Undefeated record adds spark to homecoming week
Warren County High School students will be supporting the undefeated Pioneer football team when school spirit week begins Monday.
The 4-0 Pioneers are coming off a 35-0 throttling of White County in Sparta on Friday.
The week’s spirit-filled activities and homecoming parade, which is scheduled to begin Friday at 12:15 p.m., are all geared toward pushing the Pioneers to victory against the Coffee County Red Raiders.
According to Pam Youngblood, WCHS student council sponsor, students have been busy preparing activities for the week, which will begin Monday with Camo Day and continue until the big game Friday night.
There will be one change from previous homecoming activities. The traditional pep rally will be held at the high school on Thursday. The pep rally is normally held after the parade and before the game at Nunley Stadium.
During homecoming week, students will be showing their support visually with face painting every day and theme days throughout the week:
‘ Monday ‘ Camo Day. Break out your camouflage and ‘Hide with Pride.’
‘ Tuesday ‘ College or Pro Team Day. Support your favorite team. ‘Wear their colors, let them beam!’
‘ Wednesday ‘ Luau Day. Dress for some beach party fun in the sun. Activities, such as a dunking booth, will be available during lunch.
‘ Thursday ‘ Bicentennial/Pioneer Day. ‘Show our roots, wear your boots.’ Wear overalls and farm gear but no bandanas.
With Warren County Schools closed for teacher in-service Friday, school officials hope all county students, as well as the general public, will turn out for the homecoming parade.
Line up will begin at McMinnville Civic Center at 11 a.m. and the parade will begin at approximately 12:15 p.m. The parade route will begin at the Civic Center, turning onto Main Street by D.C. Tires, turn left onto Sparta Street, left onto Morford Street, back to West Main, back to Clark Boulevard, and back to the Civic Center.
After the parade, police escorts will accompany the class floats from the Civic Center to WCMS. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
The presentation of the homecoming court and the crowning of the homecoming queen and king will take place during halftime.