Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The Rock
I know all High Schools have their own special traditions, but Annie's school has a rather unique one. Skyline is Olympus's (Annie's school) arch rival and they have been forever. Even back when I attended Olympus they were and even farther back when my husband attended Olympus they were. The tradition is this, there is a rock and when Skyline and Olympus play each other in football the winner of the game gets to keep The Rock, paint it their school color, and display it in their trophy case for the year. It is a pretty big deal! The year before I started high school Olympus lost The Rock to Skyline and all through the 3 years I attended high school Skyline kept The Rock. I never got to see it proudly sitting in our trophy case. Last year, Annie's sophomore year Skyline creamed Olympus and kept The Rock, but this year Olympus is doing awesome. Olympus has won all their games so far, including Skyline! So the Rock has been returned. In a school assembly members of the the football team proudly painted The Rock green in front of the whole student body. Annie has enjoyed having a good football team this year it makes the games much more fun to watch. Her volleyball team has been doing great also. The first home game is next Tues. if anyone wants to come watch. JV plays at 6:00 pm. Any of you out there have any fun school traditions to share?
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One that I can think of is how Rhs students would clandestinly paint the Pierce High Pace Setters Horse Shoes Purple before the big rivalry game. That is one of those not so nice traditions. I bet the police don't even have to get involved with the Rock tradition.
Hey Bonnie, Alyse and I remember that one well! All the Pacesetter's parents were called to help repaint as well as anyone else who could help. Alyse said as they performed that night the horse shoes were only a little bit sticky.
This is ALYSE. Two fun traditions from all Texas high schools were the yard signs that represented what you were involved in at school, and the homecoming mums. No one here has ever seem anything like them!
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