Cheers echo through the gym as students enter. The band fills the air with music, and the energy of the crowd reaches new heights. Foran’s fall pep rally didn’t just celebrate the big upcoming yellow out football game for Avery’s Little Army; it sparked school pride and brought together students.
This year’s pep rally held special significance as students and staff showed support for Avery’s Little Army, a movement to spread cancer awareness and honor the life of Avery Lafferty, a Harborside student who passed from cancer.
Student council member Shea Pangu states, “This organization is rooted in our city, so our school as a community can really rally around this cause, and the whole school wearing yellow was really beautiful because it truly showed how much students care.”
The gym was filled with yellow clothing and decorations, symbolizing hope and unity. Between the performances, games, and cheering, the event highlighted the strong sense of teamwork and cooperation that defines Foran’s strong school spirit.
Students and teachers saw this event as a time to take an academic break and have some fun. Sophomore Tate Trevethan states, “Alliances show true heart and grit,” and describes it as a time to “connect with peers and go toe to toe against other grades.”
An article from “The Rebellion” states that “pep rallies are the peak of life at high school” and explains how people have never not liked participating in a pep rally.
This year’s pep rally included many fun games that had students on their toes, with students’ favorite games being musical chairs – basketball style, head, shoulders, cone, and the relay race, where each game had students competing and having fun.
The musical chairs basketball-style game had students dialed in and focused when the band stopped playing music to shoot a basket and hurry back and secure a seat.
Head, shoulders, cone, a game where students had to play “Simon says” against another student, and when Simon says cone, the students need to be the first to grab the cone.
The relay race had students competing to be the first to push themselves to the other side of the gym and back on a wheelchair, then with a balloon in between their legs, then carry a teammate to the other side using the wheelbarrow method.
Sophomore student, Mya Perkins, states, “Participating in the games was very fun, especially listening to your grade cheer you on and having fun in competitive games.” Perkins also adds, “The pep rally shows people’s fun side and allows people to have a fun time being themselves.”
This year’s newest games include Dangling Donut, Balance the Cups, and Hungry Hungry Hippos, which the Student Council has worked hard to ensure students have an enjoyable experience at the pep rally.
As the year continues, students look forward to continuing to build school spirit and the next pep rally, as well as the fun events that come along with it.
