Olympic Heights Fall Kickoff: Spirit Week, Pep Rallies, and Fall Fun Unite the Lions
As Halloween approaches, we anxiously await the cooler temperatures—at least as cool as it gets in South Florida. Olympic Heights hosts many events and activities for students to unite, connect, compete, and celebrate as they settle into the new school year. Some highlights from early fall include Olympic Heights’ first spirit week and pep rally, held just after Labor Day, which ignited school spirit and launched fall sports into full swing! Here is everything you need to know about our Olympic Heights Fall Kickoff.
Club Rush: Offers Students Opportunities to Get Involved
One of the first events this fall season was Club Rush on August 30. This annual event is a recruitment fair where every student organization at Olympic Heights hosts a table to provide students an opportunity to meet club leaders as well as learn more about the clubs. Club Rush is a great way for all students, new and returning, to explore the diverse organizations ready for new members each year. “There is a place for everyone,” Lyla Newman, Olympic Heights senior, shared. “I signed up for five new clubs that I didn’t know existed, and I have been here for four years!” Just when you think you know everything about Olympic Heights, there is always more being offered and new ways to get involved.
Spirit Week and Homecoming: A Celebration of School Pride and Tradition
Following Club Rush, Olympic Heights held its homecoming spirit week sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA). The week was filled with several ways to promote school spirit and fun activities. Olympic Heights kicked off its first pep rally of the year, hosted by Mr. OH Jacob Starr and Ms. OH Bayla Hirsch, with school spirit on full display, proudly radiating in black and gold. “I loved seeing all of the school spirit at our first pep rally!” Starr exclaimed. “It was a great way to kick off our new year.” The pep rally featured games, cheers, and trending sing-alongs that kept everyone engaged. Following the pep rally, Olympic Heights held its homecoming football game versus John I. Leonard High School, where school spirit was flaunted in a USA theme.
On Friday, September 6, Olympic Heights hosted its Olympic-themed homecoming dance in the gymnasium. Jayda Frenchman, Olympic Heights senior, dove into details about some of the behind the scenes work. “SGA puts in countless hours, planning, and teamwork when it comes to homecoming,” Frenchman explained. “This year especially, I feel that all of SGA’s hard work really paid off and was really awesome to see.” The gym was completely transformed into an incredible space for homecoming. With the Olympic-themed decorations, it really seemed like you were stepping into the Olympic Village.
As the fall season continues and high school activities kick into full swing and the combination of fall sports, new clubs, spirited pep rallies, and homecoming festivities, Olympic Heights has set the perfect tone for a spirited rest of the school year. Students, staff, and athletes all work together to showcase their school spirit and Boca pride. Whether it is in the stands or on the football field, this fall has proven to be full of excitement and enthusiasm, and it is clear the best is yet to come from Olympic Heights the remainder of the year.
For ways to get involved at OH, follow: @heights_sga
Alexis Liebman • Dec 12, 2024 at 11:38 pm
Good use of asyndeton. Chronological order helps show readers how everything is played out, as a non OH student. Very good explanation of each topic.
Jacob Stern • Dec 12, 2024 at 5:55 pm
The level of school spirit at Olympic Heights this fall was amazing! It’s obvious from the homecoming dance and pep rallies that students are all about encouraging one another and expressing pride in their school. SGA cares about making the year enjoyable for everyone, as indicated by the amount of effort they put into organizing these events. It unites the entire school, similar to a team effort!
mya • Nov 13, 2024 at 12:06 pm
I love all the opportunities this school has to branch out and try new things.I loved our first pep rally and am texted for the next.
Hailey • Oct 23, 2024 at 12:12 pm
I joined three clubs this year at Club Rush and I wish I knew more about it when I first came to this school. I think Olympic is so good at showing our shool spirit and what our school stands for.
Joel Mizrachi • Oct 23, 2024 at 11:37 am
Very informative passage, I think this would be a very beneficial read for Freshmen. It’s nice to see some of the behind the scenes work into things like prep rallies and homecoming.
Mattias • Oct 23, 2024 at 11:30 am
This article did a good job at explaining OH fall season. I like how Club rush gives students opportunities to excel in extracurricular activities.
