Spirit Week 2018
By Alison Blake ‘22
With no Milton tradition quite like our rivalry with Nobles, there is nothing like being a Mustang during the week leading up to Milton-Nobles Day. A rivalry almost as old as the schools themselves, it is undeniable that this school-wide feud with Nobles fuels much of our Milton pride. To boost extra morale for the annual culmination of such a decades-old battle, we celebrate spirit week, in which each day of the week is given a different theme like twin day or groutfits. While some events are more popular than others, all culminate in an all-school pep rally and, of course, the great tradition of Milton-Nobles Day.
This year, the differently themed days were as follows: Meme Monday, Twin Tuesday, Color War Wednesday, Groutfit Thursday, and All Out Milton Friday. Although not every theme enjoyed the same level of popularity among students, most students took advantage of at least a couple of days to show off their school spirit. Friday’s Milton Spirit theme was many students’ favorite, because, in the words of Ann O’Malley ‘22: “everyone got involved and you could really feel the spirit compared to other days when people weren’t as engaged.” Overall though, each day and theme had its own highlights of students going all out for Milton spirit. This enthusiasm allowed students to relax and have fun in the midst of a busy week.
The most memorable part of spirit week for many was, of course, Friday’s pep rally. Both wrapping up spirit week and setting the tone for an exciting Saturday of competition, the pep rally energized the whole school community with everything from step routines, to confetti and t-shirt cannons. One highlight of the event was the annual Mustangs vs Bulldogs video, in which Mr. Bland and Nobles Head of School, Dr. Hall faced off in a simulation of a VR game. While we often have all upper school assemblies, the entire K-12 student body coming together to celebrate our school is limited to few occasions throughout the year, and so the pep rally represented a rare moment to unite as a complete Milton community.
Rivalries often stem from bitterness for the other team, yet the all-school rally displayed why the Milton-Nobles rivalry is so special; with everyone from kindergarteners to seniors decked out in orange and blue and screaming “I believe that we will win,” it is clear that our school’s tie to Nobles brings out the best in us.
Whether you played at Nobles on Saturday or cheered from the sidelines, we all shared Milton school spirit by just being here. Yes, not everyone might have dressed up as a meme on Monday, but spirit week wasn’t really about the themes. Instead, it was about being proud of this incredible school that we are all so lucky to attend. Go Mustangs!