I remember when I was in my 1st year of junior hi, 6th grade, age 11/12, I was working the cotton candy stand for the 1st time I volunteered, like a grown-up, and I saw the most popular girl singing with a group of kids from performance school Beauty and the Beast. I sorta made fun of it but not very outwardly, just like I was surprised. I lived in the nation's oldest continuing city, in Northeastern Florida, just under the major city.
Also, I did a cute science project on sustaining cut flowers. My 2 best friends who USED to be my best friend won along with the most cool girl who just moved from LA maybe.
I must add that the 1st had honey hair and the 2nd had white hair.