[CGuenther]

I agree with everyone who has said that the point is simply to entertain and maybe inspire some of the less outgoing kids to come out of their shell. Those students that are actually "world-wise and sophisticated" should be able to see the crazy getup as exactly what it is; entertainment. And those kids who are not quite world-wise and sophisticated yet (the same kids that this program is supposed to inspire and motivate to achieve greater things) may see that trying crazy things isn't really so bad.