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Close Communities Start with Custom School Banners!
As I sat down to write this article I had the song "Be True To Your School" by the Beach Boys stuck in my head. Alright, so that says a little something about my age, but the song still rings true. School banners are a great way to show off your school. When you're at the yearly open house at the beginning of the school year, it is nice to see the school banner hung out front for everyone to see. New students and their parents can admire it, while returning families can feel the rush of pride you get as an alumni.
What are school banners good for?
School banners have many purposes and are designed in a lot of ways. The school banners that have the name of the school and a picture of their mascot can be used for special events held after hours at the school, or can be carried with a group if they are involved in an event where they are representing the school. Our local pep band had a school banner that specified their school's name as well as the band's name. It served as a meeting place for the spectators that were supporting the band and also as a source of pride for the teachers and students participating. School banners can also be used to offer motivational or inspirational messages. There are any number of motivational messages that can be put on a with the school name and mascot. Putting them up around the school can help to reinforce positive ideas.
Should the students be involved in designing school banners?
That is something only your school can decide but there have been a number of schools that give students the opportunity to express themselves on school banners. The art department allowed the students to create drawings of the mascot, or of something about the school that they felt was significant. Students also submitted ideas for motivational or inspiring messages to be displayed on the school banners.
Both the student body and the faculty then cast their votes for the graphics as well as the wording. The top three of each are made into school banners that were hung at various points around the school. Many of the students said that they felt they got more out of it by being a part of the decision making. They feel that by being involved, the school banners represented the students themselves instead of what the teachers thought the banner signs should say.
The feedback from the students remains positive. The students that have graduated still feel a great deal of pride in their school and some have even become volunteers because of it. The new students become part of the process as new custom banners are designed. And the previous banners remain on display for everyone to enjoy. School banners are relatively inexpensive. Therefore the school is able to continue this tradition each year. Funds are raised and the community gets involved on many levels. Pride in the school translates into pride in the community, and continues to build a strong positive environment for students and professionals alike. And all of this created with a simple !
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