Spirit days scream pride throughout the school; they bring students together. Students participate to show their love for not only the school, but the event they dress up for. When it comes to the beginning of the first semester, nothing but spirit fills the first few weeks of the school year.

Students are proud to represent the school, and what is a better way to show it than with the school colors? When football season begins, students cheer on the team by participating in the different events and spirit days.

StuCo takes the time to create the spirit days so the rest of the student body can enjoy them. The days are definitely creative, and some students take it to new levels when it comes to dressing up.

Spirit days are a great way for students to feel closer to their school and the sports teams. Many kids participate because they enjoy collaborating with their peers. It makes school much more fun and entertaining when you get to walk around and see all of the ideas students come up with.

When it comes to the spirit weeks like Battle of the Axe, homecoming or Red Ribbon Week, the majority of the student body participates in the spirit days. The amount of school pride students have is obvious; it’s unique as it’s something not many schools have. Some students complain about mum and garter day when large flowers and loud bells fill the halls, but it’s part of not only a school tradition, but a Texas one as well.

While sometimes you have to buy various supplies or items to participate in specific spirit days, administration does not make it a requirement. Many times spirit days are reused throughout the years, and so money doesn’t go to waste for only one day.

Hat and pajama day are two spirit days that allow unique opportunities for students to break dress code. These days provide students more choices in what they can wear, and so as a result, more students typically participate.

Spirit days make school days more tolerable and enjoyable. They show the number of students who love to bleed maroon. Be proud to flaunt your spirit gear and show you are a proud Farmer.

School spirit. You either bleed proud for it, or don’t give much thought to the idea. High schools often have several weeks during the year solely dedicated to displaying how proud the student body is of its sports teams.

School spirit days can easily become tacky when there is a lack of purpose for the theme. The entire point of a spirit day is to support the school, and when the theme becomes too abstract it loses the original purpose of dedication. During school the hallways and classes can quickly turn into a perplexed bunch of students who are unable to focus because of the distracting ways their peers are dressed.

High school already has a variety of competitive events for students to participate in that have true meaning and importance. School spirit is just another way students can become unnecessarily competitive. There is almost always a group of students who go the extra mile to make sure they are the most spirited among their peers. These students become obsessed with outdoing each other in an event that has no true impact on any of the sports events.

Preparing for the spirit day themes is often time consuming and is not always inclusive of everyone. There are students who are unable to participate because they simply cannot afford to buy clothing that is appropriate for the spirit theme.

Feeling comfortable at school is extremely important for most students. When the spirit theme involves elements that take that away, the experience is not enjoyable. One of the most annoying days of the year is mum and garter day during homecoming week when the entire school building is filled with ringing bells and oversized decorations. The irritating sound is accompanied by self-absorbed teenage girls who are only concerned about the sizes of their mums.

Breaking dress code is another problem that comes along with spirit days. With some spirit days, students are technically allowed to break the standard dress code if it is part of the theme. For example, hat day and pajama day enable students who are participating to dress differently than what would normally be acceptable. It is pointless to spend money buying clothing students can not wear every day.

So before going overboard, take a moment and think about how you can use your time more wisely. Instead of spending countless hours preparing your outfit for the next day, you could use that valuable time and actually have an impact on your community.