Reeths-Puffer High School had the chance to show off some of its biggest athletic heroes on Friday, in every building in the school district.
The R-P winter teams and athletes that advanced to the state finals in their respective sports paraded through the hallways of Reeths-Puffer High School, Reeths-Puffer Intermediate, Reeths-Puffer Elementary, Reeths-Puffer Middle School, Central Elementary, Pennsylvania Elementary and Twin Lake Elementary.
Everywhere the parade went, the kids, teachers and other staff members came out into the hallways to cheer, high-five and celebrate the success of their top Rockets.
R-P athletes Sage Secrest, Carter Hekkema, Max Knowlton , Ian Cook lead the parade.
The parade consisted of state finalist wrestlers Ian Cook, Sage Secrest and Max Knowlton; state finalist bowlers Liam Copenhaver and Carter Hekkema; and R-P's state finalist competitive cheerleading team.
Members of the cheer team are Gabrielle Borgeson, Lorena Garcia, Addyson Smith, Madilyn Alvarado, Alyssa Alexander, Emmalee Bishop, Allison Clemens, Khloe Doom, Addison Eek, Elaina Farber, Alexandra Franklin, Ashlyn Frazine, Rayah Gardner, Taryn Gill, Ella Hardy, Alayna Keur, Kyleigh Hayford, Kylie Holmes, Malia McGuffey, Kara Plouhar, Adisyn Rowe, Madilynn Smith, Amani Starr, Eriyan Leek and Launa Tangney. 
Students at Reeths-Puffer Elementary cheer the athletes.
All of those athletes shared their success with students and staff, one day before competing in the state finals in their respective sports.
Cook and Secrest had the most success in the finals, earning All-State honors based on their performance at Detroit's Ford Field.
"This gives the opportunity for a five-year-old to hold the hand of an 18-year-old and lead them through the hallways," said Reeths-Puffer High School Athletic Director Cliff Sandee about the parade. "It gives everybody in our district the chance to celebrate students who have done awesome things.
R-P's Addyson Smith carries the school flag through a group of elementary students.
"The principals and teachers took time out of their day in every single building for this. There were youth cheerleaders who wore their uniforms to school , and there were kids with posters and signs.
"The little kids were losing their minds, they were so excited. There were a lot of hugs and high-fives, and younger kids talking about how they know this athlete or that one. There were some teachers who got to see some of the kids they had when they were younger, now competing at a high level.
"This was just an opportunity to celebrate Rockets who are doing awesome things. We have done this a few times now and had great success with it."
R-P's Gabrielle Borgeson greets elementary students.
Secrest, a senior who has competed in football, wrestling and track, said the best thing about the parade was giving the younger kids a taste of what they might accomplish someday.
"We paraded through every school and got to see all the little kids from throughout the district," Secrest said. "A lot of them cheered and screamed and made signs for us.
"Mr. Sandee talked to us and reminded us that these kids are going to follow us and be us in the future. That inspired us. It feels good to be a role model."