As the new year begins, the traditions come back to sprinkle in their origins of PPCHS. The HOSA club invites its members to participate in a dress-down week with fun little designs. It’s been expressed that they’ve done these dress-down weeks for years and are excited to continue the tradition. HOSA club dress-down week is used to promote healthcare and healthcare-related jobs. Senior and Treasurer Maya Rues says, “HOSA dress down week is a way to spread the organization to those interested in working in healthcare.”
Monday – Lei off Drugs
The phrase “Lei Off Drugs” is used to promote saying “no” to drugs. To grow awareness, HOSA students were expected to wear Hawaiian lilies to spread the message of laying off drugs in a more creative and fun way. Senior and Co-Vice President Hannah Flores says, “Addiction and drug abuse have an enormous impact on the healthcare system every year, so it’s so important that we spread awareness about the dangers of it.”
“On Wednesday We Wear Scrubs”
Like the famous quote from Mean Girls, “On Wednesday we wear pink,” HOSA decided to add their own flair to it. The club allowed students to have the opportunity to promote health related careers by wearing different kinds of scrubs. Club members were expected to wear scrubs that were used to represent different careers and healthcare positions and, in total, to promote the HOSA club!
Thursday – Save a Life
To promote heart and CPR awareness, the HOSA club made a special day for students to wear red shirts to represent their colors. It’s inspiring to see multiple students in school all coming together to wear shirts that represent awareness of lively health issues that may go on repeatedly. Rues adds, “[it] gives students interested in healthcare opportunities to develop leadership through different events, competitions, and health-related programs.”
Fake Injury Friday
As the week comes to a close, students now get to use their artistic ability to create extravagant and creative wounds of their choice. Students were showing up in school with fake cuts on their faces and arm bandages. Fake an Injury Friday encouraged HOSA members to learn about different healthcare specialties and careers by researching different injuries along with their treatments and turning them into wounds to represent at school.
The continuation of the HOSA tradition brings out the artistic parts of students, such as smiles and creativity, and allows students to feel connected to their passion. Students showed pride and honor during these dress-up days towards jobs from wearing scrubs to faking injuries.
