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From the Stands to the Gym: The Fifth Quarter

Rachel Antos, Co- Director of Advertising
September 19, 2013
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Seniors Jack Duff and James Robotham play a mad game of foosball at the first 5th Quarter event of the year. Be sure to join in the action at the upcoming 5Q events 10/11 and 10/18.

Though it is a new event this year at Scituate High School, “the 5th Quarter” has been popular in high schools for years. Originated in Robesonia, Pennsylvania at Conrad Weiser High School, “the 5th quarter” program was created after a tragedy in 2006. The heartbreaking death of a senior just weeks before graduation inspired the high school to take a stand against drunk driving.

Determined to create a safe and friendly school environment, the high school’s own SADD club created the fifth quarter in order to help prevent further recklessness and tragedy in the community. It quickly became a very popular event after the home football games.

    Now being brought to SHS, “the fifth quarter” program strives to become a safe, fun alternative after home football games. Students are invited and encouraged to come and enjoy what the program has to offer.After the first football game on Sept 6,  students were invited to gather in the small gym and enjoy pizza, music, and games. With events including basketball, foosball, and ping pong, students can come for free after the football game and stay until 11:00 pm. The fifth quarter also featured Real Men Productions, Scituate High’s very own DJ.

    The 5th Quarter was tested at SHS after a basketball game last winter, and with nearly 100 students who attended, the program was a success, and it was decided to be continued in the fall. After the game on Sept 6, the students who attended shared their thoughts on the event. Junior and varsity cheerleader Bailey Gorton says, “It was a lot of fun. Everyone got along, and I know a lot of people really enjoyed it.” Fellow cheerleader, junior Sara Murphy agrees. “It was actually more fun than I thought it would be. I think we should do that a lot more.”

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    The post-game get together will take place every Friday night in the small gym, and students get in completely free. SHS aims to make this event a safe, healthy, and entertaining place for all students, and hopefully, the fifth quarter can become a lasting tradition at Scituate High School, and inspire its students to make smart and safe decisions, as it has at many other schools.

 
About the Contributor
Rachel Antos
Rachel Antos, Co Director of Advertising
In her last year at Scituate High school and her second year on the Scituation staff, Rachel Antos serves as a staff writer as well as the Co-Director of Advertising this year. Outside of the Scituation staff, she involves herself in many school activities. Antos is an active member of student council, as well as a varsity football and basketball cheerleader. In her senior year, Antos serves as a co- captain of the cheerleading squad. Excited to being her final year, Antos is looking forward to working on the Scituation this year and getting to know the new staff members.  Antos loves to involve herself in the community in any way possible, and loves taking on new challenges. A director of advertising this year, Antos is eager to make this year’s paper the best it can be, as advertising is a crucial part of the paper’s business model. Antos is excited to begin her second year on the staff, and determined to make this year the best yet.
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