How Farrington High School Increased Student Engagement In Student-Led Pep Rallies By 128% With GLSS
Hawaii
Education
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Cryztine Madarang, Csariez Rivera
Farrington High School Students
Project Leaders
At Farrington High School in Hawaiʻi, student councils focus on building school spirit and creating memorable experiences throughout the year. From campus activities to student-led pep rallies, these events are designed to bring students together—but participation in school activities remained lower than expected.
Cryztine Madarang and Csariez Rivera, two members of Farrington’s Associated Student Body, took on that challenge through their GLSS Yellow Belt Training Using tools like Data observation, Root Cause Analysis and Process mapping, they studied the current process and worked to understand why student participation was falling short. What they discovered was simple, but important: students did not have enough clear, timely information about upcoming pep rallies.
“We realized that change wouldn’t happen unless someone stepped up, so this opportunity motivated us to take action and explore ways to make that change.”
— Cryztine Madarang
Cryztine and Csariez mapped out their existing marketing and advertising process, and recognized that students were not aware of the potential Return on Investment from attending an upcoming pep-rally, which limited student attendance and engagement.
To address this problem, they proposed interactive activities and student performances in marketing materials (flyers, announcements, social media posts) to encourage broader involvement while making the events more enjoyable for the entire school community.
To build excitement before each event, they applied Visual Management principles by creating posters that clearly outlined event dates, times, featured performances, activities, and prize opportunities, so that students could easily understand what the event offered and why it was worth attending.
The impact was immediate. Participation in pep rally performances increased from 36 to 55 students (a 53% improvement), and involvement in superlatives and prize‑related activities grew from 36 to 82 students (a 128% improvement!).
By improving how information moved through the school, Cryztine and Csariez transformed student‑led pep rallies from low‑visibility events into activities that students felt informed about, excited for, and ready to join
With GLSS Training and real‑world focus, any student can learn how to solve meaningful problems, accelerate results, and build a future driven by purpose and continuous improvement.
