The bell rings, and students scramble outside. Many look around and see their peers wearing letterman jackets. Students wonder, how can I get one? 

“I am going to do whatever I can to get a letterman jacket. I want one so bad because when I graduate, I will have a memory from high school,” Abbie Worthington, freshman, said.  

The letterman jacket is a symbol of school pride, so many students strive to get one. There are many different opportunities for students to earn letters here at Etowah.  

“Most people who I see around school have a letterman jacket that they got from doing a sport. You can do one year for a sport and still letter in it,” Carlos Alvarado, sophomore, said.  

Students can earn a jacket by completing 60 hours of community service. Students can also earn the academic letter by maintaining a 90 or above national grade average for two years.  

“I want to try and letter in community service because I want to have a letterman jacket for when I graduate high school. If I end up getting a letterman jacket, I will be so happy because then I will have a great memory from high school,” Christian Banks, junior, said.  

Graduating students also have the option to purchase a class ring. Students receive a booklet sophomore year, and have the opportunity to pick out the design of their ring if they choose to buy one.  

“When I graduated, I got this book, and it had so many different designs you can chose from. You can add different stones and all sorts of things, but the more you add to your ring, the more expensive it gets,” Chase Ledford, Etowah alumnus, said.  

Some athletes can even earn rings through championship wins. For example, the baseball team received their state championship rings earlier this school year.  

“My coach was talking about how last season they won the big game, so they got rings. I hope that we win, so I can get a ring for baseball,” Blaise Fischer, sophomore, said.