North High’s Pep Rally on Sept. 19 brought more than the usual enthusiasm and cheers. Introducing a line up of new activities and attractions, the gym was filled with anticipation and excitement.
Throughout the week, the school had been building up the thrill that pep rally would bring with all different spirit week activities: Tie Dye Day, Pajama Day, Twin Day, and Class T-Shirt day. Blazer Day was the cherry on top that turned the week into a fun and thrilling adventure.
Pep Rally demonstrated how our school raised the bar with school spirit and that the day wasn’t just about celebrating our teams, but about bringing the students and faculty together in a fun and creative way.
As a new addition to Spirit Week, the chance to earn Battle Points not only encouraged students to participate in activities but also caused a dramatic increase in school spirit and enthusiasm. For example, as students filed into the gym, each grade was given their designated pom pom color: yellow for the freshmen, red for the sophomores, green for the juniors and blue for the seniors. The seniors were ultimately the grade who cheered the loudest, resulting in them being rewarded with 100 points for Battle of the Classes.
“I loved being able to cheer on the sports teams as they entered the gym,” junior Daniella Kafash said.
Furthermore, each of North High’s varsity sports teams were able to walk through an orange and blue banner, with the cheer team cheering them on.
The teams also added their own twist to their entrances. For example, the girls soccer team wore wings in the school colors while the boys soccer team pretended to DJ.
After the entrances, new activities were introduced: tug of war, knockout, hats and mittens, and a pie eating contest.
“I loved how the school started doing knock out for pep rally because it makes it more interesting and competitive,” junior Sophia Rastegar said.
Teachers were also able to participate, helping a designated grade win. These activities got the whole school pumped up and students supporting their classes. Also, with the battle points accumulating throughout the week, students were way more excited for pep rally with the chance to cheer on their grade in the many activities that were included.
Then, North High’s Kilties team and the cheer team showcased their dancing skills, encouraging school spirit from the crowd.
“Seeing everyone’s school spirit made it way more fun to perform in front of them,” junior Eden Rosenberg, a Kilties dancer, said.
In contrast to past pep rallies, each grade was able to present a dance, where ten dancers from each grade performed a rehearsed dance while wearing their respective grade shirts.
Overall, pep rally this year was filled with enthusiasm and excitement from each grade, a preview to their eagerness to cheer on the varsity volleyball teams’ homecoming games the following day.
