CLASS OF 2021 HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES
OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2019
HOMECOMING WEEK IS ONE OF THE MOST SPIRITED AND EXCITING TIMES DURING A HIGH SCHOOL YEAR. THIS WEEK IS FILLED WITH MANY MEMORIES, ACTIVITIES AND LAUGHTER. HOWEVER A WELL RAN SPIRIT WEEK TAKES INVOLVED PLANNING AND TIME. MEETINGS ABOUT THE FLOAT, SKIT, STUDENT SECTION AND EVERYTHING THAT HOMECOMING IS KNOWN FOR HAS TO BE PLANNED. THIS TAKES TIME AND WORK, WEEKS OF WORKING ON A FLOAT AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL TO BE DRIVEN IN THE PARADE. TIME TO CHOREOGRAPH AND TEACH THE DANCE TO THE CLASSS OF 2021 STUDENTS. THEN ADDING THE TIME IT TAKES TO DESIGN CLASS SPECIFIC SPIRIT WEAR, MAKING DECORATIONS FOR THE RALLY AND DANCE, AND FINALLY THINKING AND ORDERING ITEMS TO MAKE THE STUDENT SECTION LOOK GOOD. THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE THOUGHT ABOUT TO MAKE HOMECOMING ENJOYABLE. THE BIGGEST ROLE I TOOK IN THIS LONG WEEK EVENT WAS DESIGNING THE CLASS CLOTHING AND WORKING AND MANAGING FLOAT PRODUCTION. DESIGNING T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS TAKES TIME BUT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO FIT THE LIKINGS OF MANY TAKES EVEN MORE TIME, WHICH MAKES THE OUTCOME A LOT BETTER. MANAGING THE FLOAT STARTS WITH DESIGNING, THEN GATHERING MATERIALS, AND FINALLY PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER WITH THE HELP OF MANY STUDENTS. WHEN ALL THE PLANNING IS DONE AND HOMECOMING WEEK HAS ARRIVED MY CLASS FEELS READY FOR THE COMPETITION AND EXCITED TO ENJOY THE WEEK.
OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2019
HOMECOMING WEEK IS ONE OF THE MOST SPIRITED AND EXCITING TIMES DURING A HIGH SCHOOL YEAR. THIS WEEK IS FILLED WITH MANY MEMORIES, ACTIVITIES AND LAUGHTER. HOWEVER A WELL RAN SPIRIT WEEK TAKES INVOLVED PLANNING AND TIME. MEETINGS ABOUT THE FLOAT, SKIT, STUDENT SECTION AND EVERYTHING THAT HOMECOMING IS KNOWN FOR HAS TO BE PLANNED. THIS TAKES TIME AND WORK, WEEKS OF WORKING ON A FLOAT AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL TO BE DRIVEN IN THE PARADE. TIME TO CHOREOGRAPH AND TEACH THE DANCE TO THE CLASSS OF 2021 STUDENTS. THEN ADDING THE TIME IT TAKES TO DESIGN CLASS SPECIFIC SPIRIT WEAR, MAKING DECORATIONS FOR THE RALLY AND DANCE, AND FINALLY THINKING AND ORDERING ITEMS TO MAKE THE STUDENT SECTION LOOK GOOD. THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE THOUGHT ABOUT TO MAKE HOMECOMING ENJOYABLE. THE BIGGEST ROLE I TOOK IN THIS LONG WEEK EVENT WAS DESIGNING THE CLASS CLOTHING AND WORKING AND MANAGING FLOAT PRODUCTION. DESIGNING T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS TAKES TIME BUT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO FIT THE LIKINGS OF MANY TAKES EVEN MORE TIME, WHICH MAKES THE OUTCOME A LOT BETTER. MANAGING THE FLOAT STARTS WITH DESIGNING, THEN GATHERING MATERIALS, AND FINALLY PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER WITH THE HELP OF MANY STUDENTS. WHEN ALL THE PLANNING IS DONE AND HOMECOMING WEEK HAS ARRIVED MY CLASS FEELS READY FOR THE COMPETITION AND EXCITED TO ENJOY THE WEEK.
