CTY Traditions  Traditions are an extremely important part of
CTY. From songs that must be played at dance to sitting in a
circle toasting your friends to wearing bathrobes on Thursdays
to crossdressing, there are a large number of traditions at CTY.
Unlike the entries in the CTY Hall of Fame, which usually are
specific to a particular year or person, traditions span years
and many span sites as well. CTYers often become very upset when
they feel their traditions are threatened. There even was once
an activity at Clinton about preserving traditions. Often,
administrators are supportive of traditions, but on occasion
they try to stop one particular tradition or another.
Traditions evolve over time, and often, students who create them
don't realize they are creating something that will remain part
of CTY long after they are gone. They are passed down from one
generation of CTYers to the next. Traditions often migrate
between sites, with one student switching sites and bringing
traditions from their old site to