7School Spirit

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6 School Spirit

Page 6TOP: The Varsity cheerleaders huddle during the Homecoming football game against Northeast.MIDDLE: Drew Bearden and Katie Neal show their spirit during the USA-themed Varsity Football game.BOTTOM: The Varsity Football team takes the field in their season opener against Fremont.

Page 7TOP LEFT: Varsity cheerleaders await the entrance of the Varstiy Football team.MIDDLE LEFT: The Marching Band prepares for the annual tunnel walk at this year’s Booster Blitz. MIDDLE RIGHT: Martin the Spartin inflates during Mascot Tryouts. LEFT: The student section cheers the Varsity Football team on during kick-off.

Spartan Pride[the inside story]

School spirit is not always visible at East High School. Sure, we see it in abundance in the bleachers at Seacrest Field and it goes wild in the hallways during Spirit Week. However, our school spirit does not solely reside in just those few places. If you stop to look around, it can be noticed in even the smallest of things.

Everyday we walk the same hallways between classes and we see dozens of locker signs wishing students and athletes good luck; we see a high five or a pat on the back delivered among friends; we see t-shirts and letterman’s jackets supporting our school. From DECA cookie sales to the blood drive and even the StuCo twitter page, it is always present, whether we realize it or not. Call it what you want, it’s all school spirit.

And students aren’t the only ones with spirit. In fact, compared to some of the members of faculty, we just might be a little lacking. Take Mark Siske, for example. Each of us walks by him every single morning and it’s pretty hard not to notice when it’s Spartan game day. The guy goes all out! And then there’s that bubbly teacher with curly blond hair and bright blue eyes: Laura Graulty. School spirit and a diet Coke go hand in hand with her and have guaranteed visibility on a daily basis.

School spirit is evident in our mentors, teachers and coaches, each of whom embody pride in their program and, in turn, instill a sense of pride in us. Ulti-mately, pride is the key to school spirit. We need to be proud of our school and our accomplishments as an entire body of students and staff. Then, we’ll exhibit spirit like no other. How we do that is up to each of us.

Martin the Spartanwe have

“I show spirit by taking off my shirt, flexing a little, painting

my body and saying ‘Go Spartans!’”

- John O’Neill

“I show spirit by participating in Spirit Week! Go big or go home!”

- Allie Walters

“I show spirit by supporting other sports and wearing my East t-shirts

a lot.” -Jake Snyder

“I show spirit by being in the band!”

- Kaitlin Masten

“I show spirt by being a postitive influence to other students.”

- Jake Ameku

“I show spirit by wearing East t-shirts and being involved in clubs and activities, like DECA.”

- Katey Everts

Why did you try out to be Martin?

What’s your favorite thing to do as Martin?

How would you describe being inside the suit?

“It allows me to show a side of myself that I cannot normally show to people.”

“Your face is in its belly...It’s really weird!”

“Giving high fives, jumping up and down, and hugging

all the little kids.”

Morgan Thomsen shows her spirit at a Varsity

Football game.

The Varsity Football team salutes the flag before their first game .of the

season.

Ethan Carpenter leads the Rollercoaster at the red, white and blue Varsity

Football game.

Malika Wilson shows her spirit at the red, white

and blue Varsity Football game.

gives us the anonymous scoop from inside the suit