Spirit Week Fun!

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Lakeside Animal Hospital celebrated its 2021 2nd Annual Spirit Week this July! The themes were Super Hero Day, Harry Potter Day, Decades Day, Pride Day, Greek Day and Pajama Day. The staff had a blast dressing up and celebrating!

Lakeside Animal Hospital Spirit Week Daily Themes
Lakeside Animal Hospital Spirit Week Daily Themes

For the first day, Superhero Day, the Lakeside Animal Hospital Staff wore their best Marvel Character costumes. For the second day, Harry Potter Day, staff members put on some enchanting and wizardly costumes! The third day, Decades Day, Lakeside brought back retro styles and trends from the past.

Lakeside Spirit Week

Pride Day came on the 5th day of spirit week and everyone went all out in support with their favorite colors of the rainbow! 

Lakeside Spirit Week
Lakeside Animal Hospital Spirit Week Pride Day Theme

Greek Day on day six filled with togas and Greek mythology plus Pajama Day on day seven with onesies galore were the perfect way to end the exciting week of festivities!

Lakeside Spirit Week

We are so thankful for a fun-filled week with our staff and customers! Lakeside will definitely be honoring a 3rd Annual Spirit week next year. For more information about upcoming events, contact us at Lakeside Animal Hospital. 

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