Getting a hand on Homecoming

North Harford High School’s 2017 homecoming promises to be unlike anything seen in previous years. The Student Government decided that ticket prices will be raised by a small sum of five dollars to lower the cost of prom tickets by ten.  These tickets will be sold the week prior to the dance in the lobby.

Spirit week themes have been chosen and published by Varsity club. Monday is Red White and Blue Day, Tuesday is Decade Day, Wednesday is Holiday Day, Thursday is Character Day and we end the week with Class Color Friday.

The student body can look forward to playing our homecoming game at home, on the Nest’s turf against the Elkton Golden-Elks. The football players are projecting for it to be a tough game, but the team has commented that they can manage anything Elkton has to throw at them.

As done in the past, North Harford High will host a car show before the game, starting at 5 o’clock and ending at 7 o’clock. The Best in Show Choice Award Winner will win free homecoming tickets. To sign up, see Mrs. Jacque Williams in room D305. There will also be a festival in the stadium during the game which will feature food, games, and other vendors.

The actual dance itself will be held on October 15 in the cafeteria. Another change this year is that the dance will begin at 7 o’clock pm and end at 10 o’clock pm.

Administrators feel that by pushing the dance up by an hour, there will be less worries of driving after curfew, as well as providing a safer means of transportation. For those who can’t drive, administrators believe it will be a more convenient time for parents to pick up students rather than closer to midnight.

This year’s dance will not have venders as last year’s dance had. As much fun as it was having Kona Ice and Chick-Fil-A for students, Jen Fisher-Smith reported that some took advantage of this opportunity and were throwing sandwiches around during the dance. The cleanup was intense for faculty as there was food all over the floor. For this reason, smaller snacks such as pretzels and water will be offered to students during the dance.

The theme for the dance is Waterfall Wonderland. This theme was picked by the executive board of our Student Government at the end of last year, directly following elections. They reported that they wanted to pick a theme that offered the most to students without breaking the bank. All in all, the 2017 dance will be a unique, memorable night for any student.