QUINCE! So named for the Spanish word for fifteen, it is celebrated annually on September 15th as Honduras' independence day. We joined the "march" as a school by dressing neatly in our uniforms and marching our flag about a half mile from one end of the path to the other. In front of us was a group from the Northside school beating a drum with baton girls and boys in soldier outfits. Behind them was the local Spanish school with two sets of baton twirler dancers and a group of soldier young men in striking uniform performing a short exercise with salutes and kneeling and marching. Then, we came marching and carrying flags. Lastly, a new group, Helene College boasted about fifteen teens ages 14-18 marching in formation in brown uniform to bring up the rear. A hot, dreary half mile march but fun none the less. And, by far, the most decorated, organized, and formal annual event on Helene every year.