Battle for the Hill is a new and improved class competition that is taking the place of OCC points. OCC points used to be a competition where each class would compete against each other for the entire school year in little challenges and attendance percentages.

“StuCo will take attendance at events and figure the percentage of class participation and award points 4, 3, 2, 1 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place,” Becki Evans Student Council Co-Sponsor said. “Classes can also win points for winning competitions like tug of war, ironman volleyball, and powderpuff football.”

RHHS Student Council made the decision to switch from OCC to Battle For The Hill because they wanted more students to get more involved with school activities and have equal chances of winning prizes. 

“We changed OCC points because we felt it gave one class a big advantage, and left no chance for any other class to gain victory,” said Jonah Lemaster, Student Council President. 

OCC points would be added up at the end of the year and the senior class would win every year because they had a guaranteed senior trip. Students in the other classes wouldn’t show up or participate in ironman volleyball, powder puff or other activities that STUCO would host because they felt like it wasn’t worth it to try and win if the senior class got the prize every time. 

STUCO  has been thinking and having meetings about what classes would give full effort to win, but they haven’t told the student body what they’re competing for at this moment. 

 “The prizes are still to be determined,” Lemasters said. “That being said, we are brainstorming and will vote on the reward here soon.”

Battle For The Hill is different from OCC because the prizes are awarded to the class who fairly wins at the end of every quarter. Evans and Lemasters, with help from the executives and the rest of STUCO, are coming up with some interesting ideas for prizes but haven’t settled on just one for the first prize of the year. 

“We are hoping to have a reward day in late October/ early November for the winning class for the fall,” Evans said. “Possibilities are a trip to Top Golf, bowling, a trip to the movies, we are open to ideas.” 

STUCO wants to refresh these class competitions so kids can be more involved in school activities and have a better high school experience. 

“We want students to have fun at school and get involved. Life is not a spectator sport!” Evans said.