On Saturday at 1 p.m., St Johnsbury Academy will host Lyndon Institute in the 118th playing of “The Game” as it is known here in the Northeast. “The Game” dates back to the Fall of 1894, making it one of the oldest football rivalries in the nation. In 2013, USA Today conducted an online poll to determine the country’s greatest high school football rivalries. “The Game” easily won the Vermont, New England, and Eastern Regions before finishing fourth in the nation.
This week the campus and the entire St Johnsbury community are filled with Spirit Week activities. Students will work on class floats for the parade, prepare skits for the Pep Chapel, decorate hallways, and collect cardboard for the bonfire. There will be dedications to football players in the local media, the light in the clocktower will shine green to reflect our school color and alumni will gather for social activities sharing old stories until late into the night. Alumni representing many decades fondly recall their contributions to such traditions, and this year’s freshmen through seniors seek their opportunity to contribute to traditions they’ll look back on decades from now. It is truly the best of small town USA.
Please join me in wishing well all those who have contributed to this great tradition, and best wishes ahead to all who will contribute this Saturday and for years to come.
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