By Nicole Kalosh & Keith Lokmagozyan

Many high schools have traditions that specifically work toward promoting school pride. These traditions are often passed down each year to younger students. These traditions include fundraisers, car washes, and spirit week. Granada Hills Charter has many traditions such as these.

One tradition often stands out among the rest, however, due to its participants’ passion and pride in their school: The Jungle.

The Jungle is a group of seniors who strive to go to every athletic game to support and cheer on our athletes. The Jungle always shows up in themed attire whether that be all green or sparkly tutus.

The senior Jungle takes on the responsibility to not only represent the team, and run the student section, but also to give our teams the confidence and support that is necessary to win.

When interviewing this year’s senior Jungle leaders, we were let in on the fun events planned for the future. Traditional senior activities returning this year include the senior bonfire, traditionally held at Dockweiler State Beach, and senior sunrise, traditionally held at the Reseda Point Lookout.
However, these activities are student-led and are not affiliated with the school or the Associated Student Body (ASB).

“Every year we do the same thing like the senior bonfire or the senior sunrise, so I want to spice things up a bit and do a senior pool party, or even a senior car meet,” senior and Jungle leader Dylan Vo said.

Although the leaders of the jungle are in charge of coming up with ideas for all the seniors, other jungle members are in charge of organizing and spreading the word about the events.

“I’m really looking forward to showing everyone what we have in store for this year,” senior and Jungle leader Samantha Rupnik said. “We are going to try to make this year as memorable and exciting as we can for our class.”

This year’s seniors have much to look forward to as they showcase our pride in the school and help create everlasting memories as seniors cross the bridge from high school to college.