Friday- Fun Day

100 points for 11th grade.. thats me!

performers at the pep rally

Hey Everyone! Friday was our school's first pep rally, American football game, and dance! Each friday before a big game or event we have a pep rally, where the cheerleaders preform, the band plays a song, and students participate in funny games. And I was chosen to be in it! I had to stick my face in a pie and find the piece of gum at the bottom! Eww! Then I had to be the first to blow a bubble. And guess what, I won! I won 100 points for my grade. We have an ongoing competition between grades to see who can get the most points, and I'm glad I got some for my grade.

American Football in action

Cheerleaders in a stunt

That night was the first football game! Our school mascot is a hawk; it's the animal that represents our school. It's something for us to cheer for at games. The school we were playing were the timberwolves. So of course, we have to beat those timberwolves! The game got off to a rocky start, with us loosing in the beginning. Then in the final seconds, we kicked a field goal to win! Go Hawks! In the middle of the game we have a fifteen minute break, or half time, where the cheerleaders, band, and color guard preform. Color guard is dancing while twirling and throwing flags.

Beat those timberwolves!

Cheer performing at half time

Band and color guard performing

Lastly was the dance! The theme was Ahoy! A Dance At Sea, so everyone came to the football game in their underwater outfits. The game ended at 9:30 p.m., and the dance started right after that and went until 11p.m. Dances are a really fun was for the whole school to hang out in a social environment! Unfortunately, we only have about five every year. I guess the shortage makes it even more special!

Mermaids at the football game

football running through the sign

If you could have any animal as your mascot, what would it be? And what would you wear to an underwater themed dance? Let me know in the comments!

xoxo

Let's Get Back into the Swing of Things

Although school has not started yet, sports teams have already started practicing. One of the main sports in American high schools is American football. Although this sport is incredibly fun to watch, the players must work extremely hard. The football team has been practicing twice a day, five days a week. Talk about a workout! Luckily for our school, our football team's dedication results in victory! Our team was undefeated last year, and hopefully we will be again this year!



Me and my cheer friends at a football game!



The football games are so fun. Everyone has a ton of school spirit and the stands are filled with students, teachers, and parents all dressed in brown and gold! (Our school colors). Some students just wear a shirt or jacket with the school name on it, but others go all out, completely covering their body with brown and gold clothes, along with painting their face! School spirit is a great part of our school, and it makes all the events entertaining! I will post some pictures and talk more about these games after the first football game!

Cheerleaders practicing

Another fun part of a football game is the cheerleaders! Every game, they are in front of the field leading the students in cheers. This helps keep the school spirit flowing throughout the game, and gets all students involved. If it weren't for them the games would be a lot more boring! A lot of my friends are cheerleaders and they come and visit me during their breaks. There may be some stereotypes about cheerleaders thinking they are mean and rule the school, but they are nice and spread school spirit at the games!

Practice makes perfect

Team meeting!

Although tennis is not such a popular sport to watch at the school, it is a big deal to me! Our team practiced for three weeks in July and started practicing again at the end of August. We have to work very hard because our first game is the first day of school! When we have away matches, we have to leave our last class early, change, then ride a bus over to the match. The matches can go for a long time and sometimes we don't get home till late! Its a lot of work, but its all worth it. 

What sports interest you? Would you like to attend a football game? Would you dress up in a ton of spirit gear or none at all? Let me know in the comments!

xoxo