Garber Homecoming -- More Than a Dance

A special event to be enjoyed every year.

October 5, 2008       Leave a Comment
By: John Keuvelaar

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Homecoming is many things to many people. But one thing it has become, is a sure sign of autumn. Every autumn, schools across the nation hold their Homecoming football game. This is an invitation for graduates to come back and relive their youth while watching their high school team play. Stadiums are packed with friends getting reacquainted, elaborate half time shows and of course, the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen. It has become an event.

For students, Homecoming starts weeks in advance. There is the planning and assembling of floats for the parade. There are the gowns to be bought and of course, there is the powder puff football game to practice for.

Homecoming is celebrated by students all week. Schools host silly days like dress up like your favorite super hero, glamour day, cowboy day and spirit day. But what catches the most attention is the weekday powder puff football game and bonfire. Stands fill with students and parents alike as the Junior girls take on the Senior girls in touch football.

It is quite a spectacle as girls play football, dressed in game jerseys while members of the football team coach (?) and teacher?s referee. A huge bonfire afterwards monitored by the local fire department caps off a fun filled evening. There is nothing like a twenty foot high fire on a cool crisp evening to get one exited for the coming football game.

Friday brings excitement for all. People of the local neighborhood line the streets to see friends and neighbors ride floats and don costumes for the years theme. The high school band marches to school fight songs and other famous tunes. The parade seems to invite everyone to follow them to the gridiron field for the nights event: the game. And the game has become more of an event. Schools have sky divers bring in the game ball, special features of the year are highlighted and what is a homecoming game without fireworks.

And Yes, there is the Saturday dance filled with elaborate gowns, special pictures to be taken and fancy meals. What is funny is that you just don't seem to see any graduates there.

Homecoming: a special event every year to be enjoyed.

Kelsea Zimmerman of Garber Seniors scores.
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Let the celebration begin.
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Rachel Bowker goes all out for the Seniors.
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Hey Ref, this is holding.
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Caitlyn Keuvelaar throws off her blocker?and this is touch.
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Rachel looks deep for a receiver.
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Juniors cannot be beaten. Okay it was a tie.
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Mrs. VanOchten leads out the Garber parade.
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And here comes the Marching Dukes.
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Garber?s homecoming king and queen for 2007.
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Andrew Aho and Rachel Bowker, this years King and Queen for Garber.
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Elementary students joined the parade showing off their sign of their school.
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Garber?s cheerleaders excite the crowd for homecoming.
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Hello.
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Members or the Garber Dance team are ready for the night.
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Enough said.
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Garber?s 2007 homecoming King and Queen come down the field to pass the crowns to the 2008 King and Queen.
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Janelle Phillips, the 2007 Queen congratulates this years Queen, Rachel Bowker.
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The Royal Couple.
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This is not a science project.
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Caitlyn Neiman and Dylan Ratell do the Time Warp duet from the Rocky Horror Picture Show song.
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Yes, Garber does have a tough attendance policy.
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More half time entertainment.
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Millington brings in their game ball by Sky Diver.
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John Keuvelaar is a college student at Midwest Photography Workshops and Delta College. More from John Keuvelaar

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