Spirit Week

"I've got spirit, yes I do, I've got spirit, how about you?"

Apparently not. At least not to the majority of the students at RC Palmer Secondary. Spirit week is five school days with different themes and interesting activities put on by our very own Student Council. It's fun to participate in, promotes school spirit, and provides us with a legitimate excuse to "forget" to brush our hair or wear that goofy shirt we could never wear on a normal school day. The question then becomes, why does it seem like only a fraction of the school population participates in this event? In my opinion, I think this is the case simply because most people "don't bother." If you're reading this, tell me: Do you participate in Spirit Week? Some of you may sit up in your chair and exclaim, "Yes, I do!" But I'm sure there are some people who don't. People feel it's unnecessary to waste their time doing something that won't benefit in them in anyway (because, as we've all realized from our previous blog, the new generation wants things fast and to the point). However, we must realize that Student Council puts in countless hours not only deciding on the days of the spirit week, but also on what kind of days to have, what activities to have, and they must also make posters and announcements. Who do they do this for? The students of Palmer of course. Sure, maybe in the long run, dressing up as a cowboy for a day of school won't assist you in your future careers. But in two and a half years, we will be leaving high school and all of this behind. By then, we will have plenty of time to do things that WILL benefit us. Don't we all want to look back someday and think, "WOW, I can't believe I did that in high school!" ? Some people may also be worried that if they participate in spirit week, they'll look silly, or people may laugh at them. The best solution: Get a group of friends and dress up together. Ironically, it's the people who DON'T dress up for spirit week that are "out of place." Spirit Week is really Student Council's effort to strengthen friendships and SPIRIT within our school, so let's show our appreciation to them, and show just how much spirit a little school like Palmer has. :)