On performing as a member of the Color Guard alongside the RMHS Marching Band-
This year’s pep rally was different than in years past, but it was a good different. Pep rallies are normally a dreadful time for the Marching Band and Color Guard. In years past, students have thrown things at the performers. They have been hit with footballs and water bottles. The performers have to watch their every move and focus of their surroundings more than the performance itself. The Color Guard was very lucky this year and most of them actually enjoyed performing.
Color Guard Captain Nicole Politano agreed, saying that she typically doesn’t like to perform at the pep rally, but this year was a bit more enjoyable. Home shows are her personal favorites, and she loved the ability to feel more comfortable at her RMHS home turf during the pep rally.
It's a fun experience, and a rush of adrenaline. Furthermore, it is better because the performers know that they don't have to perform for a score, so if they mess up it's no big deal because it's all for fun. It makes it more enjoyable dancing and spinning in front of no judges. But, the band members have a different view on this- they absolutely love the idea of performing in front of any crowd.
Overall this year's performance at the pep rally was a success and many other people seemed to really enjoy watching it!
- Isabella Scozzari, '18
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On participating in the relay race as a Student Council member-
The 2016 Pep Rally for RMHS can be summarized in two words: seniors, and falling.
I did a lot of the latter.
You may remember me, the screaming bottle of mustard that hit the floor while carrying ketchup, or you may have been too preoccupied being another questionable costume. Either or, you were likely at the pep rally.
The freshman class of 2020 seemed to have mixed feelings about the event. Some students thought it was brilliant to have their student-elected council members and officers running wildly to play each game, and others found it a waste of time and senior-glorifying. While “senior-glorifying” is not an actual term, many freshman (and perhaps upperclassmen sans the seniors) found that the seniors were too privileged in this event– after all, the seniors always won.
Love it or hate it, we 2020 kids are stuck with it for another three years regardless. It’s just another fact that pep rallies are a part of any high school system, and we might as well make the most of it.
- Olivia Bullock, '20