Mr. and Mrs. Ranger Week kicks off at Redwood as senior Camila Jimenez-Castro ‘26 earns a spot in the top five, representing FFA and school spirit through a week of competition and community.
By: Isabel Barycki
Last week, Redwood High School announced this week’s Mr. and Mrs. Ranger week: 7 days filled with fun dress-up days, lunch activities, and a chance for all students to show off their Ranger pride. On April 10th, Redwood announced the top 5 Mr. and Mrs. Ranger nominees, who would compete in lunchtime activities to show off their spirit.
After finding out she made the top five, Camila Jimenez-Castro ‘26 was nothing short of excited. Castro describes how she felt seeing that she made the top five for Mr. and Mrs. Ranger, nominees, she says, “I was really excited. Just to know that people voted was just, honestly, really exciting, and it’ll definitely be a core memory.”
Castro was nominated by the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and has been a member since her freshman year, and served as a reporter her sophomore year.
at the opening ceremony for the 2023-2024 RHS
FFA Awards and Installation Banquet at the Redwood High School Gym on May 13th, 2024. Photo N Miller
As a long-term member of FFA, she has grown a love for her organization and knows the environment very well, “it’s a really welcoming community where we welcome really just anyone who is involved in FFA, whether that be you’re in the ag classes, ag mechanics, or floral, animal science,” she says.
While representing her club this week, Castro is most excited to “be able to get involved at school and just do a week where we can just dress up and have an excuse to have fun.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ranger Week is a week to show off what it truly means to be a ranger. The top 5 nominees must represent what this means to them throughout the week. Castro encompasses what it means to be a ranger through her inclusiveness and outgoing personality. She says, “I love socializing. I love being around people, and I feel like just creating a welcoming community, like wherever I go.” Whether on or off campus, Castro says, “I feel like being a ranger is really just creating that environment.”
No matter the outcome, Castro’s energy and openness have already left an impression, proving that true Ranger pride is measured not by a crown, but by the community you build along the way.
Isabel Barycki
Isabel Barycki,´26 is a fourth year journalism member. Inside room 207 you can find her writing for the Features and Clubs and Lifestyles sections for the Redwood Gigantea.
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