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Oct 23, 2024 · California High School's 2024 Homecoming royalty court had its coronation ceremony Friday before the football game against the Eldon Mustangs at Riley Field.
Oct 16, 2024 · California High School's Homecoming royalty court will be presented during a coronation ceremony 6:30 p.m. before the football game. Candidates for king and queen are Lance Clevenger, Kenzleigh Goans, Quaid Grubb, Allie Heather, Hailey Rademan and Jace Schreck.
Homecoming refers to a High School (upper level public school. Normally grades 9-12) Football game and afterwards--or the next day-- a dance. The week leading up to the football game sometimes has themed dress up days.
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Los Altos was established in 1954 and major traditions like the Football game, Homecoming parade, and Homecoming Dance were prominent on campus. Homecoming Court, however, was not what we now know it as: It used to only consist of six girls. As part of the Homecoming court, each girl was required to have a male escort, but there was only the crowni...
In the 60’s, though the floats weren’t super extravagant, the beginnings of that tradition are present. Additionally, excerpts from yearbooks indicate that being crowned queen was a title of incredible importance. For example, the Homecoming Queen of 1969, varsity cheerleader Margie Foster, cried when she was crowned. The Los Altos 1969 yearbook wr...
The 70’s overall were a decade of continuation for Homecoming traditions. In the 1970s, float building took place only on campus. In 1976 in particular, students had two nights to complete the float for the parade that Friday, and the juniors were granted two floats for unclear reasons. However, the seniors still won. During this decade, Los Altos’...
The 80’s Homecomings were dominated by social etiquette and a heavy dating culture along with an exciting new tradition. Homecoming’s main event in the 1980s was “The Kiss,” during which members of the Homecoming court would be blindfolded and kissed on the cheek. The 1988 Kiss for the girls on court was 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark, whose touc...
The 90s were marked by many changes to all aspects of Homecoming. For example, court couples began doing skits rather than just introducing themselves to the student body and the dance, parade and football game were moved to the same day. However, the biggest change for the students was the implementation of the breathalyzer test upon entrance into...
In the 2000s, much of Homecoming week was similar to previous years as couples still performed skits. However, it was acknowledged that getting on court didn’t truly matter in the long run, a contrast to previous views of Homecoming as an all important event. “Girls from a young age dream of being Homecoming Queen without ever really realizing its ...
In recent years, the Homecoming week traditions have been solidified, featuring dress up days, a football game on the Friday before the dance, and the dance held on a Saturday. However, who is crowned in court continues to change. In just four years, nominees have been changed to presenting in groups rather than couples, and just this year, two win...
Oct 10, 2024 · The homecoming queen is a cultural fixture and an enduring symbol of popularity in our minds. With homecoming season in full swing, we decided to ask former queens about how getting crowned affected their lives later on, if at all. Did they peak in high school, as the cliché about them goes?
Oct 20, 2022 · Homecoming was originally a plea to have alumni visit their alma mater and show their school pride, however now it’s transformed into a national and even global, phenomenon. The first homecoming games looked different from what we now call homecoming.
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Jun 26, 2024 · Research shows homecoming generates a potently positive boost of school spirit yielding multiple benefits beyond a week of fun. According to statewide surveys analyzed by university experts, over 85% of students said homecoming amplified their feeling of pride and connection to their school.
