Pep Rally Follows Tradition, but With a Twist

The annual fall pep rally began and ended with a bang. The cheerleaders, golden girls, step team and marching band kicked the rally off with performances that stimulated excitement throughout the watching crowd.

A new component this year was the dance-off with two students from each grade participating. This inspired other students to move onto the gym floor and showcase their own dancing skills, which brought the pep rally to a close.

“The pep rally was a really nice get together for the students,” said junior Tamareka Lofton. “Everyone really showed appreciation for the class of 2013, when everyone came together at the end – that was the best part! Especially when Mr. Hill started to dance! “

Disney Takes to the Streets

Students across the district gathered the morning of Saturday, September 29 for the annual homecoming parade.  The theme, “Disney on Delmar,” inspired the participants to create floats that depicted Disney characters, movies, and television shows.

Throughout the week prior to homecoming, various teams and organizations built floats and decorations.

The field hockey team continued their annual tradition of creating a homecoming float that accomplished their goal of winning the first place prize. “When you wish upon a star” was the theme behind the float, complete with a large pink castle with stars. This year, the robotics team fashioned their float with the robot they built for last year’s national robotics competition.

The robotics team first plan was to make our float a homage to the Disney Pixar’s “Wall-e,” said sophomore robotics team member Henry Braeske. “After some deliberation, we decided to show off our robot instead.”

Disney characters and movies took over Delmar as well as the imagination, challenging the creativity of the participants.

“It being my junior year, I feel like the parade was one of the best we have had,” said junior field hockey player Molly Paterson. “The theme this year challenged everyone to think creatively and all the floats turned out amazing.”

Preparation Puts Band in Spotlight

As the crowds of football fans sit in the stands enjoying the homecoming game, the marching band anxiously awaits their half-time performance along with the golden girls and cheerleading teams.

“Out of the parade, pep rally, and game, I love performing at the field show the best,” said sophomore Marquise Williams. “It gives us a chance to show off what we have spent a long time practicing.”

For the last five weeks, the band has stretched, exercised, trained, and practiced two hours, three times a week to perfect their routines for the homecoming celebrations.

“You have to have great rhythm and coordination to be able to play, march, perform, and breathe at the same time,” said senior Kayla Pruitt. “We spend a lot of time working on this after school.”

With about 15 new musicians this year, the band has grown to 34 people. These extra performers added a lot to the overall look and sound of the band.

“We’re bigger, better, and more coordinated than last year,” said Williams. “The band is able to represent the school in a positive light; it’s a great experience that really shows school spirit.”