After canceling last year’s event due to Covid-19, the 36th annual homecoming is anticipated as students and faculty prepare for pageantry, football, and floats.

The Eagles will host the football game, Sept. 17. Gates open at 6 p.m. with food and snacks available for purchase. Homecoming for Humanity, this year’s theme, is a repeat from 2017, highlighting four non-profit organizations, voted on by each class, this year’s floats will represent the companies. Homecoming pageantry begins at 6:30 p.m.

Student body president Ashley Logan, ‘22, not only leads the school in leadership but also is a campus cheerleader. She is excited the school community will again celebrate homecoming. 

“I am so excited for homecoming this year!” Logan said. “I love that we get to give back and make homecoming about something more important and not just about ourselves. Everyone should come out to homecoming, not only to see the awesome football game and the crowning ceremony, but so they can donate and help us make a difference in the lives of the people that these organizations help.”

FC is already 2-0 in the young season, defeating Lone Pine, Coast Union, and hosts Riverdale Christian, Sept. 10. The Eagles play in the Central Sierra (8-Man) football league. Two years ago, the Riverdale Christian defeated the Eagles in the 35th annual FC homecoming game. The 2020 homecoming did not happen as a result of Covid-19.

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During the week of Sept. 13-17, the school will be participating in dress-up days with special events like “The Great Haircut Recall Election” and the Royal Battle and will help raise money for four organizations.

Marshall Goldsborough, ’23, joins the float building committee for his first homecoming. His experience with power tools from his father enabled him to help with the float building.

“Everyone was crowding around the staple gun because we only had one tool,” Goldsborough said. “We were trying to build the entire float with only one staple gun. It was kind of hard to find a job to do, but we still got it done. Most of the tools are pretty useful; the ones that we are using like the nail gun, drill, and the power saw are a necessary part of float building.”

The float classes and corresponding theme are:

Freshman: Water for South Sudan

Sophomore: Doctors without Borders 

Junior: Make a Wish Foundation

Senior: Cal Fire Benevolent 

The student’s goal is to raise $1,000 for each organization. Click on the links to add your support.

Earlier this semester, classes choose their homecoming candidates. Nominees, students, and staff have been organizing and creating floats and decorations for the upcoming event.

Junior princess Brandy Penberthy explains what it means to be nominated for homecoming princess. She is also playing varsity volleyball and working, building a busy personal schedule. 

“To me, it means that I am respected by my fellow classmates,” Penberthy said, “and it feels good that I am noticed. I’m looking forward to walking with my grandpa and getting to do this with my sister!”

Nominees for homecoming court are as follows:

Freshman princess: Grace Grech, Lyla Hinton, Milly Morgan.

Sophomore princess: Jenna Obwald, Faith DeGroot, Gabby Hutcheson.

Junior princess: Trinity Cox, Brandy Penberthy, Taylor Beckworth.

Senior Queen: Emily Penberthy, Ashley Logan, Ainsley Thompson, Carlee Zamarripa, Makayla Davila.

Senior King: Trent Wilson, Soren Sobrado, Owen McCann, Bradley Cheney, Kamdon Marquez.

The annual homecoming dress-up week begins, Sept. 13, and changes every day. Sophomore princess Gabby Hutcheson is a campus cheerleader and is also a part of the chess club. She explains how she is excited about the upcoming dress-up days.

“I have been to homecoming before and, yeah, I’m excited,” Hutcheson said. “The school changes it up sometimes. Personally, I think my favorite dress-up day of all time is pajama day. I love getting to come to school in pj’s and be comfy!”

 Students are encouraged to plan for homecoming dress-up days. The schedule is as follows:

Monday- Matching Monday–Go stylin’ together.

Tuesday- Timber Tuesday–Lumberjack wear.

Wednesday- Athletes vs. Mathletes–Favorite sports jersey or be a nerd or academic.

Thursday- Country vs. country club (Western vs preppy). 

Friday- Fresno Christian Friday–Eagle spirit wear. 

Campus events take shape in preparing for homecoming week. Starting Sept. 13, there will be activities for the princesses at lunch, Sept. 13-15. And finally, a long-awaited event during Thursday chapel: Be prepared for the annual Royal Pageant, including dance battles and sing-offs with the king and queen candidates.

The Fresno Christian high school football program started a voting ballot on coach Mick Fuller’s hair. Each ballot costs $5 to choose what hairstyle you would like to see Fuller wear. He will get his new and approved haircut done by former FC secretary, Michelle Logan, Sept. 15, during lunch by the math portables.

When asking students what they are excited for when it comes to homecoming many say the floats. Whether it be volunteering to help out with their class or to see what creative minds their fellow peers have.

Floats, food, and the foreseen pageantry are open to the public beginning at 6 p.m. The homecoming court will be announced at 6:30 while the football game will kick off at 7 p.m. 

Join The Feather staff and celebrate homecoming on social media. When posting a picture and snapping a shot of friends and family, use the hashtag #FChoco21! Let’s make homecoming a night we’ll never forget!