Go to any boys football or basketball game, and the bleachers are completely packed. The crowd (made of mostly students) is decked out in green, black and silver, chants are constantly shouted out, and the energy is ridiculously high. Who knows why these two specific activities have been magically deemed the center of high school culture, but every year that’s just how it seems to happen.
Unfortunately, for most of the other teams and activities, the crowd turnout only fills up about a quarter of the bleachers, made up mostly of overly-enthusiastic moms. Students seem to be afraid to go out and watch any other team or activity. When it comes to a cross country meet, there will be a million excuses shot off as to why students can’t go. But bring up the Friday night football game, and suddenly everybody’s schedules seem to clear up.
When is the last time a group of students decided to go watch a home tennis match? Or went out to support the softball team? Track, softball, debate, wrestling, cheerleaders, theater … have we forgotten that all of these great groups exist? Why not do something a little out of the norm and watch a great game (or match, or competition, or insert correct term here)? Going out and watching other activities is a fun, not to mention inexpensive, thing to do during the week and we’re supporting our fellow T-wolves while doing it.
For the players on the, shall we say “mainstream” sports teams, the hype of a crowd has become an expectation. But why is this limited to only a select few sports teams? Every single team and program at Southwest works hard to be great at what they do, and they all deserve some appreciation for their work. Even if means attending just one game out of a season, it makes a difference to the players. The feeling of being appreciated and cheered for is simply unmatchable.
So pick an event, sit back and be impressed by the unknown talent that our school truly has.