Homecoming Week coming up!

Garretson High School's Homecoming Week is set for September 9-13, 2024, and the school is going all out to celebrate.

On Monday, middle and high school students are encouraged to dress up in their class color: Seniors in black, Juniors in orange, Sophomores in green, Freshmen in pink, 8th grade in gray, 7th grade in white, 6th grade in red. That afternoon, high school students will go all out in Rough n' Tough Volleyball.

Later in the day, all will gather at the Athletic Complex for the Homecoming Coronation ceremony at 7:00 p.m. This year's Homecoming Court consists of King Candidates Joshua Gilbert, Brock Bonte, Ian Buettner, Treyton Decker, Martin Welch; and Queen Candidates Tayler Benson, Addison Hove, Nora Bonte, Ava Nordstrom, Aleah Wagner.

At 8:00 p.m. that evening, a Powder Puff game and Hot Dog Feed will keep the festivities going into the night.

Tuesday will see the students have fun dressing up as surfers vs. bikers, and all are invited to head to the River Ridge Golf Course at 4:00 p.m. to support the Blue Dragon Cross Country team as they host the Jesse James Invite.

Wednesday, students can bring the game with their most inventive Adam Sandler character dress up, and on Thursday, they'll show up dressed in different age groups: Seniors as Senior Citizens, Juniors as Middle Age, Sophomores as Teenagers, Freshmen as Kids, and Middle School as the decade corresponding to their grade: 60's, 70's, and 80's. That afternoon, high school students will go all out against teachers in the Student vs. Staff game while in the evening, the community is invited to cheer on the Lady Dragons in volleyball as the Big East Conference Tournament commences at 6:00 p.m.

On Friday, the Homecoming Parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Main Ave. to pump everyone up for the big game with a Community Pep Rally at the school right after. That evening, all are invited back to the Athletic Complex for the Blue Dragon Football game against Canistota.

2024 Garretson Homecoming Schedule of Events
Monday September 9
Dress Up: “Class Color Day” (9 – Pink; 10 – Green; 11 – Orange; 12 – Black)
(6 – Red; 7 – White; 8 – Grey)
Events:
Ruff and Tuff Volleyball – 2:15-3:20pm – New Gym
JH VB vs Colman-Egan 3:30 Old Gym
JH vs Colman-Egan 3:30 Complex
Coronation – 7:00pm at Garretson Athletic Complex
Powder Puff Football at Garretson Athletic Complex at 8:00pm
Seniors vs. Freshmen
Juniors vs. Sophomores
*Winners/Losers Play following the first game.
HOT DOG Feed – Sponsored by Garretson Food Center and Coca Cola
Tuesday September 10
Dress Up: Bikers v Surfers
Events:
FFA Land Judging at Parker 10:00 am
Soccer at Vermillion 5:00pm
Cross Country – Jesse James Invite @ Garretson – 4:00pm
Wednesday September 11
Dress Up: Adam Sandler
Events:
Palisades Manor: 10:30-11:15am (Royalty, Senior Athletes, Cheerleaders, Band)
Thursday September 12
Dress Up: Act Your Age (Seniors – senior citizens, Juniors – classic mom and dad, Sophomores – college
students, Freshmen – youth)
Events:
Students vs. Staff Game – New Gym – 2:15-3:00
Volleyball BEC Tourney @ Garretson – 6:00pm
Friday September 13
Dress Up: “Spirit Day”
Events:
Regular 1st Period for HS
Pep Rally for Elementary - 8:30am (Royalty, Senior Athletes, Cheerleaders)
Dragon Olympics - 9:15am – Old Gym
GMS Kickball - 9:45am
Float Building - 10:30-12:45
Lunch - 12:45 (band 12:35)
Homecoming Parade - 1:30pm
ALL COMMUNITY PEP RALLY in Main Gym – Immediately Following Parade
School Dismissed and Buses Run – Approx. 2:45pm
Football vs Canistota @ Home – 7:00pm