Revelstoke Secondary School hosted a Graduation Parade for the class of 2021 on June 29. Despite the surging temperatures, graduates donned their caps and gowns. With water bottles on standby, they lined the driveway leading up to Revelstoke Secondary School. A parade of colourfully decorated vehicles headed from the recreation center to the school, armed with confetti and noisemakers. Balloons, handmade signs, jerseys and waving hands hung out of windows as they drove by the class of 2021.
While this form of graduation is untraditional, there was an air of normalcy in the crowd. With restrictions easing further tomorrow, people seemed comfortable gathering outdoors. The graduates took group photos and hugged loved ones after the parade. Aside from the lack of a stage, it looked like a normal graduation ceremony.
If there’s one thing the class of 2021 knows, it is resiliency and enguinty. From lockdowns to reopenings, transitioning back and forth between online and in-person learning, this group of young adults have adapted to many challenges. A good analogy: instead of hiding from the blaring sun, they brought water guns.
