A drive down Homecoming Avenue: themes, royalty, activities

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Anna Dekkenga

2017 Homecoming royalty nominees.

Lucy Dekkenga, Editor-in-Chief

T-minus 11 days until the kick off of the 2017 Homecoming! There is so much to be looking forward to, from the dress up days to the fun-filled Friday night.

This year’s Homecoming theme, chosen by the LHS student council, will be “Road down Cliff.” Students will “visit” various locations on Cliff Avenue as the week goes on, starting at Drake Springs pool, then to Harlem’s bike shop, next Avera hospital, then the Red Box at Walgreen’s and finally ending at LHS.

Dress up days:

Monday- Beach day (Drake Springs)

Tuesday- Biker day (Harlem’s bike shop)

Wednesday- Career day (Avera Hospital)

Thursday- Movie day (Red Box)

Friday- Spirit day (LHS)

Here’s a video, created by Will Howes, the rest of the LHS student council and Mr. Grimm, showing the dress up days for each day.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z-0qhTSeP9U&feature=youtu.be

 

During the chaos of dressing up as a favorite movie character or a future career, other events will also be happening.

First, is the Monday night activity. A movie, free of charge, held on the LHS football field.

Tuesday night there are potential boys and girls soccer playoff games, a boys golf tournament and a volleyball game to attend.

On Thursday, coronation will be held with the variety show to follow. The 10 king and queen candidates will be shown off and compete in challenges. To end the night, the 2017 Homecoming king and queen will be announced.

This year’s queen candidates are as follows…

Sydney Siegel- a girls volleyball starter and member of collision and FCA;

Meredith Benson- a member of NHS, SALSA, student council, study buddies, Collision and varsity tennis;

Lucy Dekkenga- a member of study buddies, student council, Statesman, NHS, DECA, concert choir and chamber choir and girls varsity soccer;

Anna Robinson- a member of marching band, symphonic band, concert choir, chamber choir, student council and NHS;

Britten Blount- a girls varsity soccer player and member of sideline basketball cheer, concert choir, track, collision and FCA.

The king candidates are…

Tim White- a member of marching band, symphonic band, jazz band and NHS;

Tommy Anderson- a member of concert choir;

Oliver Lockwood-Powell- a baseball player and member of student council and Statesman;

Sam Mendel- a member of student council, boys tennis, NHS and SALSA;

Isaac Woods- a boys soccer player and member of student council and Collision.

After coronation, the variety show wild be held. There will be singing acts, dancing and some short skits that are sure to make you laugh.

Friday will get crazy with the pep rally, inflatables and the football game. After the game there will be a Patriot party with games and dancing that you won’t want to miss.