History

National High Five Day 2003

As Seniors at the University of Virginia, having gathered the attention of their friends, colleagues, and strangers, the founders approached the second annual National High Five day with confidence. They recalled fondly, “National High Five Day [2002] had been an unexpected triumph, one that nobody really thought would work out. For example, remember how you watched the ads for the first Austin Powers movie and were like, ‘Wow, the Wayne’s World guy has really started to hurt for cash to pay his alimony,’ but it ended up making like 500 million dollars? Well that’s what we felt like–instead of getting lavish paychecks and slobbering yes-men, we got a vague sense of smug satisfaction.” The second National High Five Day effort was even more successful than the first, catching the attention of the NBC Charlottesville news and a documentary film-making team, both who caught the spirit of National High Five Day 2003 on tape. View the documentary, made by Mark Ballard and Jenny Mays, here. Read the second consecutive National High Five Day cover story from The Declaration, entitled “Reprise.”