For the last 20ish years, I
have been associated with schools (both large and small) that each had
students/staff who engaged in a process on one Wednesday morning each September
dubbed “See You at the Pole.” It is a
nationwide phenomenon, voluntarily undertaken by students and adults on school
campuses to reinforce the importance, and the power, of lifting a unified voice
in prayer on behalf of their respective schools and communities, and for our
nation as a whole.
I am a man of faith, and believe
in the power of those collective voices and spirits raised in supplication for
guidance, strength, safety, and blessing.
You don’t even have to
subscribe to a particular faith to engage in a process of that sort. In fact, most faiths recognize and leverage
the power of combined spirits in a common and worthy cause.
Empirical research evidence
on influence, collective endeavor, and mind over matter (read about Noetic
Science if you’re interested in that concept) indicate real “power” in the melding
of common intent and action by a group of committed folks.
Bottom line: I have been
proud at each of the schools I have served to have been a part of a group of
people who sanctify time to appeal to the God of their understanding to bless,
sustain, and enrich their schools, their communities, and this nation. Whether you believe in some higher power, or
simply in collective power, “See You at the Pole” is still a moving ritual in
the interest of making for the very best futures for ALL who have a stake in those
schools.
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