club among club members and the support seniors will carry with them after graduation.
Club leaders also said the graduating class left a lasting impression on younger members. Lee shared that one lesson he learned was that high school is a season of life that should be cherished, because it passes more quickly than many students expect.
Lee said it was important for Cross Club to hold a Senior Sendoff because the group wanted to encourage graduating students to remain grounded in their faith as they move into college or the workforce. He said the event was meant to remind seniors to “cling on to Christ” as they step into a new chapter of life and face new challenges.
As this year’s seniors prepare to leave BHS, Cross Club members said the seniors’ leadership and example helped create a welcoming culture that encouraged younger students and strengthened the club as a whole.
