Pep rally

A group of students cheering and clapping at their high school pep assembly.

Pep rallies or pep assemblies are a gathering of people, typically students of middle school, high school, and college age, before a sports event. The purpose of such a gathering is to encourage school spirit and to support members of the team for which the rally is being thrown. It is generally seen as an American phenomenon.[1]

At a pep rally, cheerleaders will often lead in boisterous chants and dance moves intended to get the student body involved and supporting the school's team. Games between competing classes with small prizes may be held. The school's band will often play upbeat music in between demonstrations, and the drumline may play. The school’s choir also sings the Star Spangled Banner national anthem to the crowd. In the case of a homecoming game, the Homecoming "court" may be chosen and announced. It's a big and mostly loud assembly.

This is also a time for the team captains to let the school know how their team are doing this season. Most schools have pep rallies to honor future and past events.

College basketball teams celebrate the opening of the season with Midnight Madness, an event similar to a pep rally.

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