Bring on the Powder Puff Girls

by Margarita Forbes

The first things that come to mind when you think of fall are football games, the pep rally and the homecoming dance.  But something else to get excited about is the annual Powder Puff game!  Going to events like the Powder Puff game to help give support back to Woburn High, is another way to show your Tanner Pride. 

For those who don’t know what the Powder Puff game is, it’s a single football game that happens every fall, meant for those upperclassmen girls who don’t mind getting down and dirty. The only requirement for girls who sign up is that they show up for the two or three practices and, of course, play in the game.  Teams are separated by juniors and seniors, who are coached by upperclassmen football players, and are monitored by teachers refereeing the 1 hour game. Many girls find this game to be a great tradition to look forward to.  Junior Mckenna Canty shared her thoughts on the tradition.

“I think that the Powder Puff game is a great way for juniors and seniors to come together and learn to work with one another.  It’s a great way to show spirit and unity among the classes,” mentioned Canty. 

However, many high schools no longer have this event around, but many find that keeping the annual tradition of the game at Woburn High is something different, out of the ordinary, and a great way to advocate enthusiasm for school spirit.

Although it is all about the girls learning to work together, in the past years it seems as if the senior girls almost always win the battle, no matter how hard the juniors seem to try.

Senior Jojo Mandra, who took part in the Powder Puff game as a junior stated, “Due to the amount of knowledge and more experience that the senior girls have, compared to the junior girls’ each year, I think that seniors are always bound to win.  Seniors just have the advantage of knowing what to expect and knowing what plays work out the best,” said Mandra.

The event is run and coordinated by The Student Council, but participants play a large role in keeping the tradition going. 

“The Student Council runs the event, organizes it, promotes it, chooses who should be involved to help during the game, and chooses captains for the teams when the time comes.  But a lot of the organizing and planning is actually done by the junior and senior girls who play in the Powder Puff game themselves.  For instance, almost all of the players taking part in the game are recruited by captains, or by other girls,” stated Adviser and history teacher Kimberly Vogel.

Even though the Powder Puff game is exclusive to only upperclassman girls, there are other ways to be involved in the game besides playing in it.  Students can volunteer at food stands, selling concessions like hot chocolate to people watching the game, or students may be able to sell tickets at the door or accept donations from people in the crowd. 
Another way that students in the school can help the event is even by just spreading the word about when the Powder Puff game will be and at what time!  All of this help is beneficial, especially if you are looking for a way to get some community service hours.

Since these are the last days of high school for the fellow junior and senior girls, it is a great way to have a final time to be united. Members of Student Council and the players can use all the help they can get to make this night for the upperclassmen girls a spectacular one, so join them on Tuesday, December 1!