Students get ready for homecoming week. Finding what dress and outfits they could put on for the dance. What booths they need to work for. What to do at the carnival. They ask their parents if it’s okay to have money so they can buy their tickets for the carnival, to get food, to play games, or just to help a club who needs it.
Many clubs, programs, and sports participated in the carnival through their booths that were fun, scary, filled with food, a refreshing drink, or simply a place to chill and get some fancy body art. And later, all the clubs get represented by a chosen senior during Halftime at the football game against Granite Hills. The most popular booths at the carnival were: Fried Oreos and Funnel Cakes with Band, Aguas Frescas with HERS/Golf, Tostilocos with Best Buddies, The Haunted House with the IB Club, and Face Painting with NVTV.
Sophomore Cathy Cuellar talks about her experience on Homecoming day. “Homecoming is the one event during the year where I can feel included. Whether it’s at the carnival, football game, or the dance. They’re lots to participate in and to have fun,” said Cuellar.
During the homecoming football game, they would honor Coach Main who recently passed this year by having family members and friends pay to sit at “Mains Corner”, where they could sit and watch as their student athletes make a touchdown. During that time many students and family members from the athletes would come and show school spirit to support our football team.
The class of 1974, one of the many graduating classes of Norte Vista High School that showed up to support their home team, came to the Homecoming football game.
Junior Mellody Medina talks about the football game and how the players show that they pray before every game.
“I also loved how the football players pray before their games, I just love that they are just a team that are always together. Their praying part always hits me how they’re putting their trust in God and you can see how close they are, and how they genuinely care about football,” said Medina.
After the game, the dance was officially in motion. Students are here to have fun, dress up pretty, but they do not have to be formal. Homecoming dance can be pretty controversial, but many people seemed to like it.
Freshman Danyelle Hoye describes her experience at her first high school dance.
“The dance was actually pretty fun. Some people were saying they didn’t like it but I did. I would definitely go next year because I get to hang out with my friends. I honestly thought more people would go but there wasn’t that much and they played some good songs, so it was pretty fun.” Hoye said.