As I began writing this article I kept hearing the old Beach Boys song in my head “Be True To Your School”. OK, so I am telling something about my age, but the song still rings true. School banners are a great way to show off your school pride. When you’re at the yearly open house at the start of the school year, it’s nice to see the school banner hung in the front of the building for all to see. New students and their guardians can admire it, while returning families can feel the rush of pride that comes with being an alumni.
Why do we need school banners?
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 participating in an event where they are representing the school. Our local marching band had a school banner that specified their school’s name as well as the band’s name. It served as a meeting place for the people in the audience who were supporting the band as well as a source of pride for the students and teachers participating. Additionally, school banners can be used to present motivational or inspirational messages. There are a LOT of motivational messages that can be put on a vinyl banner along with the school name and mascot. Putting them up around the school can help to reinforce positive ideas.
Should students be involved in designing their school banners?
That’s something that only your school can decide but there have been quite a few schools that have given 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 displayed on the school banners.
The student body as well as the faculty then cast their votes for the graphics as well as the wording. The top 5 of each were made into school banners that get hung all around the campus. Many of the students said that they felt they got more out of it by being a part of the decision making. They feel that by being involved, the school banners represented the students themselves instead of what the faculty thought the banner signs should say.
The feedback from the students continues to be positive. The students that have graduated still feel a lot of pride in their school and some have become involved as volunteers 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 is able to continue this tradition every year. Funds are raised and the community finds itself 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 can be created with a simple school banner!
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This post was written by guestauthor on June 24, 2010
