The Importance of Team Pride

Sure, looking good in your school colors is a plus, but the importance of school pride goes much deeper. It can make or break your event's success! School pride creates unbeatable camaraderie, leadership and community that can help students achieve greatness before, during and after each game.

What Does It Mean to Have Pride in Your School?

Why is school pride important? School pride is the heart and soul of any school sporting event. It fills the air with electrifying energy as the school community comes together to cheer on their athletes. With every cheer and chant, the crowd's enthusiasm helps produce unity among students and staff.

How School Pride Boosts Morale

School pride is a powerful motivator that can:

• Motivate students to work hard and strive for excellence: By fostering school pride, you can light a passion for success in students and help them achieve their full potential academically, socially and athletically. 
• Generate healthy competition and sportsmanship: Through school pride events, students can develop essential life skills such as teamwork and leadership as they learn to compete with one another productively.
• Produce a supportive environment: Instead of feeling isolated, students in schools with a strong spirit can work together as a team, connect toward a common goal and form priceless memories.
• Form strong relationships and bonds between team members, coaches and staff: By elevating team spirit, schools can bring people together and create a sense of belonging that lasts a lifetime. In this unified environment, fellowship can flourish on and off the field or court.

Ways to Ignite School Pride at Sporting Events

Energize the crowd and cheer your way to success by:

• Getting the crowd pumped up and cheering for their team: Encourage student participation by organizing a student section or a cheering squad to lead the public in chants and cheers. Or, offer incentives such as prizes or recognition for the most spirited attendees.
• Involving the community: Make your school's sporting events a community-wide celebration by inviting local businesses to sponsor the event.
• Using great audio: Rev up the energy with first-down chants, T-shirt tosses or even a dance competition pictured on the scoreboard display.
• Showcasing events on a video board: Make it a night to remember by using your LED screen to display replays and highlight reels, giving the crowd an immersive gaming experience.