Photo gallery: Celebrating the class of 2021 at Revelstoke Secondary School
Although graduation came in an unconventional form again this year, the class of 2021 showed up enthusiastically, armed with water guns to battle the heat.
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.
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- A graduate fights back after a surprise water attack. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- The faint sound of a kazoo is heard as this pick-up truck party rolls by. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- Despite the game one loss, these hockey fans wave a Canadiens jersey proudly. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- The aftermath of a burnout lingers in the air. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- Fluorescent tones were a popular colour choice for celebratory messages. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- A graduate gives a thumbs-up after receiving more cowbell. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- Although it was difficult, you could still hear the shouts of encouragement as horns blared. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- Some luxury cars made an appearance on the runway as well. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- Open-top vehicles make great parade floats, as this family proves. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- Bubbles, balloons and poster boards stream out of this pick-up party. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- The celebratory 2021 sign quickly became a photoshoot backdrop after the parade. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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- Finally, the rite of passage: graduates throw their caps in the air and say farewell. Photo: Bailey Gingras-Hamilton
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