On the night of September 4th, the Class of 2030 took part in one of Cistercian’s most fabled traditions: The Freshmen Launch.
Although some of the boys were a little nervous, like Asher Smith (V) who said, “I thought for a second that they were not going to get me up,” all of the Freshmen had a remarkable time. Andrew Abraham, the first freshman that was tossed in, said that “I was worried about getting to the shallow end, but it was fun getting tossed in.”
Being launched as a freshman is truly an achievement. It marks the end of middle school and the start of the entirely new ballgame that is Upper School. Matthew Dilley (V) echoed this, saying that he felt “accomplished” afterwards. Freddy Luth (V) similarly indicated that he felt “inducted” after being launched.
Father Anthony, the Form V form master, said that he noted that the boys “walked with more confidence in the hallways and were more comfortable with each other” the week following the event.
A massive thank you must go to the student council and to the Garza family for helping put on the tradition. Now, the Freshmen look forward to making their mark on the Upper School and to their first Homecoming in only a few weeks’ time.
