Organizations around Brewer high school are increasingly using social media to get their message out.
Almost every organization at the school has a social media showcasing their school involvement; everything from Student Council to the varsity soccer team. Sports, clubs and CTE classes are just a few more examples of students running social media.
Student Council Historian Sophia Zaman utilizes both Instagram and TikTok to spread school pride. During football season, STUCO facilitates all Friday night football themes. Instagram has proven to be the best way to inform the student body of upcoming themes. They market the theme by creating posts and Instagram stories.
TikTok is another creative outlet used to inform the students about school events. During Homecoming, the Student Council used TikTok to market the Homecoming dance. The videos got a combined 26,000 views within a span of 2 weeks.
The Brewer basketball varsity team recently made it to the second round of playoffs. Basketball manager Elihany Rosales, along with the help of some Student Council members, created a TikTok asking the student body to come out and support the boys. The video got over 3,000 views and sparked much conversation about the game throughout the school.
Social media at BHS has also proven successful in acknowledging the achievements of athletes. Recently, basketball athlete Julian Perez surpassed 1,000 career points. The post about his career advancement reached over 500 people and gained 160 likes.
TikTok has taken the world by storm, gaining more popularity by the day. Videos about school events can be seen from organizations big and small. White Settlement ISD created an account within the last school term and quickly became the talk of the town. In fact, Superintendent Frank Molinar was featured performing a popular TikTok dance in the first video made by the school district. This video got 26.2k views and almost 3,000 likes.
Social media has proven to be a successful platform in getting messages out to the masses. This type of media allows for organizations to have fun and get creative with their school involvements. It creates a space where groups small to large can advocate for themselves.