{"id":5943,"date":"2022-04-26T19:08:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T19:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/?p=5943"},"modified":"2022-04-26T19:08:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T19:08:50","slug":"ideas-for-an-awesome-high-school-winterfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/ideas-for-an-awesome-high-school-winterfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas for An Awesome High School Winterfest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Start a new tradition on campus with a week-long Winterfest! This can include everything from dress-up themes for each day of the week to a pep fest and dance to the coronation of your Snow King and Queen. Here are some fun ideas to create a cool winterfest celebration at your high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winterfest Spirit Week<\/strong><br>After you have chosen the calendar week, form a committee of teacher and student volunteers and start brainstorming ideas for any or all of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/cover-image1-813x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Andersons_AfterProm\" class=\"wp-image-2080\" width=\"221\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/cover-image1-813x1024.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/cover-image1-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/cover-image1.jpg 1192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2022 Dress-up day themes (e.g., \u201880s day, twin day, pajama day)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2022 An overall theme for the week (e.g., Frozen, tropical theme, etc.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2022 Ideas for a pep fest, contests, dance, parade, coronation, and other events<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2022 A location for all the above<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2022 Advertising for all winterfest events<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winterfest Pep Rally<\/strong><br>Winterfest gets its name from the popular Pep Fest, so make sure a big pep rally that provides excitement for everyone is on schedule for the week. Pep Fest essentials include music from the campus band, cheerleaders, and fun games and contests (hula hoops, tug of war, walk the plank) for students&#8230;and teachers! It\u2019s also a great time to crown your Winterfest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/royalty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">royalty<\/a> \u2013 Winter King, Queen, and Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/winterfest_royalty.jpg\" alt=\"winterfest_royalty\" class=\"wp-image-3495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/winterfest_royalty.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/winterfest_royalty-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winterfest Parade<\/strong><br>If you live in a state that doesn\u2019t have a lot of snow,  you can hold a Winterfest Parade in your local streets. Include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/parade-float-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">parade floats<\/a> with different themes (King and Queen candidates, rock and roll, etc.) to pump up excitement in your community. If the weather dictates that your parade stays indoors, create one float with an exciting theme in a big space, like your gymnasium, and use it as a photo op!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Winterfest_parade_float.jpg\" alt=\"Winterfest_parade_float\" class=\"wp-image-5549\" width=\"259\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Winterfest_parade_float.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Winterfest_parade_float-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Winterfest_parade_float-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winterfest Dance<\/strong><br>Give your students one more reason to get excited during the week of Winterfest with a formal dance toward the end of the week. Your winter dance can have its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">theme<\/a> (casino, Hollywood, Paris, or winter) with fancy decorations, or it can simply be a big dance space with concessions, games, raffles, and more. No matter what you choose, make sure to focus on fun activities for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/frozen-and-winterfest\/snowflake-soiree-complete-theme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Snowlake_Soiree.gif\" alt=\"Winter_Formal_Themes_Snowflake_Soiree\" class=\"wp-image-5064\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t fight winter, embrace it with an awesome Winterfest at your high school. A fun-filled Winterfest not only breaks up those long winter months, it brings your campus together and generates a lot of school pride. Use these fun ideas, and add some of your own, to create a cool winter celebration where school spirit is HOT, HOT, HOT!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start a new tradition on campus with a week-long Winterfest! 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