School Spirit: Do We Have It?

Sing along with the school song. Photo by Kirkland Ross '14. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

School Spirit: Do We Have It?

By Kirkland Ross ‘14

An exclusive Mahpiya Luta Times school-wide poll revealed some startling findings. 

Students are mostly unaware of the the school song. A few students know the song, more know about it but do not know the lyrics, and some did not even know that Red Cloud had a school song. Out of 103 students, 80 did not know the words of Red Cloud’s version of the “Notre Dame Fight Song.” Sadly, teachers are in the same boat as the students. Only one out of 24 teachers knew the school song.

School spirit can mean anything. “School spirit drives the energy of the school,” states teacher Clare Huerter. “So if you have no school spirit, what does it mean to be a part of this legacy?”

Sophomore cheerleader Kayla Starr defined school spirit as “getting all decked out and cheering for your team.”

 

Some people feel like Red Cloud students are losing school spirit. “People do not know the school song because no one has true school spirit,” declares senior Ryan Hussman.

Shawnta' Jones disagrees. "There's more school spirit this year than there ever was."

Others think students are not aware of the school song and feel that it should be taught. “I think people do not know the song, because there is no one to teach it,” claims science teacher Wendell Gehman.

Read the photo, learn the song, and join us for the upcoming games on Friday and Saturday.