Homecoming Has Been A Tradition Since The 1900's

Today is Monday, September 28 and I have so much on my mind this week. I am actually under a lot of stress and it is awful. Homecoming is this week and I don’t have a ticket yet or my dress. I have a lot of tests and quizzes this week and I have play rehearsal every day until 6:15. I also have chargerettes every Tuesday and Thursday. We had a pep rally this morning and I messed up the dance a little bit and it was really frustrating.

Almost a year ago I started my first day of high school, to some people that may seem like one of the least important days of their life, but for me it made me realize that it was going to be the last year I walk through those doors to attend class, and the last time I step out onto the soccer field with some of my closest friends. As I walked through the double doors that would officially start my last year at USA High School, I looked up and my entire graduating classes names were posted up on the wall, where soon our pennants of the colleges we were going to attend would hang. High school holds some of the happiest memories for some people, from times they were at Friday night football games with their best friends, or late-night adventures they went on, but for me it was being on the soccer team. Throughout my entire high school career, I was happiest when out on the field, playing against local schools with the people I have gotten so close to over the years.

I feel that homecoming shouldn’t be abolished. Abolishing homecoming would be upsetting to students and former students. The reasons I feel this way is because homecoming could be so much fun, you also get to know more about your school and learning their traditions of the school.

Last night I made my first trip to Columbus West high school to take in the homecoming game between,West high school and South high school. South entered 3-4, while West came in with a 2-5 record.

Student council has been putting all of homecoming week together, including the dance, for the past few weeks. This year's homecoming was decided to be have the same week as Founder’s Day. Throughout the week, lots of students and staff members showed

Homecoming at OSU has had a significant impact on my life, starting as I began coming to Stillwater at a young age and being in awe of the amazing production. I knew then that I wanted to have part of the prestigious House Decorations and school spirit. Being directly involved with Homecoming the past two years has truly been a blessing. The experience of being behind the scenes for different events such as the sign competition, orange glow, and the Hester street painting has drastically grown my appreciation for all the effort that goes into producing America’s Greatest Homecoming. I, now, have a better understanding of the work and dedication that is required for each piece of this celebration to thrive. I feel the lessons I have learned

It's that time of year, when students enjoy a rite of passage: their school prom.

“Fling out the purple and gold! We’re marching on!”, a celebratory chant as a part of a song known to many leathernecks as the homecoming game chant, according to, (WIU, 2017). Western Illinois University is a school of big reputation, between the school spirit from students and the many titles they uphold, being placed in the middle of a town. It seems absolutely desirable to want to go to a college filled with hope and reputation. And from the looks of it, the students at WIU uphold every expectation and still manage to make their dreams come true.

I wasn’t really surprised by the budget of the floats. Every year homecoming had become treated more like a holiday in East Bay and each year more extravagant. But in all the excessiveness, I didn’t anticipate I would be seated, getting my makeup done while my peers switched to hair and costumes. Was this high school or a film set? I watched as Jason helped Justin situate a shark head on his crown. They seemed to be having difficulty placing it on and laughing about it. It made me relieved to see Jason in a better spirit. Jason didn’t look as drained either. Perhaps all this supernatural stuff was withdrawing away from our lives.

"I don't understand why we have to know the full freaking names of all eleven founders," said Taryn.

The homecoming committee was the club for any high school student who wanted to get things done. We planned all of the coolest events at O.C.A. like spirit week, Homecoming, and the fundraisers.

All who attended the Homecoming dance on Saturday know the vibrant atmosphere that was present on that unforgettable event.

Prom night is a night where the grades, the drama, and the teachers do not matter. “According to Laura Stampler; on a recent report college students were asked if they attend their school prom.”(Stampler 1).Those who said no, said that not going made them

New School DJ Fight, hosted by Terrence J, plus an opportunity for students to participate in the ride and drive experience

The homecoming I am most familiar with is a high school homecoming. During the week, students would practice agency meaning the freedom individuals have to choose and act (Witt, 5). If you didn’t want to participate in anything, people wouldn’t force you to do it. Every day we would have different theme to go with our overall theme for the week. By putting up posters the week before, we used nonverbal communication, the use of gestures, facial expressions, and other visual images to communicate (Witt, 53) to spread the word about upcoming days. By the end of the week, everyone was ready to skip our last class and go to our infamous Pep Rally. At our Pep Rally you could see the different subcultures, segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of mores, folkways, and values that differ from the pattern of the larger society (p.59) in the separation of the classes.