Starting the week off can be a challenge, but one student, Nathan Sanders, at Lakes has found a creative and spirited way to change that. Cowboy Mondays has already made waves among students and teachers alike. Sanders agreed to share his thoughtful vision on Cowboy Mondays through a Q&A session.
Q. What is Cowboy Mondays?
A. “Cowboy Mondays is a tradition where every Monday you wear your cowboy hats, boots, and all your best southwestern attire. This is meant to try and give you a reason to look forward to the start of the week instead of dreading it like most do. It’s also meant to show representation for those with cowboy culture or lineage, or even just for those that want to take part in a fun aspect of western culture they might not have been exposed to growing up in the north.”
Q. How did you come up with Cowboy Mondays?
A. “I, myself, am from Texas. I moved to Washington state this school year and missed seeing all the cowboy attire. I also wanted to give everyone some innocent fun they can partake in especially with how depressing the world can seem right now.”
Q. When is Cowboy Mondays starting?
A. “Cowboy Mondays hasn’t gotten an actual date for when it will become an official school recognized event, but it has seen a lot of attention from many of the staff, students, ASB, and from Mr. Kurtz. There have also been talks with the ASB president to feature Cowboy Mondays this school year if another spirit week takes place.”
Q. How is Cowboy Mondays going so far?
A. “Cowboy Mondays has had a pretty big handful of participants so far and I’ve even had some teachers dress up for the occasion. The Cowboy Mondays Instagram page has also had a decent number of followers and people sending in photos to be featured on the Instagram page.”
Q. What have you done to try and make Cowboy Mondays a thing?
A. “I have created several different types of posters to promote Cowboy Mondays that I hung around the school. I have also had several talks with our principal, Mr. Kurtz, about the possible implementation of Cowboy Mondays as well. I had a meeting with Dana Dungca, the president of ASB and other ASB leadership, about getting school approval for the posters and for the event. Madam President Dungca said that she was interested in getting Cowboy Mondays some form of school wide representation, but because of how close to the end of the year it is and with a lot of ASB leadership herself, included being seniors, it would be hard to work something out on such short notice.”
Q. What do you expect from future Cowboy Mondays?
A. “I have hope that Cowboy Mondays will get full ABS approval and become a school recognized event every Mondays, and potentially a district wide event. I hope that with the upcoming new ASB leadership I will be able to get something concrete worked out for this great event’s future.”
Cowboy Mondays are more than a chance to dress up. It’s about celebrating culture, school spirit, and community. As it gains momentum, the hope is that this tradition will become a permanent fixture at Lakes High School, reminding everyone that even Mondays can be something to look forward to. Join Cowboy Mondays!
