Also its good to get the kids out of class and have fun a little. It can't be ALL business and for heavens sake we are talking about kids here. The kids deserve to have a little fun now and then and so why not get together for a school event like a pep rally to support some of their own teams!

 

I totally agree!

I was recently told that behavior problems may be keeping larger schools from having pep rallies. I would suggest that the school use it as a reward for the kids who are NOT behavior problems and as an incentive for those who cause problems. Students who have had in school or out of school suspension would not be allowed to attend. Instead they would be in a classroom viewing a video about "how to be a good citizen" or some other helpful activity lead by the assistant principals/guidance counselors. The rest of the student body and teachers could be rewarded with some fun and free time and everyone would enjoy school more!

I am being very sarcastic as this is a sore subject for me.

 

Thought so, but some were responding as if you weren't.:thumb:

Grant County has been having pep-club meetings all week. Attend the game tonight at Williamstown and find out what they have been planning!!! Looks like good stuff!

Vince Lombardi, and many other professional athletes and coaches, have made a good living at motivating corporate America. There are things to be learned from athletics just as there are things to be learned in the classroom and elsewhere. This is the just of conversations that I have had with educators, parents, and fans. The football field, basketball court, and baseball field are classrooms just as Room 111 is a classroom, it is just a different setting, take advantage of the opportunity to teach.

 

As for pep rallies, they are a big part of student life and should be embraced to teach school spirit, comrodary, and to motivate. They are just as important as any other part of High School. If you put the classroom, sports, pep rallies, field trips, lunch room, and every other event together, you get a High School. You can't just take one part and say this is the most important, just like you can't say the RB is the most important position, you have to have all 11 players to win and without one part, you don't have a team. It's the sum of all the parts.

 

Dead on. :thumb: