Fall is once again upon us , and that means that homecoming celebrations are just around the corner . Homecoming is an American tradition each September and October for high schools and colleges where they celebrate their school spirit with a football game and other celebrations. I remember the homecoming events when I was in school. First, there was theelection of a homecoming king and queen. Each class had its own representative, one boy and one girl, usually the most popular jock and the cutest cheerleader . Needless to say, I was neither, so I never stood a chance of being elected! The king and queen, though, were always from the senior class .
All the events led up to the big game , played on a Friday night or Saturday afternoon, always a home game for the school celebrating their homecoming. In my school, we had a pep rallythe day before the game, where the cheerleaders and dance team would do their thing on the stage. We also had a small parade before the game, where all the homecoming royalty and themarching band would go around the track of the stadium where the game was held, cheered on by alumni , parents, and students. Then we would watch the football game, which at myschool, we usually lost.
Script by Dr. Jeff McQuillan