NEWS
By Erica L. Green, The Baltimore Sun | September 17, 2012
The students of Medfield Heights don't have a National Blue Ribbon greeting them at the door or a name that has historically been synonymous with elementary school excellence. But this year, the North Baltimore school earned a distinguished title all its own: It's now the home of the "Three-Peat. " Joined by members of the community, as well as city school and political leaders, Medfield Heights celebrated its third year in a row ranked No. 1 among the city's 120 elementary and middle schools in overall performance on the Maryland School Assessments.
NEWS
June 5, 2012
Special Olympics Maryland will host its annual Summer Games at Towson University, June 8-10. The games include more than 1,400 athletes and 200 partners, as well as 800 volunteers who come to help run the event. Athletes compete in aquatics, athletics, bocce, cheerleading and softball. Residents are invited to join the festivities and the celebration — all events are open and free of charge. Highlights include a pep rally Friday, June 8, 5 to 7 p.m., at the university's Auburn House Pavilion, followed by an opening ceremony, 7:30-8:45 p.m., at the Towson Center.
NEWS
By Erica L. Green, The Baltimore Sun | January 19, 2012
Go purple, or go to the library. That was the warning some teachers issued to parents at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School regarding student participation at Friday's Ravens-sponsored pep rally in advance of the team's conference championship game Sunday against the New England Patriots. "Students must wear purple or Ravens attire to attend, as there will be many TV cameras there," one teacher wrote to parents in an email obtained by The Baltimore Sun. "Not wearing purple or Ravens attire means making a choice not to attend.
EXPLORE
By Bob Allen | October 3, 2011
The new Sykesville Main Street Association, formed earlier this year, is setting an agenda for the fall that includes a report on its progress to date in promoting Sykesville's downtown area, as well as work to formalize future plans to draw statewide attention to the town. One of the group's kickoff events will be a Main Street "pep rally," set for Thursday, Oct. 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at Sykesville's Town House, 7547 Main St. "It's a chance to let everyone know that we've started this program, that it's working very well, and come see what we've done," said Ivy Wells, Sykesville's Main Street manager and director of Economic Development.
BUSINESS
By Andrea K. Walker and Andrea K. Walker,andrea.walker@baltsun.com | October 28, 2009
It was just like a pep rally, complete with Baltimore Ravens stunt-performing cheerleaders, the band playing songs to fire up team spirit and the mascot hyping up the crowd. But instead of getting ready for the next big game, the crowd at BWI Marshall Airport Tuesday was getting amped for the newest addition to Baltimore's NFL football team: Ravens 1. The AirTran Airways Boeing 717, unveiled by the Ravens and the airline, is part of a new fleet of NFL team planes being rolled out by AirTran, the second-largest carrier at BWI. The Ravens plane is purple and black, with the team emblem on the tail.
FEATURES
By Mary Carole McCauley and Mary Carole McCauley,Sun theater critic | February 21, 2008
It smelled like teen spirit in the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center Tuesday night, where a pep rally was held to commemorate the opening night of High School Musical's two-week Baltimore run. There was a squad from the Baltimore Marching Ravens, performing such fare as "Smoke on the Water" and "Louie, Louie." There was a baton-twirler -- Diane Lynn from 101.9 Lite FM. Lynn is a former high school majorette, though she admitted she was hesitant to send her baton skyward. "I'm afraid I'll hit someone on the head," she said.