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Though Homecoming is an annual event, this year’s SBO’s have made some big changes for the week, which will finish off with a football game against the school’s biggest rival. Two major changes are being made to the celebra- tion, they include adding Hype Thursday and subtracting the Powder Puff game.
“We made the decision to not do Powder Puff,” said SBO Vice President Jordan Hilton, “because none of the sports can do it anyways, like volleyball and soccer. Especially where it’s later than it normally is. It’s closer to state and region games for a majority of the girls. So we’re going to do it sometime during Hawk- stock again.”
While some may dislike this change in tradition, the decision was made under the consideration to involve as many people, especially the students, as possible.
“We’ve just had a lot of feedback saying that the girls who played last year want to play this year,” Hilton said. “But if it was during this week, their coaches wouldn’t let them.”
The activities remaining the same include dressing up, window painting, lunchtime activities, a drive-in movie, a royalty assembly, a parade, the dance and of course the football game.
There are also plans for new events, such as what will be called Hype Thursday. While it may be new, it was inspired by previous events that the school is no longer able to do.
“They’re planning something that they’re currently calling Hype Thursday,” said class officer advisor, Tyler Bailey. “Which will be after the volleyball game, probably be in the gym. It’s kinda like the old bon-fires. When they used to have bon-fires, it was usually the night before the football game and the football team would be there. Some of the kids from the football team would speak, the head football coach would speak. So that’s going to be part of [Hype Thursday.]”
With the help of the class officers and their advisors, the SBO’s have spent several months forming the plan for
these week-long activities for not only the students, but also the community.
“I offer suggestions, but mostly it’s the class leaders,” Bailey said. “They started planning back in July when we were down in St. George to our con- ference. So Homecoming planning has been on our minds for months now.”
Not only will there be events and activities for only the students, but also events that the community can partici- pate in. According to Hilton, there will be a tailgate party for all community members the night of the football game.
In order to participate in the events happening, there really isn’t much of a cost. A few dollars here and there, but it is more of a time for celebration and not a money-making opportunity.
“Outside of [the homecoming shirts] there isn’t a cost,” Bailey said. “If you’re a student, you have your ID, you get into the football game for free, you get into the volleyball game for free. Any of that stuff would be free. Other than the dance. The drill team does charge because that’s one of their fundraisers…I think the students, if they go to the drive-in, you have to pay to get into the drive-in.”
