The pep rally was held in the North gym during T3.
Hastings High School students and staff participated in the first pep rally of the year to kick off fall activities in the North gym during T3 on August 25.
Spring activity accomplishments were celebrated, teachers danced alongside a member of the Tigerettes, students and staff competed in a mini game tournament, and fall activity representatives spoke. The third pep rally under principal Jeff Linden
“I thought it was a good way to connect with you guys, so you’re not just coming in and although you just go into classes, but you actually have something to look forward to,” said Linden.
After reflecting on the event, many staff members are glad and believe that having pep rallies is the right way to kick off the school year.
Randal Schultz agrees that the pep rallies promote school spirit and sees the importance of having them.
“It (the pep rallies) helps the overall atmosphere of the school and there is a camaraderie within the school where everyone supports everyone,” said Mr. Schultz
Pep rallies help highlight the varieties of activities offered at HHS.
“I’m excited to see the school spirit and guys being excited about the different activities and the opportunity for the different activities to display or talk about their upcoming seasons, but also to get kids just excited about being in school and all the different things they can be a part of,” Linden said.
HHS has many sports and activities that students can be a part of such as football, softball, volleyball, boys tennis, girls golf, table top club, tiger cub, yearbook, student council, cheer, and the dance team.
“It’s (the pep rally) just to make them (the students) more aware of what we do offer. So if they learn something through that, hey, There might be something I’m interested in, and then go check it out,” said Linden.
Pep rallies are held during T3 and our first one of the year spilled into the next period.
“The problem is, there’s just so many activities. When we did this one, there’s like ten groups out there. So it makes it hard to showcase the individual ones, but at least if nothing else, shows the kids what’s out there. What’s available, that type of stuff. So they do as good a job as you can with the constraints,” said Schultz.
Mr. Linden believes that students should be involved in school and the pep rallies can help with this.
“I think it’s just important for kids to go hey, I’d be cool to be a part of or maybe I join that activity or that sport. And so that’s kind of the whole idea, to get people involved more in school,” said Linden.
Student attendance has grown especially at home games. Schultz credits this change to the pep rallies.
“It’s nice to see that effort and see the kids getting more involved because I think you notice more kids have been at sporting events and activities and stuff like that supporting each other,” said Schultz.
In the future, Mr. Linden hopes to have a different activity done as a school.
“I haven’t figured out what would be good to bring in on that because I don’t want to be bringing somebody in that you guys would be like, Oh, that’s stupid or boring. I want it to be something that would be fun,” said Linden.
