Strong Communities Start with 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. Okay, 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 start of the school year, it's 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 serve many purposes and are designed in a variety 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 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 name of the band. The banner served as a gathering 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 provide motivational or inspirational messages. There are a ton of motivational messages that can be put on a with the school name and mascot. Putting these banners up around the school can help reinforce positive ideas.
Should students be involved in designing school banners?
That's something only your school can decide but there have been a lot 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 can also submit ideas for motivational or inspiring messages to be put on the school banners.
Both the student body and the faculty cast their vote for their favorite graphic and wording. The top five of each are made into school banners that get hung at various points around the school. Many of the students said that they get 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 teachers thought the banner signs should say.
The feedback from the students remains positive. The students that have since left the school still feel a lot of pride in their school and some have started volunteering because of it. The incoming students become part of the process as new custom banners are designed. And the previous banners are on display for everyone to enjoy. School banners are very reasonably priced. Therefore the school can 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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