pep rallies
Pregame school assemblies
Pep rallies are school assemblies designed to build enthusiasm before athletic competitions, especially football games.
Students gather in a gym or stadium for cheerleaders, marching bands, and speeches meant to boost team spirit: The pep rally before homecoming got everyone fired up.
The term extends to any event meant to generate collective excitement or enthusiasm.
- school spiritLoyalty to one's institution
- team spiritShared enthusiasm among members
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- Friday night lightsHigh school football evening
- high school footballSecondary education athletics
cheerleaders · chants · pom-poms · spirit week · fight songs · bonfire · marching bands · enthusiasm · assemblies · gym floor · bleachers · varsity teams · halftime shows · booster clubs · student engagement · mascots · community events · excitement
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- high schoolhigh school, teachers, classroom, classrooms, principal
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
- college activitiesbasketball, clubs, football, sports, baseball
- school eventsgraduation, commencement, graduation day, graduation ceremony, kindergarten graduation
pep ralliesmemorial services
Ceremonies honoring deceased persons
funerals · vigils · wakes · moments of silence · candlelight vigils
pep ralliescandlelight vigils
Gatherings honoring someone with flames
funeral processions · remembrance ceremonies · concession speeches · school closings
pep ralliessilent meditation
Soundless reflective practice
independent study · solitary confinement · private prayer · isolation
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