Senior Night for LaCrosse

Thanks Jennifer Moore for sharing your Design!
Congrates to Quincy!

For More Collins Hill details: http://www.chhsseniors.com/locker-decorations.html

Senior Week Varsity Locker Decorating 2013

From CChanelr
http://chanel-cchanelr.blogspot.com/2012/03/decorated-locker.html

 
Thanks to the Rushings and the Vickerys for share their creations! Congratulations Graduates!

The Color Copier is Your Best Spirit Friend!

These pages are all examples of locker decorations that were created by producing template design and then making color copies!

It is easy to take one sheet of paper and glue together one "scrapbook"Like page. These borders, headers, stickers or stationary can be found in many places. The most popular being a scrapbook or craft store, but discount department or Dollar stores also have "parts" that can be used in a template. Check the craft sections, office supply areas, and the gift wrapping aisle for not only seasonal tidbits, but for items not tipically use for scrapbooks; like post notes & index cards!

This type of template or Single design background can be used many time after the 1st one is created. It can be reproduced by the same team each year or by different teams at the same school. The Locker committee should have a notebook of all the designs available for volunteers to use year after year. By having an original on file . . .this also gives other parents a chance to contribute. Ask for volunteers to color copy the designs while they are at work. After these copies are made, other moms can add the stamps, names, dates or glitter to embellish and personalize each decoration.

Thanks again Julie!!! Kisses!

Welcome to Julie

Here are some great ideas from an artist that helped with Locker Decorating this past season at Collins Hill. Her kids have played a variety of sports, so I am thrilled to show off her examples! Julie loves making her decorations larger than 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, so they make a big impact! She also uses Fun Foam and lots of die-cuts! The foam comes in sheets and cuts in many different sizes, shapes & colors. Fun Foam can be found at arts & craft stores.

Die cuts are shapes which have been machine punched out of card or paper, using a die pattern. You can buy die cut decorations in packets, or you can buy die cut machines and punches to use at home. In our NE Atlanta suburb area, we have found that the public schools have these machines in the teacher's workroom. Call your high school to see if they have this equipment and what access is needed to use it. Usually, you will need to bring your own paper and sign in at the main office. The patterns will vary depending on the school, location and mascot. If your high school doesn't have the machine, don't hesitate to contact the lower grade schools because they use this type of gadget more than the older classes! Some scrapbook stores also allow use of their tools if you buy your other supplies there! Please let us know if you have any questions!

Enjoy!

Thanks Julie!(Send her some comment love!)

Demolish Dacula

Good Job Laurie!

Great Clipart

Thanks Diane Lum for the contribution!

Collage Style Decoration

Just glue all parts to one paper!

Ten Days Until Valentines!

According to my calendar, there is 10 days to make your team Valentines and post them to the lockers to be ready for the morning of the 14th! Sorry for so many Eagles, but thats my team!

Don't Forget the Coach!

When the locker decorations are being created, whether it's assembly line or by individual volunteers, don't forget to add the coaches to the count! Post his(or her) lucky charm to the door of their room!
Spread the Spirit!
It is also fun to make charicatures of the coach! A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person to create an easily identifiable visual likeness,using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others. It would make a great contest during the match or other event for the players who weren't busy. Use clipart websites , clipart program or old magazines to make pages of eyes, noses, mouths etc. . . Provide students with paper, scissors, and glue sticks to create coach portraits! Great for the yearbook or end of season banquet! Or Just make them into Locker Spirit Art for the next game ... "Don't Forget Coach says. . ."

This caricature was found in a Walter T. Foster book.
http://www.walterfoster.com/catalog/product.php?itemNo=HT221&cat=1060

The Bird Cliche

Here are a few Bird cliches that might help with spirit verses to ward off the opponent! :

Naked as a jaybird, Little bird told me, Kill two birds with one stone, Free as a bird, For the birds, The early bird catches the worm, Catbird seat, Are you Chicken?, Birds of a feather -flock together, Bird's-eye view, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, A wet bird never flies at night, Eat Crow, Looks like a black cat with a red bird in its mouth, The Birds and The Bees, Flit around like a little bird, Get out of our nest, Etc. . .

Find more Cliches at:

http://www.westegg.com/cliche/

Target the Mascot

Aggression tword the opponent's mascot is the most fun way to get player's attention in a long endless hall of lockers. With the Mega High Schools these days. . .it is hard to make a statement, so go for the attack!
This duck is simple and really states the intention, but this could be used for any "foul" talisman. Don't hesitate to call this bird a Blue Jay, Eagle, Falcon, Hawk, Penguin, Parrot, Owl, Roadrunner, Rooster or Woodpecker! Instead of coloring it yellow and orange, use that school's colors! Plus, ---change the beak to fit that team's bird. You're ready to FLY!

Locker Spirit

Don't Forget to Personalize with a player's name!