Rowdy Gentlemen
(Boisterous Brothers)
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Discussion of
Ignatian All-Male Spirit Squads
Facilitated by: Nick Fagnant of RJHS
Regis Jesuit Rowdies
Rowdies: Role at RJ
Lead student Crowds at Home Basketball
and Football Games
Be a Leader on Campus and on Social
Media
Promote Involvement in RJ Student Life
Work with LINK Leaders for Freshman
Welcome Game
Work with Admissions for New Raiders
Nights
Work with StuCo on Homecoming, Mission
Week, and Other Activities
Fun Before Games: Tailgating, Temporary
Tattoos, etc.
Leaders on Campus
Presidents of StuCo and Several Other Clubs
Kairos Rectors and Freshmen Retreat Core Team
Leaders
Varsity Athletes
Multiple AP Classes
Currently - Youngest Jesuit in Training in the Missouri
Provence
Also - guys that are none of these things
Rowdies: Role at Games
Football in the Fall and Basketball in the Winter Home Games by Default, Away Games by Request
Lead student section in cheers
“Front Line” for Student Safety
Cheer FOR our Team, not Against anyone else
• Our Mission • • • "Seeking Excellence in Academics, Activities, and Athletics"
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In pursuit of excellence, the Colorado High School Activities Association strives to
create a positive and equitable environment in which all qualified student participants
are challenged and inspired to meet their highest potential.
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To fulfill this mission the Colorado High School Activities Association will:
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Act as an integral component of the educational process.
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Administrate, interpret, and seek compliance with the CHSAA By-laws as needed to
promote fair play within Colorado activities and athletics.
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Provide diverse and equitable opportunities for participation that encourages all
qualified students to take part in the activity/athletic experience.
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Provide an environment that enhances personal development through sporting
behavior, character education, teamwork, leadership, and citizenship while increasing
values that partner the educational standards of the State of Colorado.
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Recognize the outstanding accomplishments of Colorado athletes, teams, coaches,
and administrators through our academic and activity awards programs.
Rowdies In the News
In Their Own Words
The best part of the Rowdy Squad is that we just let it all out and have fun. We don't care what anybody thinks and
we don't care what we were doing. We have a good time wherever we are. I think that's the purpose of the Rowdies,
to give our school and our classmates a place to have a good time.
Another great aspect of the Rowdies is that we are leaders of the school in a very unique way. People look up to us
and count on us to make our school fun and give our student body spirit.
Because we are leaders of are school, not everyone approves of us or likes how we do things. Every year there are
students and teachers who talk about how the Rowdies are not good enough, and that can be challenging.
Finally, one of the most challenging parts of being part of this squad is the chemistry between everyone involved. It
was difficult at times to keep a creative and fun atmosphere.
In Their Own Words
My favorite part about being a rowdy was the excitement and energy that we got to
show. It was fun to see how our energy affected the fans and sometimes the game.
Being able to show a side if us that not everyone knew about was pretty cool.
Also chicks seem to dig us.
The biggest struggle was having to hold back some of the cheers that everyone
wanted to do. Communication and being in the same page was pretty tough too at
times.
In Their Own Words
What i loved most about being a rowdy was being at the
games cheering the student section on and at the end of
the games having girls wanting your number.
My biggest struggle was the time commitment due to my
involvement at school and church. There were a lot of
meetings that carried on too long and it conflicted with a
lot of my other activities.
But I loved being a rowdy, it was a great experience, being
a leader of the school, and it was something I always
wanted to do.
In Their Own Words
Next Year’s Captain:
This year as a rowdy I'm looking forward to all the opportunity. Not only the
opportunity to lead the entire student body in cheers every football and basketball
game, and not only because we get to run around school and pep rallies doing
anything and everything to get the students at regis as excited and pumped up on
school spirit as the rowdy's are. But I'm looking forward to the opportunity to be the
face of the school; to be the guy that everyone points to when trying to explain to a
parent what a Regis Jesuit High School student is.
I look forward to being a roll model for the underclassmen - someone they can
look up to. I look forward to being the guy making sure everyone is having some of
the most unforgettable moments of their lives next year as my rowdy squad takes
on every task we are given. We will be, from homecoming to graduation, the
Rowdies of 2014, and we plan on making it the best year yet. From the freshman
to the seniors, we have everyone at our backs and we will lead them into a fun
time. Running, cheering, and losing our minds. that's what I look forward to on
and off the sideline of this year.
NPR on Bros
NPR on BROs
Other JSEA Schools
SLUH, DeSmett, Rockhurst.... that’s all I know.
OTHERS?
FUTURE: Province-Wide Gathering???
Are these Spirit Squads and what they do and try to accomplish
IGNATIAN?
Discussion Questions
We do Tryouts and an Overnight Retreat - How do you Prep
your Spirit Squad?
Are they more trouble then they’re worth?
Is it too much to expect them to have formalized leadership
roles on campus?
Are they Stooges for the Administration or do they have too
much freedom?
Elitism? Diversity?
(Bro-ness?)
Do organizations like CHSAA keep them in-line, or does it tie
their hands?