Falling into the new school year

School year begins with annual pep rally

September 14, 2017

  • A panoramic view of the Pep Rally on Friday, September, 11th.

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  • The cheerleaders wait to perform in front of the full and decorated bleachers.

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  • While the student body sits in the bleachers, athletes wait on the field for their teams to be introduced.

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  • The marching band performs a number from their show. This year’s show consists of the Four Elements: water, wind, earth, and fire.

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  • The Girls Varsity Tennis Team.[Bottom, left to right: Ema Bandazian (Senior), Clare Buckley (Junior), Dylan Monfried (Junior), Kaity Kim (Junior)] [Top, left to right: Danielle Mimeles (Junior), Melanie Sparhawk (Junior), Jacqueline Fales (Senior), Gabriella Bedrosian (Senior), Talia Shapira (Senior), Teresa Hong (Senior)]

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  • Varsity Cheerleading Strikes a Pose at the end of their routine to “kick” off the pep-rally.

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  • The Boys Soccer team anticipates being called up in front of the school.

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  • The boys cross country team watches the pep rally activities.

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  • The girls field hockey team waits to be announced.

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  • The girls cross country team takes some festive pictures.

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  • The marching band performs their piece.

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  • The Varsity cheerleading team in the middle of one of their throws.

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  • The Field Hockey team shows their true school spirit by cheering for all teams, not just themselves.

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  • All of the fall sports teams await their turn to be called to the middle of the field.

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  • The JV Field Hockey team poses for a team photo.

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  • Dr. Sabatini stands behind marching band equipment, sharing some announcements and messages to the whole school.

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  • To kick off the new school year, NVOT held its annual pep rally in September. However, the fall athletes were not the star of the show. Instead, the blue and gold decorations, specifically the iconic array of balloons, stole the spotlight. As students rallied together in support, some detached balloons from the bleachers and sent them off on a high-flying adventure. When a balloon soared above the football field the student-fan section cheered louder than they did when the varsity football team was introduced. The bleachers shook with excitement as every balloon was released from the stands, upstaging the marching band and fall teams. The balloons are a beacon of Old Tappan spirit and have become a staple of this year’s pep rally.

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The Lance staff chronicles this year’s opening Pep Rally