HOMECOMING WEEK INFORMATION OVERALL HOMECOMING THEME: Decades Seniors: 2050 s (futuristic) Juniors: 1870 s (western) Sophomores: 1920 s Freshmen: 330 s B.C. (ancient Greece) MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 rd : -Black and White Day (tallies taken before school by the Trees in front of the Library) -Homecoming Elections before school, lunch, & after school by Trees in front of Library -Full Dress Rehearsal for all Skits in Sports Complex: Freshmen 6-7 p.m.; Sophomores 7-8 p.m.; Juniors 8-9 p.m.; Seniors 9-10 p.m. (bring copies of script) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 th : -Twin Day (tallies taken before school by the Trees in front of the Library) -Judges Meeting (Student Activities, 7:30 a.m.) -Car Show at Lunch (Blacktop behind Gymnasium near Tennis Courts) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 th : -Tourist Day (tallies taken before school by the Trees in front of the Library) -Area Decorations (5:00-7:30 a.m.): Seniors-Area between Gym and Little Theatre; Juniors- Trees in front of the Library; Sophomores Courtyard near C store; Freshmen Area in front of Cafeteria -Lunchtime Competitions for Homecoming Points by Island in front of Cafeteria -Final Meeting for all Clubs/Volunteers participating in Carnival (H-5, 2:45) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 th : -Theme Dress Up Day (tallies taken before school by Trees in front of Library) -Lunchtime Competitions for Homecoming Points by Island in front of Cafeteria -Float Construction (Blacktop behind gym/near tennis courts, 3-7:30 p.m.) -Skit Rally (Sports Complex, 8:00 p.m.) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 th : (classes are 50 minutes, early school dismissal at 2:15) -Spirit Shirt (Color) Dress-Up Day (tallies before school by Trees in front of Library) -Parade (Parkway Fellowship Church to Dublin Swim Center, 3:45 p.m.) -Carnival (Next to Varsity Baseball Field, 4:00-7:00 p.m) -Football Game (Junior Varsity-4:30 p.m.; Varsity-7:00 p.m.) -Alumni Tailgate Barbecue (Football Stadium-South End Zone, 5:00-8:00 p.m.) -Crowning of Senior Queen (Halftime of Varsity game) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 th : -Dance in Gymnasium (7:45-10:45 p.m.)
Dublin High School *Homecoming Guidelines* General: 1.) Each class is limited to a $250 maximum expenditure for decorating the campus and for float building. 2.) Class funds may be spent for supplies only ($250 max): no food or refreshments may be purchased with class funds. All expenditures need advance approval by class advisors. Class Colors (other colors may be used, but these are the dominant colors) Freshman-red/white Sophomores-gray/blue Juniors-blue/white Seniors-red/white/blue Homecoming Theme: Decades 2015 Freshman: 330 B.B. (ancient Greece) 2014 Sophomores: 1920 s 2013 Juniors: 1870 s (western) 2012 Seniors: 2050 s (futuristic) Dress-up Days for Homecoming Week: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Black and White Day Twin Day Tourist Day Theme Day (or Homecoming shirts) Class Shirt Day Building Areas for Decoration (Wednesday, October 5th): Freshman Front of Cafeteria area Sophomores Courtyard near C-store Juniors- Trees in front of Library Seniors- Area in front of gym and back of Little Theatre 1.) All classes will decorate their areas before school on Wednesday, October 5th. No climbing on roofs is permitted. All decorating activities should be chaperoned by a parent or teacher. Blue tape is the only tape that can be used on painted surfaces. Each class is responsible for cleaning up its area at the end of the school day. 2.) Chalk is not permissible under any circumstances. 3.) There will be no vandalism of decorations of other classes.
