Spirit week is one of the only designated times during the school year that students get to fully showcase their school spirit. Throughout the week there are a variety of fun activities that the school council plans to encourage involvement from the student body and bolster school spirit and pride.

From the spirit week themes to the pep rally to the homecoming football game and finally the dance itself, homecoming week is a time to celebrate being a high school student, and more specifically, being a Scout.

This year the student council chose the following themes for each weekday: Pajama/Adam Sandler Day, Class Distinction Day, Beach Day, Anything but a Backpack, and Scout Out. 

Despite all of the effort put into spirit week by the student council, the faculty, and certain students, the majority of LFHS students decided not to participate.

We believe that all students should participate in Spirit Week.

Spirit Week helps to boost team morale, and foster a sense of community and belonging amongst students at LFHS. School days are long and stressful for most, but participating in spirit week can help relieve some of that stress, and add some fun into the seriousness of the day. 

Walking through the halls, and seeing your fellow classmates dressed in togas, or pushing around a shopping cart of books makes your day a little bit more interesting – no matter what class you might have next.

To some school spirit may seem corny, but at the end of the day, it’s special and something that is unique to the high school experience.

While there is a sizeable amount of the LFHS student body who go all out for spirit week and put effort into their outfits despite low participation from others, it can be discouraging for some to be one of the only people dressed up.

When more people participate in Spirit Week, it will undeniably be more fun and will raise school spirit. 

Upperclassmen are often the students who participate the most, but by encouraging underclassmen to participate too, Spirit Week has the potential to become an even more fun event for the whole school, and not just the seniors. 

Spirit week is the big buildup to the homecoming football game, and then the dance. By bolstering school spirit throughout the week, the build-up to the football game and the dance itself is far more exciting, and creating an atmosphere at those events where everyone feels like they belong as a Scout.

Spirit week is also a great way to welcome freshmen into the school and make them feel excited to be a Scout since homecoming week is one of the first big school events they will participate in. 

All in all, Spirit Week is a memorable, exciting event, integral to the high school experience, and we recommend that you make the most of your four years as a Scout by participating in it!