The band roars with pride as they play the school song, the choir sings in perfect harmony, and yet, almost the entire student section is still sitting unengaged during the homecoming assembly on Sept. 27.
Noticing the lack of energy, athletic director Ella Olson makes her way across the student section, motioning for everyone to stand and show their school pride. Just like that, the whole student section was clapping along, and most were signing along.
According to Olson, this year’s homecoming assembly had one of our best attendance rates for an all-school assembly. For her, the school song is the perfect way to show off Spartan pride. Due to being in band and sports when she was in high school, the school song is something she feels passionate about. In her mind, if the school song is playing, people should be standing up and clapping along.
“My ideal goal is that everyone has that Spartan pride,” Olson said.
Olson has made it one of her top priorities in the six years she’s been here to really increase school spirit, and bring back the school song. Assisting her with this mission has been district media coordinator David Coy, band director Daniel Eaton, and choir teacher Timothy Delany.

During research before bringing the song back, Olson and Delnay uncovered the true heart of the school song. Back in 1965, at Superior Senior High School, the song was written by a group of students. This fact sets Superior apart from many other schools in the area. Olson wants people to remember that this song was crafted by Spartans, and it was intended for Spartans.
“[Our song was] developed from intense Spartan pride, and that is what you should feel when you listen to the song,” Olson says.
Olson is firm in her beliefs that students should hold this song near and dear, and not take it for granted. This song is something special, and a unique piece of our Spartan history.
“It reminds me a little bit of the pep rally song in Greece,” Delany said.
Delnay feels that school songs are supposed to be packed full of school spirited lyrics that everyone can sing along to. According to Delnay, a school’s song is a vital part of its community and identity.
Delnay can still remember his school’s fight song, because in high school and college it was a crucial part of his personal school pride. Delnay hopes that the school song can be a break from the cliques and academic stress.
“I just like it as a unifying song for current students and alumni,” Delnay said.
According to Delnay and Olson, this song should act as a way to bring people together.
Olson’s goal for the next assembly is when the band blasts, and the choir sings, students should feel the Spartan pride reverberating through the gym. Olson feels that it takes students driving students in order to achieve a student body that is overflowing with school pride.