Cheerleaders are often part of the expression of school spirit in the United States.Spirit rally at the
Harker School in San Jose, California
School spirit is the sense of identity and community shared by members of an
educational institution.[1] Members of a school can manifest school spirit by wearing
school colors, attending athletic events, or verbally in the form of chants or songs.
In the United States, some schools attempt to generate school identity by holding
pep rallies, sometimes in connection with school sports events, or via
JROTC,
cheerleaders and
marching bands/
pep bands. Some schools may also hold "spirit weeks", in which students are encouraged to dress to match a certain theme to show school unity and spirit. In high schools, spirit weeks typically occur the week of
homecoming, and typically end with a pep rally for the school.[2]
Cheerleaders are often part of the expression of school spirit in the United States.Spirit rally at the
Harker School in San Jose, California
School spirit is the sense of identity and community shared by members of an
educational institution.[1] Members of a school can manifest school spirit by wearing
school colors, attending athletic events, or verbally in the form of chants or songs.
In the United States, some schools attempt to generate school identity by holding
pep rallies, sometimes in connection with school sports events, or via
JROTC,
cheerleaders and
marching bands/
pep bands. Some schools may also hold "spirit weeks", in which students are encouraged to dress to match a certain theme to show school unity and spirit. In high schools, spirit weeks typically occur the week of
homecoming, and typically end with a pep rally for the school.[2]