The week of activities commemorating Trenton High School Homecoming will be held Sept. 16-20. Students, faculty and personnel at all schools are encouraged to show their spirit by participating in the Spirit Week activities.
The THS Student Council feels that school spirit began as early as Rissler Elementary School for them, so they are encouraging all of the students and faculty at all of the schools to actively participate in carrying on in the spirit of homecoming.
Many area businesses have agreed to allow the student council to paint their windows to show support for the Trenton Bulldogs. A big thank you goes out to each of them for supporting our school.
Spirit Week will be proceeded by the first Kaleidoscope Run on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Eastside Park. Registration is at 8 a.m. with the walk/race at 8:45 a.m. The Kaleidoscope Run is sponsored by the THS Student Council, FBLA, FCCLA, FTA, and Spanish Club. All proceeds benefit Backpack Buddies.
Among activities planned during the school week – Monday will be Super Hero Day; Tuesday will be Neon Day; Wednesday is Generation Day, with the freshmen and sophomores dressing as little kids and juniors and seniors dressing as old people; Thursday is Hawaiian Day; and Friday is Black and Gold Day.
As part of the homecoming activities, the student council and mascots will be serving ice cream sundaes on Tuesday for all students who are dressed to show school spirit. During each lunch shift, prizes will be given to the student with the most spirit. Homeroom classes will also be allowed to decorate their doors. A pizza party will be awarded to the homeroom that wins.
The traditional pep rally will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at C.F. Russell Stadium. R-9 Board President Kevin Bailey will be the speaker. R-9 Financial Secretary Mary Ritko will be honord as “an unsung hero” for her 41 years of service to the R-9 School District.
All of the fall sports teams will be introduced, the coronation will be held, followed by the bonfire.
Candidates for homecoming queen are seniors Madison Trump, Megan Ellis and Ashley May. Senior king candidates are Charlie Hoffman, Wilson Utley and Chris Kurtz. Junior attendants are Sheridan Jamvold and Dalton Ellis. Sophomore attendants are Alexis Tolson and Gavin Albrecht. Freshmen attendants are Mason Hooyman and Spencer Harris.
The prince and princess of homecoming are Caleb Ray and Kate Jenkerson.
School will dismiss early on Friday, Sept. 20 at 1:07 p.m. for the parade, which will begin from the high school parking lot at 2 p.m. The grand marshal for the parade will be Richard Griffith. Also to be recognized THS Counselor Kay Moore, who has been named Missouri Counselor of the Year; THS Principal Dan Wiebers, who has been named Northwest District Principal of the Year; and Mrs. Ritko.
The parade route will be from the high school parking lot, north on Normal Street, west on 17th Street, south on Harris Avenue, east on Ninth Street to Hardee’s and back to the high school parking lot.
Prior to kickoff Friday night, the queen and king and their court will be introduced. The girls will be escorted down the 50-yard line by their fathers. Assisting with the introductions will be the THS Marching Band, under the direction of Tim Gilham, and the THS Colorguard, under the direction of Kelli Wright. The pre-game activities all begin at 6:20 p.m., with the royalty being introduced and escorted across the field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The homecoming dance will follow the game from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.
R-T Photo/Diane Lowrey
Candidates have been announced for the 2013 Trenton High School Homecoming include, from left, front row, senior king and queen candidates Madison Trump, Ashley May, Megan Ellis, Chris Kurtz, Wilson Utley, Charlie Hoffman; back row, freshman attendants Mason Hooyman and Spencer Harris, sophomore attendants Lexi Tolson and Gavin Albrecht and junior attendants Sheridan Jamvold and Dalton Ellis.
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