Students roaring in excitement for Tiger Pride at Leduc Composite High School

This year's graduating class is going out with a bang as they celebrate the end of their time at Leduc Composite High School with the heavily anticipated Tiger Pride event.

Tiger Pride is hosted annually as a fun final celebration for the year and a send off for the school’s seniors before their graduation. The event has been hosted for several years typically highlighting student performances, collaborative games, and ends with the eagerly awaited Lip Sync Battle.

This is such a good way to bring everyone together at the end of the year, one student council member says. You get to support our school, support each other when we’re on stage just having a great time. It makes good memories.

This year, three teacher groups and two student groups battled against each other, showcasing fun costumes and lip-sync performances for the enjoyment of the students. 

The kids love it, there's no doubt about it, says Vicki Lidkea, school counsellor and event organizer. The gym is always packed. Even students who don’t always come to other social and school events typically show up to Tiger Pride.

The event is planned and run, in part, by the student council team, who ensure the event runs smoothly behind the scenes.

The council organized the games and activities held at the event and spent time after school hours ensuring equipment and decorations were organized and everything was set up and prepared for the celebration. You get to help make it fun, another student council member says. It’s just so fun to do.

Lidkea notes that while the planning and running of the event is a lot of work, it is incredibly rewarding. I would one hundred percent recommend it, she says. The kids love it, the staff love it, it’s so much fun.