he air is warm, at about 80 degrees in the student section during the fall kickoff on Aug 16. Students wore leis and Hawaiian button-ups for the Luau theme which shone under the bright Friday night lights. Spirit leaders and student class leaders in Blue Crew Crazies(BCC) lead a chant “B” “L” “U” “E,” and the student section responded with “J” “A” “Y” “S.”
This event began at 5:30 p.m. and went on until 8:30 p.m. at Liberty Hospital Sports Complex as an introduction to fall sports and clubs. BCC members’ mission was to lead sports games to build school spirit.
The BCC club consists of four spirit leaders, 60 class leaders and 300 general members. This club started last year through the guidance of Assistant Athletic Director Trisha Middleton.
“School spirit builds a sense of community and brings everyone together around one thing,” senior Spirit Leader Will Peacock said.
BCC raised the level of support from the very start of this year. This group had around 200 members at the first meeting but since then numbers have rose to around 300. BCC kicked it off with the fall sports scrimmage, which consisted of men’s soccer, all levels of football, the dance team, cross country and a first-ever powder
puff game.
“Blue Crew Crazies was just trying to have something that could get more people to support our athletes at their games,” Peacock said in regards to the fall kickoff.
The 50/50 raffle and Silent Auction were held at this event, and the proceeds went to BCC. A total of $2,500 was raised for this club at the fall scrimmage this year. Also, the company Love Letters sold spirit wear, free hamburgers, chips and water were available, along with $3 face painting and $5 coconut and pineapple lemonade. The junior and senior powder puff scrimmage also was featured at this event.
“School spirit is important to get players and students excited for upcoming games and events. it makes our school such a welcoming and fun place,” freshman Pheobe Babcock said.
BCC has made an even larger warm welcome by using their social media to get people at games. As many students use social media, BCC can provide game details and themes this way, getting more people involved and more support for our athletes. Just three weeks into the fall season, BCC led the student section during a Varsity football game against Liberty North on Sept. 6 and had over 6,000 people come to support.
BCC has also invested in posters to put throughout the school to get more student engagement like the Dig for a Cure Game. This was a volleyball game that took place on Sept. 16 at LHS against Liberty North, to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
“For a student-athlete to be a student all day and an athlete at night they need a supporting group there to be behind them,” Peacock said.
BCC will continue to lead and promote games across every athlete feels seen and supported. After the fall season ends BCC plans to lead the way into winter with Blue and White Night, which usually takes place during mid November. This will be held in the Field house and comprise of scrimmages from all levels of men and womens basketball.
“Spirit is such a big part of our school. BCC helps with that and makes things fun and exciting,” Babcock said.
To get involved with BCC, there is a to fill out with information on the LHS athletics page. This club meets on the last Friday of every month at 7:15 a.m. on the learning stairs: and anyone is welcome.
