Classes put finishing touches on floats as homecoming looms

Work continues as each class prepares for homecoming night, Oct. 4. This is the third year classes have raised money for charities in the broad theme of Homecoming for Humanity. The challenge of raising money gives a new challenge to overcome as each class scrambles to find ways to make money.

Freshman float

The freshmen class decided to go with the board game Clue as the theme of their float this year. Having finished the structure and most of the main features, the freshman class sits out the rest of the week in comfort. On Friday, they will throw together the final additions to their float at the field.

Freshman class representative Joshua Chinn ‘23 clarifies and defines their plan for Friday night and the plans for their float.

“This year we decided to go with the float theme of Clue,” Chinn said. “We decided to represent Clue in our float by making rooms. We made different rooms so that people can see Clue and get the feeling of it. I feel like we put together a really good float and I think we are going to win. I feel it has been a really good experience for our class to get together and do something.”

Sophomore float

The sophomores voted Battleship as their float theme and plan big ideas for the float this year. The sophomores have completed the frame of their float and are in a similar situation as the freshman. Going with a boat as part of the attraction, a ring toss was set up close-by in order to raise money for donations and provide an opportunity for interaction.

Student leadership class representative for the sophomore class, Edward Fikse, ’22,  explains some of the details of the sophomore float and why he believes they will do well this year. Fikse also briefly details the layout of the float.

“We picked Battleship for our theme and took certain aspects from the game and applied it to our float,” Fikse said. “We put a ship on the float and took the aspect of a battleship itself, not just the board game. We also took the aspect of how you play the game and used it in the float. I think we are going to do ok, but I don’t know if we are going to win but I think our float is pretty good.”

In the following podcast Feather Blog Editor Andrew Rieker interviews Edward Fikse about the sophomore homecoming float.

Junior float

The junior class got a slightly slower start than the underclassmen. They have the backdrop prepared and many of the features that will accompany the float. Deciding to go with a character driven float, the juniors will have fewer decorations and props compared to their potentially architecture-driven competitors.

Junior class representative Arun Singh, ‘21 explains the process and design of the junior float. Singh also explains some of the problems encountered when building the float this year.

“We have finished building our float and all that we need to do is put it together on Friday before the game,” Singh said. “I don’t think that we are going to be first but I am confident that we are not going to be last place. It was a struggle to get people out there and get people to take leadership, but we got stuff done on our float.”

Senior float

Choosing first, the seniors decided on the theme of Candy Land. Losing one whole weekend to the senior retreat, seniors work extra to make up for the lack of time. Also contributing to senior pressures, 10 members of the senior class lose float building time to in order to prepare for the King and Queen Dance.

Floats can be viewed Friday night at the homecoming football game against Riverdale Christian High School, Oct. 4.

For more articles, read Former professional/college football players speak in chapel, encourage students or Caruthers Fair: Celebrating 90-year traditions.

For more features on homecoming, read 2019 King and Queen Candidates, No. 3

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