Lanie Leach and Caleb Kimbro

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On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Marlow High School held its fourteenth annual BLAST assembly.

BLAST, or Building Leaders and Stronger Tomorrows, is hosted every February by Student Council with the intention of exposing incoming 8th graders to multiple organizations MHS has to offer.

All MHS clubs are given the chance to perform a skit or present a video to inform the student body of what activities the organization participates in throughout the year.

With many opportunities coming her way, eighth-grader Demi Hunt explained what she learned at this year’s BLAST assembly.

“Going to the blast assembly helped me figure out what I would like to get involved in,” Hunt said. “It also helped me to not be shy and to step out of my comfort zone a little more.”

Though BLAST was created for future freshmen to get involved in high school activities, the assembly is not limited to one group. 

All MHS students attend the assembly, allowing them to be more open to joining one or more clubs.

Seeing the project grow, principal Bryan Brantley expressed his hopes for the assembly and what lessons it can teach the eighth graders that are approaching.

“It exposes the eighth graders to all of the great things that we do here. It gives them an idea of what each program is about and some of the fun things that they do,”  Brantley said. 

Encouraging all clubs and organizations to get involved in the assembly, Student Council adviser Ann Field discussed her passion for the overall idea of BLAST.

“I hope freshmen will be more motivated to become involved in something that interests them when they begin high school,” Field said. “Student Council puts on the assembly not only to get freshmen involved but also to celebrate the great and successful organizations that Marlow High School has to offer.” 

Completing another successful year of the BLAST assembly, MHS will continue this tradition to further encourage the eighth-grade student body down the path of involvement.