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Spirited Tribes: The
The showdown of the century between tribes with school spirit and the desire to win big.
Just prior to the start of Spring Break, Juniors and Seniors battled it out in the Edgewood Challenge, attempting to secure victory for their class and their tribe. The Edgewood Challenge comprised five different sporting events: Tug-of-War, Wiggle Cars, Basketball, WheelBarrows, and the Brain Bowl. Each tribe competed head-to-head with tribes from their own grade, then continued on to fight their way to the winner’s block for the overall event. But while each tribe worked hard to push their way to victory, some tribes also showcased incredible “Indian Pride” and enthusiasm that made this day a great close out to Spring Break. Here is a look at some of these spirited tribes.
Mr. Cook’s Tribe
The Cookie Monsters aren’t just after cookies anymore- this time they set out for victory. Armed with their matching shirts, blue face paint, and an extraordinary flag, Mr. Cook’s tribe meant business in this competition, coming in as the top tribe overall and even receiving the “Most Spirited” Award. They took their tribe pride to a whole new level by creating a flag to wave around during the day’s events.
“We made our flag in class and didn’t just keep it digital,” said Hailey Janke, 12. “We carried our flag around the entire time.”
Out on the field, this team couldn’t be missed, with a giant Cookie Monster emblazoned upon their flag. The design and their flag brought them closer together as a tribe and helped them to demonstrate their incredible school spirit.
Mrs. Noah’s Tribe
This Junior tribe wasn’t even the least bit intimidated by their Senior counterparts, Mrs. Noah’s Tribe knew that with fight, stamina, and full on Edgewood spirit, they could take victory. While this tribe may not have won the overall competition, their hard work and dedication put them on the leaderboard as the top Junior tribe and the tribe with the second highest points overall. Besides this, their blue tie-dye t-shirts even landed them the “Best Dressed” Award. To their tribe, their shirts were the ultimate way of showing school spirit.
“I think the biggest thing was getting shirts for all of us,” said Austin Harris, 11. “I remember most of the tribes for the challenge made shirts and I felt that we needed to look like a team.” They used a “Noah’s Ark” theme, and with their unique shirts and unmistakable enthusiasm, this tribe showed their Edgewood pride.
Mrs. Leutbecker’s
Tribe
Coming in at Second Place among the Senior tribes, Mrs. Leutbecker’s tribe meant business on the field. This tribe’s high scores on the leaderboard couldn’t have been possible if it hadn’t been for their continued energy and positive attitudes for each event. “We were very excited and loud throughout the challenges,” said
Shayla Hirji, 12. “By the end, when we were in the brain
bowl, we were still yelling and getting excited when we got questions right, which just made the whole
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