Homecoming Week Highlights

Last week was homecoming week at Nate's school. They call it "old School Spirit Week" and they have great stuff every day to do. It is a competition between the classes, with the class with the most points at the end of the week being declared the winner. Classes are denoted by color: Freshmen are green, Sophomores are orange, Juniors are blue, and Seniors are red. Each day they are invited to dress the theme (Monday- 60's, Tuesday-70's, Wednesday-80's (There's also a powder puff football game that night), Thursday-90's, and Friday-Spirit Colors, and there are competitions at lunch. The middle and elementary feeder schools participate also, even in dressing up. The week culminates with the float competition at the game, and the vote for king and queen. A table is set up at the entrance to the game. All students...even the elementary ones, get in free and they get to vote. Saturday night is the dance, which was held at a bowling alley. Nate is not a "dress up" kinda guy, but he did wear red every day (even took a red shirt with him on Friday (game days the football team wears white dress shirts, purple or black ties,dress pants and shoes. This year...The Seniors WON!!!
It was great, and I got to see it all on the school website!

 The seniors commandeered the flag pole at the school, putting their class flag up in place of the Arizona state flag.

 Nate participated in the class tug of war. Lots of strong football players helped.

 Cheering on the classes (Nate is right behind the guy with the drums and the Senior Flag holder.

 There was a sock soccer competition. It was kinda funny, because when I watched the video of this later, I saw my football player touch the soccer ball, and then pull his hands quickly and innocently away...forgot that in soccer...NO HANDS! The seniors won this competition.

 Thursday, this was a crack up...The whole school plays "Simon Says", and as an error happens, people are eliminated, leaving the winner representing his/her class. Nate is in the back row...third from the left...with his football players friends.

 Friday, the Seniors had so many points that they were declared the winners. Their float didn't win but it didn't matter. He is near the flag in the very back behind his friend Dakota in dress shirt and tie.

 Homecoming Game vs. Tempe Prep.

 Team comes on the field, with cheerleaders and marching band waiting. (this school is awesome...a relatively small charter high school, but they offer everything a regular high school does.)

 Team captains go for the coin toss. Nate is 72.(I know I post this every time, but he may not be one of the captains for every game...and I just cannot get over it...every time I see MY kid walk out there, I just cry...I never thought MY kid would be one of the captains!)

 Handshake

 National Anthem

 Falcon

And finally, the dance. This is Nate's girlfriend, Jessica. I was so impressed with him...didn't know at the time, but he actually dressed to match her! Quite the deal for a Rice boy!!! (Thank YOU, Jessica, for the guidance.)