The FVHS bowl will light up the night with the debut of a pep rally, called the “Glow Show” on Thursday.
The brainchild of administrators Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Fraser, the new nighttime pep rally will replace the traditional half-school assembly, and will instead invite students, alumni, families, and members of the community onto the campus during the evening to try to bring a college atmosphere to the school.
Beginning at 5:30 PM, guests are invited to come and enjoy a visiting band, purchase refreshments, and settle into the bleachers for the assembly. The football team, which will arrive at the scene of the rally at 6:30 PM, the dance team, the pep squad, and the drum-line will all give neon-themed presentations and performances, and guests can enjoy the vivid lights of “Glow Sticks” to celebrate the night.
A further addition to the FVHS Bell Game tradition is the red wave. For the past few months, students have caught glimpses of the “red wave” in the BBN, on campus, and at the games.
“Red signifies stopping the madness. Look, it’s been seven years, and we’ve had enough,” said Fraser of one FVHS’s accent colors. For one game, red is emerging from the back-burner as the featured Bell Game color.
Mr. Fraser’s goal is to create a college atmosphere on our campus. “I just want to make it accessible to everyone. When you go to a college, you see everyone wearing one color, feeling spirited, and supporting their school. I want to create that here at Fountain Valley,” said Fraser.
In order to encourage student attendance, Fraser plans to make an agreement with the teachers, allowing all students who attend the assembly to be excused from Thursday night’s homework.
Brittany Lee (’14) felt optimistic that the no-homework policy would generate student attendance. “If there’s no homework that night, I would totally go!” said Lee. Although such cooperation has not been finalized, Fraser intends to work very hard to ensure that students will earn this exemption.
Students, however, are skeptical about the new format and time change. Lee also recognizes the potential setbacks, stating, “Students that live farther away might find it a hassle to return to school again. Also, we haven’t won in a long time, so many students may not feel motivated to return to school.”
While convincing more than one thousand students to spent a school night on campus may seem a daunting task, Mr. Fraser feels that the students will really be able to connect with our school and spirit on a higher level.
“We do all we can to please our students, because, at the end of the day, they are our audience,” Mr. Fraser said. “Hopefully, this can establish a new tradition at Fountain Valley High School by building a unified community.”
