Lancer Day is a yearly tradition that typically falls on a day towards the end of August or beginning of September. This year, Lancer Day took place on Thursday, Aug. 31, and began at 1 p.m. Each year, the students of SM East dress up and march down Mission Road. The overall theme of the parade this year was Lancer game day. Sports, clubs, grades and activities all dressed up and decorated a float to fall under the category of video games. The route ranges from SM East all the way to the Shops of Prairie Village. Once everyone arrived to the Prairie Village Shops, a pep rally immediately broke out and speeches began from student body president senior Jack Kessler, Principal Peres and the mayor of prairie village Eric Mikkelson.
Following the parade, the Lancers will play Gardener Edgerton in their first football game of the seasons on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.
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Juniors Eve Tollefson and Annabelle Covell lead the cheerleaders as they walk behind the float. Photo by Riley Scott
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Seniors Michael Muller, Christian Gooley and Luke Pearcy cheer as the student body president senior Jack Kessler, walks onto the stage. Photo by Riley Scott
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Freshman Reed Crutchfield slams on the table before the pep rally begins. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Beck Jones cheers “What day is it? It’s Lancer Day!” as the parade marches. Photo by Alex Sajna
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Junior Molly Miller dances with her bag of candy in hand on the junior class float, themed Plants VS. Zombies. Photo by Clara Peters
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Student body president senior Jack Kessler tosses candy to parade goers along Mission Rd. Photo by Amelie Wong
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As the parade begins, junior Anna Ravis cheers with her friends in excitement as the junior class float starts to move. Photo by Clara Peters
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As she watches the floats roll by, a young supporter of the Lancers holds out her bag in hopes to receive candy. Photo by Clara Peters
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Seniors Sofia Wehner and Maren Adams cheer as senior Jack Kessler comes out on stage. Photo by Amelie Wong
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Junior Helen Jones and sophomores Ella Slicker and Hudson Bennish pose for a photo in their matching outfits before getting on the SME golf team float. Photo by Clara Peters
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Students sing happy birthday to senior Teddy Saylor at the conclusion of the pep rally. Photo by Amelie Wong
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Senior Conor Neusel and junior JJ Paben talk on the soccer team’s float as junior Lars Alsin organizes his candy to throw during the parade. Photo by Clara Peters
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Junior Lukas Lowry celebrates as the SME soccer float begins the parade. Photo by Clara Peters
