10/24/18
by Mackenzie O’Rourke
Immaculate High School’s annual fall Pep Rally took place on Friday, October 19 and was another huge success. The afternoon began with an announcement of the fall sports teams along with their seniors and captains. After a quick picture, the festivities began. The first event was the three-legged race. Madison Halas and Matt Christe lead the senior class to victory by a long shot. The tug of war competition followed with the first match between the freshmen and juniors. The juniors defeated the freshmen, and in the second round, the seniors beat the sophomores. The final match was an intense battle between the juniors and seniors. The two determined classes pulled back and forth, even getting the remainder of their respective classes to flood the floor and cheer them on. After a hard fight, the juniors outworked the seniors and became the tug of war champions.
Following the challenges, the Student Council president, Morganne Cartee, and vice president, Drew Mitchell, introduced the Homecoming Court. IHS chaplain, Deacon Jeff Font, announced Kayla Mingachos and Mikey Basile as king and queen. Following the crowning, the chant and cheer competition for the spirit stick began. The gym erupted in screams, but the seniors triumphed, receiving the spirit stick from the dean, Mr. Joe Demaida.
To conclude the competition, the junior class, whose color was red, shocked the school. Junior Lauren Oskam appeared as Moses, and the rest of the juniors split down the middle of their section “parting the Red Sea.” Oskam reflected on how the idea came to be saying, “I really wanted to do it, and I think it turned out great. Everyone went along with it, and all the teachers and other students got a kick out of it.”
On this high note, the rally concluded. With the students being allowed to use their phones at the rally, the last moments of the day consisted of pictures taken by students and faculty. The student body clearly had a blast. “My favorite part of the pep rally was when [the Red Sea stunt] happened because nobody saw it coming,” explained Oskam.
An Abbott Tech-Immaculate victory, 50-20, on Friday night against Wilcox Tech ended the day’s events. Homecoming week at IHS concluded Saturday night in the Plumbnasium with the annual homecoming dance which was DJed by junior Hunter Brown.
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