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By Tim Newcomb

July 17, 2017

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With gowns flowing behind them, more than 100 new graduates of Skaneateles Central High School in upstate New York placed their own spin — or flop — on a long-standing tradition of jumping into Skaneateles Lake immediately following commencement.

Syracuse.com reported that 122 grads participated in the school’s 67th annual commencement exercises on a recent Sunday afternoon in Clift Park, then headed for the lake.

my favorite jump into the lake and my favorite high school tradition ?? #365daysofhappiness #day126

A post shared by Charlotte ? (@char_gardner) on Jun 25, 2017 at 3:02pm PDT

Family and friends filled the park and lined the dock to witness the festivities.

A Skaneateles High School tradition, jumping in the lake (photos) https://t.co/pM2aNA0Zdm

— Teri Weaver (@TeriKWeaver) June 26, 2017

Of course, the best view may have been from one of the boats scattered across the water.

With everyone knowing the traditional leap was coming, Instagram accounts and even the school’s Facebook page were filled with sun-saturated, water-drenched photos of the Class of 2017 — ensuring that Skaneateles Central High School remains soaked in tradition.

?Congrats Grands!??

A post shared by Adah Saunders (@adah_kathryn) on Jun 25, 2017 at 4:07pm PDT

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="https://www.the74million.org/contributor/tim-newcomb/">Tim Newcomb</a></p>

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                <p>This story first appeared at <a href="https://www.the74million.org">The 74</a>, a nonprofit news site covering education. <a href="https://www.the74million.org/about/newsletters/?utm_source=republish-button&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=republish">Sign up for free newsletters from The 74</a> to get more like this in your inbox.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><em><span id="docs-internal-guid-383d4754-522c-a720-2aec-5014e062e26b">This article is one in a series at The 74 that profiles the heroes, victories, success stories, and random acts of kindness to be found </span></em><span id="docs-internal-guid-383d4754-522c-a720-2aec-5014e062e26b"><em>at</em></span><em><span id="docs-internal-guid-383d4754-522c-a720-2aec-5014e062e26b"> schools all across America. Read more of our recent inspiring profiles at </span><a href="https://www.the74million.org/series/inspiring">The74million.org/series/inspiring</a>.</em></p>
<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-383d4754-522c-a720-2aec-5014e062e26b">With gowns flowing behind them, more than 100 new graduates of Skaneateles Central High School in upstate New York placed their own spin — or flop — on a long-standing tradition of jumping into Skaneateles Lake immediately following commencement. </span></div>
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<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-383d4754-522c-a720-2aec-5014e062e26b"><a href="http://www.syracuse.com/living/index.ssf/2017/06/a_skaneateles_high_school_tradition_jumping_in_the_lake.html">Syracuse.com</a></span> reported that 122 grads participated in the school’s 67th annual commencement exercises on a recent Sunday afternoon in Clift Park, then headed for the lake.</p>
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<p><span>With everyone knowing the traditional leap was coming, Instagram accounts and even the school’s Facebook page were filled with sun-saturated, water-drenched photos of the Class of 2017 — ensuring that Skaneateles Central High School remains soaked in tradition.</span><span> </span></p>
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