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School Banners Help Build a Strong Community
As I began writing this article I had the song "Be True To Your School" by the Beach Boys stuck in my head. OK, 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 pride. When you have the yearly open house at the beginning of the school year, it's nice to see the school banner hung in the front of the building for everyone to see. New students and guardians 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 serve many purposes and are designed in a number of ways. The school banners that have the name of the school and a picture of the mascot can be used for special events held after hours at the school, or can be carried with a group or sports team if they are participating in an event where they are representing the school. Our local pep band had a school banner that specified the name of the school as well as the name of the band. It served as a meeting place for the spectators that were supporting the band as well 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 a ton of motivational messages that can be put on a along with the school name and mascot. Putting them up around the school can help to reinforce positive ideas.
Should students get involved in designing their school banners?
That's something only your school can decide but there have been quite a few schools that have given students the opportunity to express themselves on school banners. The art department allowed the students to create drawings of the mascot, or of something related to the school that they find significant. Students also submitted ideas for motivational or inspiring messages to be put on the school banners.
The student body as well as the faculty then cast their votes for the graphics as well as the wording. The top five of each are made into school banners that were hung all around the campus. Many of the students said that they felt they got more out of it by getting to help make the decision. They feel that by being involved, the school banners represented the students themselves instead of what the faculty and staff thought the banner signs should say.
The feedback from the students continues to be positive. The students that have already graduated still feel a great deal of pride in their school and some have started volunteering 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 all to enjoy. School banners are very reasonably priced. Therefore the school is able to continue this tradition every 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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