RECENT UPDATES
JANUARY BOARD OF EDUCATION
January 28th, 2020
After yet another racist incident at Saline that blew up, students have had enough. Students of color from the new CSU Club invited UpRoar! and other students to speak at The Board Of Education Meeting to push for better policies and curriculum to make Saline (89% of students being white) a more inclusive (and less racist) place.Â
It's time for Saline to get its act together!
#OutNumbered
SELMA VIEWING IN THE DIVERSITY ROOM!
January 17th, 2020
With The Diversity Room comes new opportunities. Students of color wanting to start a BSU or CSU, invited UpRoar! and others to attend a film viewing of the movie Selma.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' MONTH DOCUMENTARY: THE CANARY EFFECT
November 15th, 2019
For Indigenous People's Month, UpRoar! hosted a viewing of the documentary "The Canary Effect." This film dug into how Indigenous People live today in The United States and how poorly the government treats native people. You can view this documentary for free at
GUEST SPEAKER: SAMARA FROM NASA
November 11th, 2019
Unfortunately, because of the weather, we had to cancel this amazing opportunity. Samara from NASA, (The Native American Student Association from The University Of Michigan) was going to come in and help us write and a Land Acknowledgement. We eventually communicated through email, but we hope sometime in the future we could possibly work on a project together!
DIVERSITY TOWN HALL
November 1st, 2019
Coming Soon!!! A Diversity Room (designed and led by students) is in the works for Saline High School.
DAYUM'S VISIT
October 14th, 2019
UpRoar! was extremely privileged to have youth activist group DAYUM (Detroit Area Youth Uniting Michigan) come to Saline High School and present how to be an activist and advocate in your community! We truly enjoyed having you come and we'd love to have you again or team up in the future!
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
October 12th, 2019
For Hispanic Heritage Month, members of UpRoar! made posters about famous and influential Hispanic people. These posters were put up around the school, and we also shared them with Ms. Kim's 2nd Grade Class at Pleasant Ridge!
2019 HOMECOMING!
September 20th, 2019
This year's homecoming was amazing! While we didn't win the chalk competition, but it was still fun, and the weather was wonderful. This was also our first year participating in the homecoming parade! (The banner was so hard to carry!)
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR!
September 9th, 2019
First Meeting of 2019! We're so excited to kick off this new adventure with our members.
CLUB FAIR
August 28th, 2019
We had a great time at The Club Fair! While we didn't win we had a great time and it was awesome to see other clubs & present to new people! Thank you to the Saline County Fair for having us!
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
August 15th, 2019
This year's freshman orientation was a blast! We hope all freshmen have a great year this year at Saline High School! UpRoar! welcomes you!
BUSING POLICIES & SAFETY
August 14th, 2019
Today UpRoar! presented to bus drivers on some student experiences on the bus (with harassment, bullying, and discrimination), and how bus drivers can make a safer environment, for the students so that they feel comfortable to report their issues to them. We know being a bus driver is a very tough job, so allowing us to come and speak on how to help/make a difference was an amazing opportunity! Thank you so much for having us and for all you do!
2019 PLANNING!
August 2019
We leaders are back at it again! We're so excited for this coming year!
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING #2
July 2nd, 2019
Our Stonewall project back in July was so successful, the Board Of Ed asked us to come present on it and share the idea behind it! This was an awesome experience and we're so glad that our project reached so many people! Many thanks to the BOE for having us!
TEAMING UP WITH MCPHERSON LOCAL!
June 25th, 2019
For the summer, UpRoar! is teaming up with McPherson Local in Saline! We have recently made pins that the business can sell! Part of the profit will be sent back to the club so we can send it to The New Pride Flag fund, and the leftover profit is for McPherson Local to donate to a charity of their choice! We're so excited to have teamed up with businesses and members in our community!
SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING
June 22nd, 2019
UpRoar! had the amazing experience of a self-defense training lesson, for free! After hearing some of the bullying and harassment minority students were experiencing in the high school, Mark Hensel offered UpRoar! this opportunity. Thank you so much to him and the Hensel Kaenpo Karate Dojo in downtown Saline!
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 17th, 2019
UpRoar! had an amazing opportunity to present in front of City Council!!! They were interested in what work we did as a club and how we helped the community. Thank you so much for inviting us and all of your support Saline!
STONEWALL
June 3rd, 2019
For the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall, UpRoar! decided to create a monument to the leaders of the movement and the LGBT+ Community! This was a big project to take on, but it was overwhelmingly successful and memorable! On one side of the wall were names and pictures of important moments and people, and on the other side, it was blank, allowing students to write on a sticky note and place it on the wall. This was a place where students could share what's important to them and "What's their pride?"
Because this project was so successful, UpRoar! is excited and looking forward to making more projects/memorials in the future!
