We’ve Got Spirit, How ‘Bout You?

By Allison Piette

Putting eighty girls together for five days is a recipe for craziness. It’s only the second day and each town has formed tight bonds as well as extreme competitiveness with other towns. When Fournier’s hallway decorations far surpassed those of the other towns, my town, Rouleau, was plotting on how to beat them. Then the singing began. Nobody knows which town started it, but eventually every town would burst out into cheers and chants supporting their towns. It started as simple cheers like “Rouleau Rules” and “Pretty Pettys” and snowballed from there. The quiet primary elections were interrupted by “We’ve got spirit!” being chanted around the room by each town, getting louder and more enthusiastic each time. Lunch today consisted of pizza and a show. There was a conga line and cheers, each bigger and better than the last, trying to compete for most town spirit. If today is only the second day, I’m predicting that there will be confetti cannons and fire breathing by the end of Girls State to keep up with the increasing demand for original cheers.