School banners and family signs have a lot of purposes and are designed in a lot of ways. The school banners that have the name of the school and a picture of their mascot can be used for special events held after school hours, or can be carried with a group if they are involved in an event where they are representing the school...

1. As I sat down to write this article I had the song "Be True To Your School" by the Beach Boys stuck in my
head. Alright, so I am telling something about my age, but the song still rings true. School banners are a
great kind of family signs to show off your school pride. When you have the yearly open house at the
start of the school year, it is nice to see the school banner hung out front for everyone to see. New
students and their guardians can admire it, while returning families can feel the rush of pride that comes
with being an alumni.
What are school banners or a family sign good for?
School banners have a lot of purposes and are designed in a number of ways. The school banners that
have the name of the school and a picture of the mascot can be used for special events held after school
hours, or can be transported with a group if they are participating in an event where they are
representing the school. Our local marching band had a school banner that specified their school's name
and the name of the band. It served as a meeting place for the spectators that were supporting the band
as well as a source of pride for the teachers and students participating. School banners can also be used
to provide motivational or inspirational messages. There are a LOT of motivational messages that can be
put on a vinyl banner with the school name and mascot. Putting them up around the school can help
reinforce positive ideas. Similar approaches can be used with family signs at home.
Should students get involved in designing school banners?
That is something that only your school can decide but there have been a lot of schools that give
students the opportunity to express themselves on school banners. The art department allows the
students to create drawings of the mascot, or of something about the school that they felt was
significant. Students can also submit ideas for motivational or inspiring messages to be put on the school
banners.
The student body as well as the faculty then cast their vote for their favorite graphic and wording. The
top three of each are made into school banners that were hung at various points around the school.
Many of the students said that they get more out of it by being a part of the decision making. They feel
that by being involved, the school banners represented the students themselves instead of what the
teachers thought the banner signs should say. At home, our kids felt the same way about design their
own family signs for around the house.

2. The feedback from the students remains positive. The students that have since left the school still feel a
lot of pride in their school and some have even become volunteers because of it. The incoming students
become part of the process as new custom banners are designed. And the previous banners are on
display for all to enjoy. School banners are relatively inexpensive. Therefore the school is able to
continue this tradition each year. Funds are raised and the community gets involved on many levels.
Pride in the school translates into pride in the community, and continues to build a strong positive
environment for students and adults alike. And all of this can be created with a simple school banner!