When someone thinks of school spirit, where does one look first?  The student section is a very good start. 

At Carlisle, our student section has taken on the nickname the “Carlisle Crazies.” The Crazies show up to a wide variety of sports events, cheering on a broad range of athletes throughout Carlisle High School. 

There are a few different student organizers throughout the school who coordinate theme events for every outing.  Most of them are seniors, but a few juniors also have a say in what they want to wear for that certain theme night.  Most of the organizers like to keep their identities secret and only organize events with other organizers throughout the school.

The main sports that the Crazies attend are football in the fall and basketball in the winter.  There you can find the entire student section filled with everyone screaming at the top of their lungs. Often times during basketball season, it isn’t surprising to see many of the student section without voices after a few games. Be aware: if you don’t come a little earlier before the game starts, good luck finding a good seat!

The Crazies always stir up conversation in the school, and many people praise the student section for the support they give to all the sports teams.

Athletic Director George Null commented on the Crazies, saying, “The Crazies support the sports teams while showing great school spirit.  I feel like the sports teams benefit from the Crazies by knowing they have their students and their friends there to support them and cheer them on.  During the theme nights, the Crazies show tremendous cohesion throughout the student body and it’s wonderful to see them come together like that.”

Senior Tre Coleman, who many view as the leader of the Crazies, and junior George Gilbert both shared the same thoughts on the Crazies.  They both “love the excitement of the events.”   They feel that the events are really fun to attend and they like the “rush” feeling they get during the games.

When it comes to improvements, they both feel like some people are viewing the events as a “social hour” and they would “like the Crazies to be more of an extra man on the team, with everyone cheering the team on in unison.”

The Crazies have a Facebook page and also a Twitter page (@CarlisleCrazies) with detailed information on sports scores, theme nights, and updated information on teams throughout the high school.