Rallies and Dances
Merriam-Webster can tell you how to define “rally” in eleven different ways, but that still wouldn’t tell you anything about what an Irvington rally really is. You could say it’s a celebration of unity after an effervescent spirit week. Or it’s the first thing you remember when you think of high school. Or you’d probably say it’s a variety of performances like dancing, singing, stunting, and so on. And those are all true facts about an Irvington rally, but there’s also a lot more that you just have to experience. Like that feeling of annoyance every underclassmen gets when the “I-H-S” chant ends with “SENIORS!” And it’s that rush of pride in your chest when you scream: “We feel good, oh, we feel so good.” And it does feel good, doesn’t it? Those are the feelings that define what rallies mean to you.
Irvington hosts two dances open to all students. The Homecoming Dance in the fall and Spring Fling in spring. Tickets go on sale for dances three weeks before the dance. Tickets must be bought in advance. Buy your tickets early to save money and get your ticket before they sell out. Students who purchase a Viking VIP card do not need to buy a dance ticket. The ticket is automatically applied to your digital ID.
Rallies:
Welcome Back Rally (Beginning of year, during Flex)
Homecoming Rally (During HOCO Dance)
Winter Rally (December, during Flex)
Multicultural Rally (February, during flex)
Black Light Rally (During Spring Fling Dance)
Spirit Weeks
HOCO, the most significant spirit week of the year, features a variety of competitions and events. Students engage in a bench-building competition, a class dance, lip-sync performances, and spirit activities. The class with the highest cumulative score emerges victorious. Additionally, the winning class is awarded the prestigious triple crown if it wins first place in three of the four categories.
Beyond the competitions, HOCO includes the Homecoming Football game, which showcases the Homecoming court and the school marching band. The week culminates in the grandest dance and rally of the year. During the rally, the HOCO winner and Homecoming Royalty are announced. Notably, the HOCO Dance has consistently sold out since its return after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Service Week is a week dedicated to service. Our service clubs are the star during service week where each day different service clubs are highlighted.
This year we are holding 12 days of Winter, with a primary week of spirit buildup made up of various dress up days and small events during lunch. The next week is a competition between the schools in Fremont Unified School District to battle it out for who has the most spirit, and who raises the greatest amount of money in a coin drive to charity. The last two days before finals week are meant to be moments of relaxation before the stress of testing, but all 12 days are a time period of bonding the school together to remind us of the joys of winter time.
Celebrate culture during multicultural week. During this week we share our culture, music, dance, games, and more. We encourage students to explore new cultures while sharing their own.
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Love Vikings Week is a week of fun spirit days and events to embrace our school spirit. The events are very chill, including a pajama day, a movie day, and more.
Senior Events
Senior year is a special time for students. We honor our seniors with a series of special events for Seniors throughout the year. Don’t forget to but the Senior VIP Package to get the best pricing on senior only events.
Your senior year is meant to be celebrated! Our goal is to ensure Seniors have a personalized, authentic, and fun photography session with us. We understand the importance of this once-in-a-lifetime experience and capturing YOU and your personality to commemorate this milestone.
Our professional, award-winning photographers use state-of-the-art lighting and equipment to capture your best. With Dorian Studio, you receive a wide selection of quality photography and products that will have you ready to celebrate graduation and beyond.
Congrats on your senior year!
This is a brand-new event for seniors. Details to come soon. Seniors will get a night out on the bay on a private boat while enjoying dancing, games and more!
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Blue Crew Fridays
Every Friday is a celebration at Irvington High School. Every Friday at lunch features music and points for wearing a Blue Crew! Points can be cashed in on Friday for awesome prizes! Some Fridays will feature games like heaviest backpack or bucket brigade where you can win additional prizes.
To make lunch stress free you are always welcome to come to the cafeteria to rent games to play during lunch. From board games, to ping pong, to pool and now pickle ball.
We count club merch, and IHS as sports gear as Blue Crews for points too! Use the 5star app to see possible awards available.
New Crew
IHS Blue Crew wants to welcome all students to Irvington High School. We have several programs to help welcome new students! First we plan a special maze day for all incoming freshmen and transfer students where not only do you complete Maze process but we also provide you with two upperclassmen leaders who will answer all of your questions and give you a guided tour of our campus.
We also have special new only events at the beginning of the year to welcome you to Irvington High School.
Further we recognize that starting a school mid year can be hard and stressful. Irvington how offers all students enrolling after 9/1 a free upgrade to Viking VIP. Visit the Viking Vendor to learn how to take full advantage of the Viking VIP.
