Homecoming 2012 Gimnasio los Andes

A great cultural fundraiser for the English Department

What is homecoming?Homecoming is an annual tradition of the United States. People, towns, high schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or early October, to welcome back alumni and former residents. It is built around a central event, such as a banquet and, most often, a game of American football, or, on occasion, basketball, ice hockey or soccer. When celebrated by schools, the activities vary widely. However, they usually consist of a football game played on a school's home football field, activities for students and alumni, a parade featuring the school's marching band and sports teams, and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen (and at many schools, a Homecoming King). A dance commonly follows the game.

Homecoming Theme

• Homecoming always has a theme to base decorating and some spirit days on. Some examples of homecoming themes include, Pirates of the Caribbean, Under the Sea, Wizard of Oz, Superheroes, Renaissance, A night in Paris, Jungle Boogie, etc. – The theme could be voted upon by the students

or chosen by the English department

Homecoming Theme Examples

Common Activities• Spirit Days: A week of “jeans days”, except based on a

common theme i.e. crazy hair day, twin day, pajama day, hippie day, etc. (1.000 pesos per day)

• Window Painting: Students paint the windows to reflect the homecoming theme. Teachers choose which grade/class did the best and they win a prize.

• Homecoming Game: Alumni and students attend an important soccer game. We are thinking about having a student vs. faculty game at Cafam

• Homecoming dance: a formal or informal event, either at the school or an off-campus location. The venue is decorated, and either a disc jockey or band is hired to play music. In many ways, it is a fall prom

Examples of window painting

Homecoming Court• Usually, the 11th grade students vote for a homecoming court

and later a homecoming king and queen. • Any student can run for homecoming court.• There is a preliminary vote to choose homecoming court and

then later, a vote for king and queen who are chosen from the court.

• The court is announced at an assembly or the homecoming game, and the king and queen are crowned at the homecoming dance.

Possible Costs?• DJ and decorations for the dance• Paint for window painting

Fundraising?• Cost of Spirit Days $1.000• Cost of Dance $10.000 per couple• Refreshments at dance

Schedule of Events (February 22-25)• Monday and Tuesday: Vote for homecoming court (During

break and lunch), sell tickets for dance (During break and lunch

• Wednesday: Spirit Day, Window Painting (during English class), sell tickets for dance (During break and lunch

• Thursday: Spirit Day, Window Painting (during English class), Vote for Homecoming King and Queen based on court (during break and lunch), sell tickets for dance (During break and lunch

• Friday: Spirit Day, Homecoming Game, Announce Homecoming Court, sell tickets for dance (During break and lunch

• Saturday: Homecoming Dance (5pm-8pm 7th and 8th grade; 8pm-midnight 9th-11th grade)

Extra Preparations

• Posters explaining and reporting the event, maybe a video to watch during tutoria

• Creating ballots for homecoming court and king/queen; perhaps students vote during break and lunch

• Prize for decorating (bono of some sort)• Selling tickets for the dance• Decorating for the dance and figuring out a DJ

Theme and Spirit Days

IDEAS: http://www.wacaonline.org/resources_spirit.html; http://www.homecominghub.com/homecoming-themes.html

Theme: London

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