ST JUDES WEEK
OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2019
ST JUDES WEEK HAS HAPPENED FOR TWO YEARS AT TRACY HIGH SO FAR, MEANING IT STARTED WHEN I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE LEADERSHIP CLASS. I WAS A BIG PART IN THE START UP OF ST. JUDES WEEK AND WAS VERY INVOLVED IN THE TWO YEARS THE SCHOOL RAISED MONEY AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES. IT FIRST STARTED CONNECTING WITH ST JUDES AND LEARNING THE PROCESS. THEY HAPPENED TO HAVE A COMPETITION BETWEEN SCHOOL ACROSS AMERICA WHERE THE TOP 5 SCHOOLS WOULD BE INVITED TO VISIT THE ST. JUDES HOSPITAL. AFTER GETTING DIRECTION FROM ST. JUDE THE COMMITTEE STARTED BRAIN STORMING IDEAS TO RAISE MONEY. WE DESIGNED T-SHIRTS FOR THE END OF THE WEEK FOOTBALL GAME AND CAME UP WITH SPIRIT DAYS PRIOR TO THE BIG FRIDAY SPIRIT GAME. TO MAKE THIS SPIRIT WEEK SUCCESSFUL THE LEADERSHIP CLASS WANTED TO GET THE WHOLE SCHOOL INVOLVED, SO WE CONNECTED THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT AND ARTS DEPARTMENT. THE SPORT AND BAND PROGRAM WERE SO EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE THAT THEY EVEN GOT IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. JUDE. THE FOOTBALL GOT GOLD JERSEYS FOR THE GAME, THE VOLLEYBALL AND CHEER TEAM GOT GOLD BOWS, AND THE BAND ADDED GOLD DECORATIONS TO THEIR INSTRUMENTS. THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK THE LEADERSHIP CLASS HELD NOONTIMES EACH DAY WHERE WE PLAYED MUSIC AND WENT AROUND ASKING FOR DONATIONS BY SELLING WRIST BANDS AND RIBBONS. EACH DAY THE BIG DECORATED WATER JUG BECAME HEAVIER AND HEAVIER UNTIL WE EMPTIED IT TO TAKE IT IN THE STANDS OF THE FOOTBALL GAME. AT THE END OF THE WEEK WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COLLECT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHICH WENT TOWARDS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS THE CURE FOR CANCER. BE BOLD, GO GOLD #THS4STJUDES
OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2019
ST JUDES WEEK HAS HAPPENED FOR TWO YEARS AT TRACY HIGH SO FAR, MEANING IT STARTED WHEN I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE LEADERSHIP CLASS. I WAS A BIG PART IN THE START UP OF ST. JUDES WEEK AND WAS VERY INVOLVED IN THE TWO YEARS THE SCHOOL RAISED MONEY AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES. IT FIRST STARTED CONNECTING WITH ST JUDES AND LEARNING THE PROCESS. THEY HAPPENED TO HAVE A COMPETITION BETWEEN SCHOOL ACROSS AMERICA WHERE THE TOP 5 SCHOOLS WOULD BE INVITED TO VISIT THE ST. JUDES HOSPITAL. AFTER GETTING DIRECTION FROM ST. JUDE THE COMMITTEE STARTED BRAIN STORMING IDEAS TO RAISE MONEY. WE DESIGNED T-SHIRTS FOR THE END OF THE WEEK FOOTBALL GAME AND CAME UP WITH SPIRIT DAYS PRIOR TO THE BIG FRIDAY SPIRIT GAME. TO MAKE THIS SPIRIT WEEK SUCCESSFUL THE LEADERSHIP CLASS WANTED TO GET THE WHOLE SCHOOL INVOLVED, SO WE CONNECTED THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT AND ARTS DEPARTMENT. THE SPORT AND BAND PROGRAM WERE SO EXCITED TO PARTICIPATE THAT THEY EVEN GOT IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. JUDE. THE FOOTBALL GOT GOLD JERSEYS FOR THE GAME, THE VOLLEYBALL AND CHEER TEAM GOT GOLD BOWS, AND THE BAND ADDED GOLD DECORATIONS TO THEIR INSTRUMENTS. THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK THE LEADERSHIP CLASS HELD NOONTIMES EACH DAY WHERE WE PLAYED MUSIC AND WENT AROUND ASKING FOR DONATIONS BY SELLING WRIST BANDS AND RIBBONS. EACH DAY THE BIG DECORATED WATER JUG BECAME HEAVIER AND HEAVIER UNTIL WE EMPTIED IT TO TAKE IT IN THE STANDS OF THE FOOTBALL GAME. AT THE END OF THE WEEK WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COLLECT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHICH WENT TOWARDS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS THE CURE FOR CANCER. BE BOLD, GO GOLD #THS4STJUDES