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
May 28th, 2019
Ever since the "I Am Jazz!" reading back in December, a small group of parents has continued to appear at Board Of Ed meetings, complaining about how their child was exposed to "sensitive material/political propaganda/and anti-religious ideas." For the longest time, we let this pass, but eventually, we had enough. UpRoar! members, supporting family, past Salinians, and even some people from Ann Arbor came to this BOE Meeting to speak and support the school in their decision to read "I Am Jazz!" Over 25 people went up to the podium to speak in support, the room was overflowing with people out the door because there weren't enough seats for everyone, and after every speech, there would be thunderous applause and even sometimes a standing ovation. This was a room full of love and acceptance, not hate or ignorance, just like every room in and out of a school classroom.
STEAM CAFE
May 24th, 2019
We had a wonderful time presenting at the Ypsilanti Library for the STEAM Cafe event! We presented on The Minority Stress Theory, and on how minorities are afflicted by stress and often get stuck in a loop they can't escape because of society's views.
END OF THE YEAR PARTY!
May 20th, 2019
UpRoar! is a place where everyone is accepted. From new to old members, we love you all. But at this meeting, we had to say goodbye to our 2019 Seniors. We love you all so much!!! Feel free to drop in any time and say hi at any time.
A special thanks to Sabrina and Brianna, the leaving UpRoar! Senior leaders! Thank you for all you've done, all you've taught us, and all your support. We're sure you will continue your great work elsewhere, but even so, we will miss you here!
DAY OF SILENCE
April 12th, 2019
On April 12th, students around the United States dressed in black and held back their voices for a day in a way of protest for all those who are victims of harassment and bullying within the LGBT+ Community. UpRoar! held sales for pins, stickers, and Day Of Silence Cards in support of the event, and all proceeds went to GLSEN.
CLUB PARTY AT DQ
March 11th, 2019
Because why not?
GVSU GSA BAMM SUMMIT
March 9th, 2019
We had an amazing time at Grand Valley College for the GVSU GSA BAMM Summit! Thank you so much for inviting and welcoming us to this wonderful event! We were so grateful to be able to go AND to present!!! We presented on how to be an ally and how to use the technique CLARA to educate others! It was a wonderful experience!
GSA SUMMIT
February 22nd, 2019
We had a wonderful time at the GSA Summit at The Neutral Zone! While our club acts more than a GSA, we always love to connect with other local GSAs! We are looking forward to seeing these wonderful people again!
FEBRUARY OPEN HOUSE
February 11th, 2019
Because of finals, winter break, election season, and the "I Am Jazz!" reading, UpRoar! has been pretty busy! So it wasn't until February that we held another Open House! This Open House was a lot simpler; it mainly being The Privilege Walk with a small discussion afterward! Thank you tp everyone who attended!
I AM JAZZ! EVENT
December 8th, 2018
This event was to celebrate diversity and acceptance! When Saline Area Schools took on the reading of "I Am Jazz!" (a children's book on a transgender child that teaches kids to be accepting) there was much backlash and outrage from parents. We, as a club, felt it to be important that the trans students and community members of Saline feel supported and loved. We held an event with the support of Mr. Hamilton, Viva Rosenfield, and Darcy Berwick at Liberty for a public reading of "I Am Jazz" and had an open panel of transgender students answer questions. That morning at Liberty was full of love and acceptance and we are forever grateful to SAS and all the allies out there who supported us and this reading.
DIVERSITY DAY
November 9th, 2018
We had a wonderful time at The Washtenaw Intermediate School District on Diversity Day! It was an amazing experience! Thank you to the managers of Diversity Day for inviting us, and allowing us to present (we presented our sexual assault topic)! It was such an amazing opportunity!
OCTOBER OPEN HOUSE
October 29th, 2018
For October we wanted to focus on Sexual Assault! With the recent news, debate, and misconceptions about sexual assault because of the recent Kavanaugh Case, we felt that we should tackle some of those misconceptions and really educate Saline on how to treat victims of sexual assault and how to help.
2018 CHALK COMPETITION!
October 12, 2018
We had a fun time at the Homecoming Club Chalk Competition! While we didn't get first place, but it was still an amazing experience!
SEPTEMBER OPEN-HOUSE
September 25th, 2018
First Open House of the year! We decided to start simple and present on Allyship! We taught Saline students and faculty about how to be a better ally, leader, and friend in their communities! It went spectacularly, and we're very pleased that so many people left more thoughtful, aware, and conscientious of their actions and lives.
SECOND MEETING OFÂ THEÂ YEAR!
September 17th, 2018
Our members discussed allyship today, including what they are and why they're important. They came up with amazing examples of what a good ally is! Check out our instagram (@uproar_shs) to see what they came up with.
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR!
September 10th, 2018
1st Meeting of the Year! We introduced all club members, new and old, to UpRoar! as we covered norms!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING DAY WITH SAS FACULTY!
August 29th, 2018
UpRoar! was given the chance to present to teachers for PD training! We, of course, took this wonderful opportunity! We presented to teachers the idea of allyship and how to be an ally! From the game Identity Corners to brainstorming ways to be an ally in your classroom, presenting to these teachers was a wonderful experience!
2018 FRESHMEN ORIENTATION!
August 23rd, 2018
We had a fun time at Freshmen Orientation this year! We're excited to see our new incoming members!
BEGINNING OF THE YEAR!
August 2018
This year is the beginning of the new UpRoar! meeting format and website! We're excited for this year and the years to come!