This year’s theme was “Country Western” and the Coronation was followed by a performance by Lake Placid Elementary School students, decked out in an assortment of cowboy hats, bandanas and ponchos. There was even an appearance by a very small Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton.

Carnival King Barney is involved with the Interact Club, Drama Club and Select Ensemble at LPHS. He balances these activities while working part-time at Ben and Jerry’s. For his senior capstone project, he is shadowing local photographer and school art teacher Sandy Huber to learn photography with the goal of becoming more comfortable with a camera. This spring, Barney will be performing as Prince Charming in the school’s production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” In the future, he hopes to become a music teacher and work with children.

Carnival Queen Light is a member of the Drama Club and National Honor Society at LPHS, also serving for four years with the student council. She is the captain of the varsity soccer, basketball and softball teams. She also works part time at the Adirondack Popcorn Company. For her senior capstone project, she is working on organizing a “Run to Remember,” which will be a fundraiser to support Elderwood’s memory care unit. Light plans to attend college in the fall and will continue to play sports wherever she goes.

Other Carnival candidates for king and queen included seniors Brooke Beaney, Anisa Cecunjanin, Norah Galvin, Aidan Fay, Owen Hayes and Parker Scanio.

Taika M. dances alongside a lineup of LPES students during a performance for this year’s Lake Placid Central School District’s Winter Carnival on Monday at the Middle/High School gym. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)

Patti McConvey was this year’s Carnival Archbishop and had the honor of crowning the king and queen. McConvey has lived in Wilmington for more than 30 years and worked at LPCSD for more than 20 years. She and her late husband Bill raised eight children, and three of them attended the school. Since retiring in 2021, she has continued working for the LPCSD transportation department. McConvey is also a member of the Lake Placid Educational Opportunity Fund and the Lake Placid Ski Club Board of Directors.

This year’s Coronation was originally scheduled for Thursday, but a run of inclement weather and snow days caused it to be pushed back to Monday night.

From left, Abbey Light, Brooke Beaney, Norah Galvin, Anisa Cecunjanin, Owen Hayes, Aidan Fay, Levi Barney and Parker Scanio are this year’s Lake Placid High School Carnival Court. (Provided photo — Danielle Cave)

Levi Barney is this year’s Carnival King at Lake Placid High School. (Provided photo — Danielle Cave)

Abbey Light is this year’s Winter Carnival Queen at Lake Placid High School. (Provided photo — Danielle Cave)

Levi Barney and Abbey Light sit on their thrones as this year’s LPHS Carnival King and Queen at Monday’s coronation in the Middle/High School gym. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)