As homecoming approaches, each class will compete in the float competition during half time, Oct. 26. Until then, students meet and collaborate to construct their chosen theme.

To go along with the theme, “Once Upon a Homecoming,” the freshmen class has chosen to portray Peter Pan. Check back each week to see updates on their progress as the deadline approaches.

Oct. 29

The four high school classes gathered on the North field and put the final touches on their floats, Oct. 26. The freshmen class met for about an hour after school and put the backdrop and props up on their float. Several students changed into their mermaid, pirate and other character costumes. The freshmen worked their hardest and placed third amongst the other classes. The juniors placed first, the seniors placed second and the sophomores fourth.

Oct. 22

With homecoming just four days away, the freshmen add just the last finishing touches to their Neverland float. After calling a meeting to address the matter of costumes and meeting on Oct. 21 to add what little details were left to do, the freshmen have a renewed sense of confidence.

The float was moved to Kiaya Hargis’ house, where it was worked on every weekend and half-day.

“I believe we’re going to win because we put so much effort into it [the float],” Hargis said. “We have so many artistic kids and they put a lot of effort into the artwork. I think we pose as competition because I think we’ve worked the hardest.”

The homecoming football game is Oct. 26 at Fresno Christian.

Oct. 15

After meeting October 13th and 14th the Freshmen class completed the base of the float and half of the backdrop. They gathered materials such as paper, spray paint and bamboo and set to work on the essentials for their float. The Freshmen class plan to meet this Wednesday at Kiaya Hargis‘s house from 1:00-5:00.

Oct. 9

Being unexperienced at making homecoming floats might lower their chances of winning the annual competition, but the freshman class will give it their all in making the Peter Pan float for this year’s homecoming theme, “Once Upon a Homecoming.”

After meeting together and voting for a theme amongst themselves, the freshman class decided to build a Peter Pan float, meeting at freshman Maddie Luginbill’s house.

Luginbill was voted for Freshman Princess along with Skyler Lee and Courtney Messer, who is also supplying the trailer for the float.

The class met at Messer’s house to watch the movie to draw ideas from it, Oct. 5. Some of the students had never seen the cartoon before that first meeting.

Despite the freshmen class only winning once before, the class is determined to rank as high as they can.

“We could win because Peter Pan is sort of easy to do,” Messer said. “We have a lot of artistic people in our class, so that’s an advantage.”

With homecoming on Oct. 26, the Freshmen class will have to work diligently to finish their float, but with hard work and organized schedules they may just win.

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