Homecoming Week!

Homecoming at Sparta is amazing. Each year the week is made up of dress up days that go along with our theme. Some of our past themes have been music genres, Disney movies, continents, and musicals. The classes each pick a color to represent them and seniors always pick black. During the week we collect food for a food drive and money for penny a point. Points for each of these go towards each classes overall score. Game Day! Friday starts off with a formal assembly where each senior court nominee gives a speach. After voting for King and Queen the games begin. Each class competes in relay races that will earn them points towards the Red Apple! The catepiller has the most participation as it requires 60 students from each class, and it is the most entertaining if you ask me. There are many other games and competitions such as float building and mock rock! Points are also rewarded for cheering for other classes. After all the games in the gym we walk with the floats down to the football field in a parade and end the day with a pep assembly! Saturday night is the dance which is always a blast.

The senior class dominated almost every game this year, including the limbo, which we have won all four years at the high school! I enjoyed my experiences cheering for and watching my class, participating in some games and dressing up in the class color. I love going to the football game all decked out in Sparta wear and being part of our huge student section to support our team. The dance this year was a lot of fun as well. The protest to turn the lights off was the most intresting thing that has happend at a dance that I have seen! I had a great time with a bunch of friends.

Sadly this was the last year I get to participate in all the games on Friday because I am a senior this year. I am going to miss Homecoming a lot and all the people I spend it with. So any Freshman, make the most of homecoming because there is none like Sparta's out there.