Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Pep rally well prepared

“Every year, we try to improve,” claimed the Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Marquez as the pep rally last Wednesday, August 8 exhibited ground-breaking strategies that maintained the high spirit of the institutional event despite the spurring rain.

The creativity hovered over the St. Scholastica’s College (SSC) field as the pep rally celebration was hosted by the college unit.

 (Co)operation of organizations

The collaboration of the Committee on Institutional Activities (CIA) and the college organizations, including the Art Society, Society of Musicians, College Choir and Association of Athletes, made the pep rally happen.

“So everyone helped out from the general services, to the audio visual center, to the office personnel, to the three coordinator[s] of student affairs. We’ve all helped out make this event possible,” pointed out Miss Marquez.

Situated at the field was the first ever installed Scions souvenir shop, which was one of the gimmicks for this year’s pep rally.

 “Nag-isip yung Art Soc ng mga pwedeng mabenta like tumblers, pins, and wallets,” said the president of Art Society Jiress Ann Romulo as the art organization’s souvenir booth became an attraction to many Kulasa. “‘Tas every year nang mangyayari ‘to [souvenir booth],” she added.

Scions pins were sold for 20 pesos per piece; Scions wallets cost 80 pesos each; and Scions tumblers for 150 pesos apiece.

The presence of the live band from the Society of Musicians and the onstage singers from the college choir performed the Association of Athletes’ theme song, ‘Puso’ of Spongecola, and turned the entire event into a mini concert as the program neared to its end.

“It’s the first [time] na nagkaron ng live band sa pep rally ng St Scho. For me, mas organized siya [compared with the past year’s pep rallies],” said the president of Society of Musicians Joseph Togonon.

“…full spirit [ed] ang athlete[s] natin for this season.Tapos mas lalong naging solid talagang ginawa talaga  yung three units ginawang isa…” [sic] said the Physical Education Department Chairperson Almario Quesada when asked about his remarks about the pep rally.

The Plan B

“Diba ang ganda [pep rally]? Except that you know that constant fear of rain. Yun yung problema. We have to adjust the script because it rained,” added Miss Marquez as she explained the contingency plan for the event.

“But we were prepared for plan b. Gym. So gym is ready. It has tarpaulins. It has the sound system. It’s ready for anytime that we will be transferring,” explained Miss Marquez.

However, the downside of the plan b, according to Miss Marquez, was the gym’s 450 seating capacity that could only accommodate 150 students from each unit.

“That’s only enough for the athletes kung titignan mo yon… but nobody moved when it rained because we all wanted here [field]” she reasoned.

(SSC PEP RALLY COVER)*The published article was in collab with other two writers: http://thescholastican.tumblr.com/post/58148675187/sports-season-officially-opens

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