Vroom...Vroom, Do you hear that? That's the sound of the Freshmen preparing for Rally here at Archbishop Chapelle High School. Back in October, the freshmen voted for their Rally theme “Freshman to the Finish Line.” Since then, the freshmen have been working tirelessly to prepare themselves for the big day in February. You may ask, how have they been preparing for Rally? The class of 2028 has had multiple decoration meetings, as well as skit practice, cheer practice, and picking out their costumes. If you can’t tell, Rally is a big deal to the chipmunks.

For those who have never heard of Rally, it takes place right before Mardi Gras break, and is everyone’s favorite day of the year! It is a day full of school spirit, competition between the grades, and smiles everywhere you look. Rally is the ultimate bonding for each individual class especially through the preparation that goes into this day. However, the rally cheerleaders are the ones who make the magic happen. The Rally cheerleaders are voted for by the freshman class, and they are the ones who come up with the cheers. The class officers each have a specific role in preparation. One is in charge of skit, another for silly games, and the others have their roles too. Cheer, skit, and silly game practices all occur within the school day, either during lunch or period S. While decoration and costume meetings happen at separate locations at any given time on the weekends or days off. The preparation for Rally would not be possible without Rally cheerleaders, class officers, as well as skit, silly games, and decoration members.

While preparing for Rally is a lot of hard work, it is also very rewarding. Let’s see what our class officers think about rally preparation! “The hardest part when preparing for the rally is finding a day that works best for all the cheerleaders so we can make up the cheers and lyrics” -Ava Kennedy, class Secretary. We appreciate the hard work of the rally cheerleaders more than they know. They are very busy so for them to dedicate hours of their time is a blessing and we love them for this! "For me, the most rewarding part of rally preparation is when everything comes together in the end, and you realize that you've just created something that is not only super awesome but also very memorable for you, as well as your class." - Charlotte LaHatte, Freshmen class Historian. Rally truly is such a memorable experience. “When girls in our grade help out with Rally it really lifts the stress off of the officers. I feel that when people offer to help paint or help make cheers it makes the whole rally experience more enjoyable and fun. After you have dedicated your time to helping with Rally it is such a reward on rally day seeing the things you created really come together.” - Anna Claire Occhipinti, Freshman class President. Seeing the whole class come together definitely makes the day one to remember. While Rally may seem like it happens spontaneously, it actually takes a ton of work that can make a bond that will last a lifetime.