How can high school students leave a legacy at one of Massachusetts’ oldest public schools?
By breaking the world record for “most arm-linked people to stand up simultaneously.”
This past Tuesday, 59 students (from grades 9-12 from Somerville High School; including one senior, Alyssa Hackey, who came back to participate this afternoon before graduating tonight with her SHS Class of 2015 at Tufts University) challenged “World Record Day” and showcased themselves to break a world record of 49 people to stand up simultaneously with their arms linked (set by the Glory Global Solutions Management Team in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan).
*The event consisted of video, social media, and word-of-mouth promotional campaigns for four weeks
*It was organized by four student leaders (Flavia Martins-President, Ella Sprick -Vice President, Spencer Pitkin-Secretary , and Anika Kawsar-Treasurer) who wanted to provide a rare, fun experience for the student body to enjoy!
The video/photo documentation will now be sent to the Guinness World Records Headquarters for review. The results will be revealed within a few weeks.
With 1,200 students from 30+ nationalities, Somerville High School “was celebrated outside of our town with this record,” said Martins, class president. “This exciting opportunity could unite our student body even more.”
The event – which consisted of weekly practices, social media campaigns, and documentations – requires all participants to sit on the ground, with their arms-linked to each other, and attempt to stand-up as a circle. If any part of the body touches the ground, or if the link is broken before everyone has stood up, the attempt must restart.
