Okay, for those of you who know me, I mean even barely know me, you know that I am a competitive person. I get into competition too much to the point of obsession. Well, a couple of weeks ago Drake Middle School had its first pep rally. When I think about my old pep rallies, I think watch the cheerleaders, hear from the football captain, and miss class. Oh no my friends, our pep rallies are NOTHING like that. Ours turn into all day events of face painting, cheer practice, and hair styling. I do take some pride in the cheers I make up for our team. I take the most modern rap/hip hop songs, change the words, and relate the cheer back to our school. This pep rally we had cheers to: Throw Your Hands in the Ayer, Got Money, Get Silly, and Baby Got Back! Of course you want your team to do well, but you really want for your team to get the coveted award of "Best Cheer." (side note: this is where my competitive nature comes out). Now, we did not get that this pep rally, but I have never been so proud of a group of kids. They were jumping off of the bleachers like little chipmunks all hopped up on caffeine. Some lost their voices, some received bruised appendages, and some got a good old fashion pom pom to the eye- but they never stopped cheering!
The kids get so so into these pep rallies. Now if the kids get so into these pep rallies, the teachers get so so so so into these pep rallies. Check it out
The kids get so so into these pep rallies. Now if the kids get so into these pep rallies, the teachers get so so so so into these pep rallies. Check it out
If you cannot tell, my team is the Leopards!!! That may not sound like a big deal to you, but for those teachers who are reading this can tell you, teams are a BIG DEAL!!!! So after we dress up like ridiculous neanderthals, we make our way to the cafetorium, hike up the 52 year old bleachers and get ready to cheers our heads off. Please observe..
Yes, yes, the foolish woman in the awesome Leopard vest is yours truly!
Not only was this pep rally a crazy yelling fest filled with amazing cheers, football players, and screaming band members, but also it was one where the kids got to hit some teachers in the face with a pie. Yep, I was one of the teachers...
Ya'll know I am not going to let a good pie go to waste, of course I ate some!
My amazing team still accepted me, pied face and all!
Bill even came to watch the festivities. I have to give him props, he helped me create one of our masterful cheers. Ever since he came to his first pep rally, he has not missed one since! He loves them! We're like one big social experiment waiting to happen!
