As students walk into the gym, the band blares the fight song, seniors are wearing their decorated pants and it’s assembly time. 

Normally, there would be a class competition, usually including games that are separated by grade, as well as celebrating accomplishments from the fall, such as athletic championships and schoolwide achievements. 

“I thought that while it was cool to celebrate our sports’ different achievements, I wish that we had had some interactive class games as well,” Megan Knudson ‘26 said.

This year, the assembly took place on Jan. 16 at 10:30 a.m. but not without some implications. 

“As of [Jan. 9], we have had to pivot and totally change our plan for the winter assembly so we incorporate the winter sports and some other stuff. So we sadly won’t have any games or performers,” Student Council Sponsor Hannah Klein said. 

After the  Echoes sang the national anthem, Athletic Director Tom Brieske took the microphone and introduced Logan Cary ‘26, Colorado’s Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year. 

One player from Colorado, along with every state, is awarded the Gatorade Player of the Year, Brieske praised Cary for her “Athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character.” 

“It felt a little overwhelming, but also super exciting that people could learn about the award,” Cary said. “It meant so much because they thought of me and still are a huge part of my athletic journey, so I felt they deserve a lot of credit too.”

Since no games were incorporated into the assembly, announcements of fall sports success were celebrated. 

“I am excited for them to announce how they did in sports in the fall semester,” Nathan Porach ‘28 said. 

Brieske then led the student body in applause to congratulate the Varsity Dance Team on their third straight state championship then showed the winning performance on the big screen.

“The assembly was fun,” Ivanna Cortes ‘28 said, “it was super cool to see the Poms dance and the Gatorade Player of the Year.”

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During the Winter Assembly, Student Body President Lucy Berwyn ‘26 and Student Body Vice President Hailey Anderson ‘26 speak Jan. 16. During the assembly, students listened to fall and winter achievements from athletics and activities, recognizing Colorado Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year Logan Cary ‘26 and participating in a chant lead by the Golden Boys. “I feel like it went well and was fun celebrating the winter sports/activities and especially the state champs and Logan's award,” Berwyn said. “We were hoping to incorporate games, but with the time constraints, we had to keep it focused on celebrating the awards. I'm unsure quite yet since assembly time can be limited and we want to keep excitement special for our Wish Week assemblies.”