| The younger generation nowadays are all about | | | | member of a varsity team. |
| leaving an impression. They try to manifest their | | | | Wearing letterman jackets are not only tickets to |
| individuality with a lot of new things. A lot of their | | | | social acceptance. Tracing back to history, these |
| possessions are reflections of their personalities. | | | | jackets are a symbol of excellent performance |
| One way to really express themselves is with | | | | and unparalleled accomplishment. These jackets |
| their choice of clothing and apparels. Rockers | | | | were symbolic awards given to the best team |
| articulate their style with rugged clothes, Hip-hop | | | | captain or the ace marching band player. These |
| fanatics express themselves with the use of bling | | | | jackets are only given to what is considered as |
| blings while athletes and jocks manifest their | | | | the upper class or team leaders. Being awarded a |
| presence by wearing varsity letter jackets. The | | | | letterhead jacket is s sign of respect and pride of |
| idea of wearing a particular apparel is not only a | | | | the university to the recipient's feat. |
| manifestation of individuality but also gives the | | | | When before these jackets were synonymous |
| wearer a sense of belongingness. | | | | with sports, today it is a manifestation of identity. |
| Letterman jackets can be traced way back to | | | | Students wear them proudly to represent their |
| the 1860s simultaneously with the advent of | | | | schools during any events. These jackets have |
| organized sports. When team sports was | | | | been the remarkable uniforms of that 20 piece |
| conceptualized, distinguishing one team from | | | | choir that is representing the university, they are |
| another became a problem thus, the idea of | | | | the emblem of the math enthusiasts as they |
| wearing uniforms came into existence. | | | | mentally prepare for that ultimate battle of wits, |
| The utilization of varsity jackets have become a | | | | or the marching band as they proudly beat their |
| trend in all active sports group all over the world | | | | drums at the basketball team's victory. Whatever |
| especially with schools and universities. Varsity | | | | the purpose for wearing the jackets may be, it |
| players for football and basketball for instance | | | | only conveys one very important thing and that is |
| have become outstanding and noticeable because | | | | to represent their school and demonstrate team |
| of the varsity letter jackets they are wearing. | | | | pride. |
| These jackets through the passage of time had | | | | Wearing varsity jackets is a sure way of making |
| even become a status symbol for most students | | | | a very good impression. Not only does it protect |
| in the universities. Athletes are perceived to be | | | | you from many elements such as rain, cold wind |
| filling up the highest spot on the university social | | | | and dust but it can also be a representation of |
| ladder. And being seen wearing a varsity jacket is | | | | your personality. And the coolest thing about |
| considered to part of the elite ones. This is | | | | these varsity jackets is the fact that as long as |
| primarily due to the fact that not all people are | | | | education is a human necessity, these jackets will |
| built to be a jock nor have the capability to be a | | | | never go out of fashion. |