Freshmen express feelings on Maroon and Gold
Freshman enjoyed watching the football scrimmage.
A name ran through the air as he was announced. A player came running out into the crowd’s view. Cheering rang out around everyone.
Support was evident on student’s faces as they watched their classmates, friends, and siblings.
Seniors stood up front, juniors, sophomores, and then freshman — the new kids.
The annual Maroon and Gold kickoff was held Aug. 26. Activities went on all around. The band played to the right of the students, cheerleaders occupied the track in front of people, soccer players ran around in the heat, trying their best to score, and students stood watching and chatting with their friends.
“I was in the band, and we didn’t really play,” freshman Lynsie Hansen said. “I didn’t really watch much, just hung out with friends.”
Freshman Tasiah Nunnery liked it, but would rather have had the option to sit.
“It was fun,” Nunnery said.
“It was pretty lit,” freshman Jordan Zimmerman said.
Everyone seemed to have a good time, especially those involved with one of the sports.
Freshman Quentin Rupp played in the soccer scrimmage.
“I liked it,” Rupp said.
Freshman Avery Jones cheered in front of the crowd for the first time.
“I thought it was fun,” Jones said. “Something new, instead of watching the game, I was cheering at it.”
Freshman Hayden Brown thought it was great for the team to get the game experience.
“It was fun and good for the team,” Brown said. “I can’t wait for the season to start.”
Freshman Kaylor Meyers thought it was fun.
“It was cool to see all the people in fall sports, and it got me excited to cheer for the rest of the football season,” Meyers said.
Most freshman seemed to enjoy the event, but some thought otherwise.
“It was honestly boring, and it was hot, it was really hot,” Emma Buchholz said.
The event was somewhere you could cheer on your school or spend time with friends.
“Quite honestly, not that many people watched at all, which I thought was weird,” freshman Blayne Riedel said. “It was more of a place to talk to people which was a lot of fun. The free food was a great added bonus.”
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