With homecoming just around the corner many students frantically try to finish their class’ floats. This year the juniors have chosen the theme of the 50s to correspond with the overall homecoming theme decades.

The junior float building takes place at the Whipple’s workshop and is based on a 50s diner. The float will incorporate an interactive timeline of all that happened during the 50s. The float will include a stainless steel countertop as well as a checkerboard floor to make it look like a diner. The juniors plan on passing out cokes and other things during the homecoming game.

Erin Wilson, ‘18, notices the many differences in the float building process this year than last year. Differences like the theme to the the timing that it takes to build the float. Last year the overall theme was destinations and the former sophomores, current juniors had the theme of Canada.

“I’ve noticed that we are going slower this year than last year but I know it will get done, because we just have a few final touches,” Wilson said. “As soon as we knew our topic, ideas started flowing unlike last year with the theme of destinations when we had Canada, we had no idea what to do. I always love homecoming week and working on the float and I hope that we can win this year.”

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The theme the 50s was chosen because it seemed really fun for most of the juniors. They had an idea of what they were going to do as soon as they go it, ideas that could be easily executed.

Being the quarterback of the football team Tyler Villines, ‘18, has not had any time to help with the float building process. However, Villines still finds a way to get involved in the whole process. He is also confident that the juniors will win the float building competition .

“I have not attended any of the float build days,” Villines said. “The reason for not attending is because they are held the days after the football games, I am always really tired. Even on the Saturday mornings when they are building it I have to go to work. I have been updated on how the float is going and, y’all better watch out.”

Without having much experience provides it’s challenges for Natalya Hill, ‘18. The hardest part for Hill is working with all the tools. Despite her lack of experience, she still finds a way to enjoy her time building the float and being with friends.

“The best part about building the float is being with friends on a weekend,” Hill said. “This year the float has a better structure and foundation. We are pretty close to finishing we just have some minor details to finish up with. The hardest part of building the float is working with tools because I don’t have a lot of experience, and I’m weak.”

Every year the float building process is fun for Roman Endicott, ’18. He sometimes struggles to stay on task, but in the end will always gets the job done.

“We are pretty close to finishing the float, we have made a lot of progress and just have to do a couple more things,” Endicott said. “Building the floats are always fun and have been for the past few years, everyone is just trying to make the best out of it. The hardest part is probably just getting started and staying on task.

Remember to come to the homecoming game to see all of the floats in this year’s competition, Oct. 7.

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