Under the blinding stadium lights, students’ faces were lit in the crisp air. The student section cheered as Grizz Nation marched in, color guard waved their flags and the band members drummed their souls into every beat with cheerleaders and dancers rallying on the sidelines. You could hear the clash of their pom-poms and see a flash of unmistakable American energy- the night of the Homecoming football game. 

Homecoming is right around the corner! There are so many events leading up to this year’s Homecoming, including preparation for the traditional football game and dance, which falls on Oct. 17-18. As shown on the logo, the entire theme Homecoming embodies is “Grizzlies through the Ages”, where we will time-travel back to the significant ages and eras of history. 

Float building commenced last Wednesday and will continue until the 15th, where students will finally wrap things up. Each grade will be competing to create the best floats, which will debut for students at halftime of the Homecoming football game:

The freshmen are channeling their inner Aphrodite, for their Ancient Greek-themed float, while sophomores are making a dapper and dandy, reflection of the Wild West. While juniors are awakening the pharaohs with their Ancient Egypt float, the seniors are summoning the dinosaurs back for a Jurassic recreation. 

Spirit week is held the week of Homecoming, based on the floats from each class. Those daily themes are: Mythology Monday, Tourist Tuesday, Wild West Wednesday, T-Rex Thursday and Grizzly Pride Day. 

To fit these themes, and gain spirit points for you and your class, here’s what you should wear: 

• Monday- White (Ancient Greece) 
• Tuesday- Sandals, sunglasses and khaki (Ancient Egypt)
• Wednesday- Boots, flannels and jeans (The Wild West) 
• Thursday- Green (T-Rex Thursday)
• Friday- Lastly, wear any of your favorite GBHS merch to show off your school pride on Friday

To proceed, the Bonfire Rally will take place next Thursday, where they will light a huge fire on the JV Softball field, for your enjoyment and photos. 

Make sure you bring your wallets with you to the Bonfire Rally, where many clubs and organizations will be selling food and drinks in order to raise money. However, the physical entry is completely free. The skits and judging for all the class floats will occur there as well.

Additionally, the following day (Friday) will be the Homecoming Rally. Its theme is the “Roaring 20s,” which features the wine reds and beige golds of the 1920s. At the rally, the underclassmen royalty will be announced and crowned, while later that evening, the upperclassmen will do the same during halftime of the Homecoming varsity football game, which will be a traditional, Black Out theme. 

The Regency Era is how the Homecoming Dance (Saturday, Oct. 18) itself will be decorated and presented. This era took place from 1811-1820 in Britain and France, emphasizing romanticism, a social movement of intuition, emotion and individualism. While you definitely don’t have to dress like this time period, the appropriate attire would be semi-formal with rubber-soled shoes. 

Moreover, GBHS hosts a parade every five years to celebrate the time passed since the school’s opening in 1995. This year, the 30 Year Parade will be held before the Homecoming football game on the 17th. Players of varsity fall sports will walk alongside the displayed floats for this community event. 

This year, there will be no Winter Ball, which usually occurs in December. So make sure you attend Homecoming, as it is the only semi-formal dance for the rest of this semester.

All Homecoming activities are created by the student government, with designated student commissioners, where all of the information featured in this article is from. For more details, check out GBHS’s Instagram accounts: gbhs_stugov, gbhs2026, gbhs.2027, gbhs.2028, gbhs.2029.