Skit Rally: 1.) The skit rally will be on Thursday, October 6th in the Sports Complex at 8:00 p.m. DHS students will get in for free as long as they have a valid student ID card. The cost for children younger than high school age will be $3. Adults and high school students from other schools will be charged $5. There will be no rally during the day on either Thursday or Friday. 2.) Each class is expected to prepare the following for the rally on Thursday night: A skit or performance based on the homecoming theme (performed with music and/or dialog). The set-up/performance/take-down should be no longer than a total of 12 minutes. At the Thursday night rally, we will also be crowning the class prince and princess for the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. The senior king will also be crowned, while the senior queen will still be crowned Friday night at halftime of the varsity football game. Tallies will be taken at the Thursday rally for Spirit Points, so it is your job to promote the rally and get students from your class to attend. The names of all students performing at the rally must be submitted. CLASSES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN MUSIC.DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC IN ADVANCE! Official Skit Dress-Rehearsal practices will be in the Sports Complex on Monday, October 3rd. All participants need to be present in full costume. A parent chaperone or class advisor must be present for practice to proceed. The schedule is as follows: Freshmen: Mon., October 3rd (6:00-7:00 p.m.) Sophomores: Mon., October 3rd (7:00-8:00 p.m.) Juniors: Mon., October 3rd (8:00-9:00 p.m.) Seniors: Mon., October 3rd (9:00-10:00 p.m.) Floats: 1.) ASB will make arrangements for the rental of all flatbeds and will cover the costs. However, if you are able to secure a donated truck, please contact Mr. Sbranti ASAP. 2.) Truck rental should begin no later than Thursday, October 5th @ 3:00 p.m. Trucks can be dropped off anytime after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 3.) The decorating of floats will take place from 3:00-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (10/5) and/or Thursday (10/6), with the accompaniment of parent chaperones on the black top next to the tennis courts and behind the gymnasium. Paid security (provided by ASB and PFSO) will be used from 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night and Thursday night from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Students may continue working on the float on Friday morning (10/7) from 7:00-8:00 a.m., Friday at lunch, and on Friday afternoon until the time of the parade. On Friday, school will end at 2:15 p.m., and parent volunteers will guard floats from 7:00 a.m. until they are picked up.
4.) Floats should be driven to Parkway Baptist Church no later than 2:45 p.m. The parade will begin at 3:45 p.m. and will proceed north on Village Parkway from the Parkway Baptist Church to Dublin High School. Floats will continue past Brighton and proceed towards the Village Parkway parking lot. They will enter the DHS parking lot from Village Parkway and head behind the cafeteria to a designated area on the blacktop for staging until after the football game. 5.) All classes should arrange for a committee to take apart the float at the end of the varsity game. Two dumpsters will be provided in the area behind the gym or near the football field. Any class that does not adequately clean up their floats will be fined in order to pay for the extra custodial help. It is your responsibility to handle all debris when dismantling your floats. 6.) During the parade, there is to be NO THROWING CANDY OR ANY OTHER ITEMS FROM THE FLOAT. Any class that throws candy will have their float immediately disqualified from the competition. Judging: The spirit week judges will judge each class based on the following: A.) Number of class member in costume and colors at the rally. B.) Quality of skit or performance at rally. Judges will be looking for skits that are designed to build school spirit for Dublin, while incorporating the homecoming theme in their performance. C.) Amount of positive spirit generated by the class as a whole. D.) Quality of building and float decorations and incorporation of class colors and theme. E.) Sportsmanlike behavior towards other classes and their performances. F.) Clean up of decorated area after school on Wednesday, October 5th. Each class should appoint a committee to handle this task. Final Notes *The winner of the Homecoming Class Competition will be announced at the end of the third quarter of the varsity football game. A spirit award in the amount of $100 will be awarded to the class with the highest total of points in all categories.
2011 HOMECOMING NOMINEES Freshmen Prince Brandon Fulwiler Josh Nobida Bradley Pilkington Sophomore Prince Matt Deliedon Anthony Herrington Tristan Whitley Junior Prince Anthony Greenwell Jordan Machado Jimmy Rojas Senior King Paolo Cordero Collin Hartland Jacob Hepa Joe Nealon Jason Van Dorn Nick Whitley Freshmen Princess Isabel Bomfim Caitlin Carrion Liz Rubio Sophomore Princess Brittany Achziger Taylor Le Laura McClaran Junior Princess Alex Loebrich Mimi Magribi Mara Page Senior Queen Rebecca Beasley Cailin Gavagan Katelyn Haubert Jenny Lutz Lacey Platter Tatum Wheeler