Homecoming Festival Is Coming & Are You Ready To Compete For Queen/King
Homecoming Festival is a group of volunteers dedicated to providing a family oriented festival. It unites the community in a spirit of fellowship and is committed to continuous improvement. The tradition of Homecoming has its origins in alumni football games held at colleges and universities since the mid-19th century. Many schools lay claim to having the first Homecoming, but several seem to have the strongest claims.
Homecoming Court
The Homecoming Court is a representative group of students that, in a coeducational institution, consists of a King and Queen, and possibly Prince(s) and Princess(es). In a single-sex institution, the Homecoming Court will usually consist of only a King and Princes (for a male school) or a Queen and Princesses (for a female school), although some schools may choose to join with single-gender schools of the opposite gender to elect the Homecoming Court jointly.
Homecoming dance
The Homecoming Dance – usually the culminating event of the week (for high schools) – is a formal or informal event, either at the school or an off-campus location. The venue is decorated, and either a disc jockey or band is hired to play music. In many ways, it is a fall prom. Homecoming dances could be informal as well just like standard school dances. At high schools, the homecoming dances are sometimes held in the high school gymnasium or outside in a large field. There you could see pairs of dancers in fabulous homecoming dresses dancing happily and freely.
Dress-up days
Throughout the week, many schools (particularly high schools) engage in special dress-up days, sometimes called “Spirit Week”, where students are allowed to wear clothing suitable to the theme such as formal evening dress, cocktail dress, Lolita dress etc. leading to the homecoming. Students traditionally wear clothing with their school’s name, or clothing and makeup of their school’s colors on Friday.
Smaller school homecomings
While most schools schedule their Homecoming activities around football, smaller schools that do not field a football team may plan the annual event at another time of the year. In these instances, basketball, ice hockey or soccer serves as the “big game” for students and alumni. Often in smaller towns with smaller populations, the parade is omitted.
At schools without athletic programs, the centerpiece event is usually a banquet, where alumni are recognized. This format is also used for alumni events of high schools that have either closed or consolidated with other high schools; the high school classes continue to meet and celebrate their years at their now-defunct alma mater.
Have you enjoyed your summer vacation and miss you friends? Homecoming festival is here waiting for you to shine. Welcome back and get together with your classmates!
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