Alma Calev • Oct 22, 2024 at 1:57 pm
this is a great story that talks about pep rallys. I love pep rallys they are always so much fun.
Lara • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:55 am
This is a great story. I think a pep rally is very fun and an amazing way for students to have school spirit.
Izzy • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:46 am
This was a great article of all the events that have come to school since fall started. I loved the club rush part and how it explained how students can have great opportunities when joining clubs. All the events were fun so far this school year.
Brianna • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:45 am
I like how our school has many opportunities to get students involved in multiple ways in the school year with events to gain students and teachers attention. this can make school a fun enviroment for everyone and a great way to let others interact with eachother.
Tyler Santos • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:28 am
I’ll be there! a little scared how much pride will be thrown around as with full volume airpods simply takes away the sound, not the vibrations. nevertheless these events are still interesting.
Max • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:27 am
The pep rally is a great way to get the students involved in school spirit. I think the quotes from the students were a great addition.
Giada • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:27 am
I learned about the fall activities, one mainly being the pep rally and homecoming. Another thing I learned is the student government association.
lianna • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:26 am
this is a great article, its great to see what the school does for students, and they have really good opportunities for students.
chase • Oct 22, 2024 at 11:20 am
The Olympic theme for homecoming and spirit week was a fantastic idea. Seeing all of the clubs was great and I really enjoyed picking the ones I wanted to join.
mark • Oct 22, 2024 at 8:12 am
I went to the pep rally and I can agree they were both great the pep rally was loud, fun and filled with energy. even though I didn’t play any games it was funny to see everyone play them overall it was a really fun time and I can’t wait to go to another (just lower the music a tad I went death)
Kyle • Oct 22, 2024 at 12:11 am
Awesome article. I love how passionate the staff and students are about school spirit and the inclusivity of everybody.
Leah • Oct 21, 2024 at 6:45 pm
I liked how the author quoted students from different grade levels and got their view on the festivities that happened at Olympic Heights. All of the events highlighted were very fun and lively.
Deangelo Barrera • Oct 21, 2024 at 1:42 pm
Very exciting article. It’s amazing the oppurtunities this school provides to its students.
Noah • Oct 21, 2024 at 12:09 pm
Great article. I like to see what this school does
Andrea L • Oct 21, 2024 at 12:05 pm
i love that our school is inspiring students and staff to get into the high school spirit it really shows what kind of school we are and how much we care for one another
Nadia • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:59 am
I love how our school gives different opportunities for students. Everyone can do things that they like.
Catherine • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:57 am
So happy this school has so many events that allow students to feel included, especially new students. Club Rush was definitely crowded by so much fun nonetheless, everyone was so enthousiastic ! And there were so many options for everyone.
Nathaly • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:56 am
I like how our school provides so many fun and interesting activities for us. The pep rally was really entertaining and the school spirit was great!
el • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:55 am
The pep rally was so fun and full of spirit! The activities they planned for it was very fun too.
amarah • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:55 am
School spirit is so important for building a strong sense of community and pride among students. It’s awesome to see everyone coming together to support each other and show their school pride
marissa • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:41 am
i think it’s great that OH gives a lot of opportunities for students. it allows everybody to do things they like!
Maxim Makushkin • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:35 am
Great article. It was very informing
brianna williams • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:32 am
I like how our school has many ways to get us involved and excited about the school year with little fun activities and events. I think that this part of school brings out a nice and fun side out of the students and teachers
ngan • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:28 am
Based on the pictures it looks like it is so much fun and there is a lot of school spirit. I was at the pep rally and it was very exciting
Brielle Crawley • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:24 am
I don’t love big groups, so I didn’t attend a lot of these activities, but it was fun to see what our school did! I agree with one of the sources about the club rush, I had no idea a lot of these clubs even existed!
ari • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:24 am
love that our school has so much fun stuff to do. such a good written story!
Audrey H • Oct 21, 2024 at 11:22 am
Great pictures and article. The football games and club rush were so much fun.
Payton Margolin • Oct 20, 2024 at 9:04 pm
Great pictures