Details on Spirit Days, Class Competitions, Athletics, Pep Rally and Parade, and more

Sanford High School’s 2023 Homecoming Week lands on Indigenous People’s Weekend this year, Oct. 9-14 (despite other rumors or reports!). The theme for this year’s Homecoming week is Children’s Storybooks! Below are the class themes:

• 2024: Alice in Wonderland
• 2025: The Lorax
• 2026: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
• 2027: Cat in the Hat

Although the week starts without school, there will still be sporting events and themes to get students involved. We’ve got everything you need to know including spirit days, class competitions, athletic games and themes, and more!

Spirit Days

The Spirit Days in school are Tuesday through Friday, Oct. 10-14. Each day, students of each class are encouraged to dress up and earn points for their grades. Tallies will likely be taken during B2 or Spartan Time, and the winners of each day will be announced before the 2:20 bell.

Varsity Athletic Events and Attire Themes

There will be varsity home games every day and each student section is encouraged to wear the theme of the night. Classes will compete for the most school spirit through their loudest and best chants.

• Monday: Boy’s Soccer @ 6:30 – Safari Theme
• Tuesday: Field Hockey @ 6:00 – Neon Theme
• Wednesday: Girl’s Soccer @ 6:30 – Red, White & Blue Theme
• Thursday: Volleyball @ 6:00 – Tropical Theme
• Friday: Football @ 7:00; Wear Red & White!

Pep Rally

On Friday, students will be dismissed by grade to attend the Pep Rally. Each grade will have its own student section in the Competition Gym. Seniors and some athletes dismissed early to the practice gym for last-minute dance practice. Some sport teams will als

Parade Details

Instead of a carnival this year, classes are building floats according to their grade’s theme for a parade. The Homecoming Parade was a longstanding tradition at Sanford and has always had great community support in the past.

The parade will start at 4:00pm on Friday, Oct. at the tennis courts on Alumni Boulevard (by Route 4) and finish at Gil Dionne softball field (by Main Street). This parade is open to the public

“In order to enjoy the parade spectators are encouraged to park at the high school no later than 3:30 to line the parade route along Alumni Boulevard,” said Student Council Advisor Nate Smith. “After 3:30, Alumni Boulevard will be closed off until the end of the parade.” People who arrive after 3:30 should park off campus and walk to the parade route. The route 4 entrance will be closed to the public and all traffic will enter from the Main St entrance.

At the completion of the parade, Alumni Boulevard will be back open to the public for traffic for the football game which will be at 7pm.

If students want to be involved with their class parade they can check with their class officers.

The Homecoming Dance

The semi-formal dance takes place Saturday, Oct. 14 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cost is $10 at the door and students must have their student IDs with them. If a student is bringing a date that does not attend SHS, they must receive prior approval with a form located in the Assistant Principal’s office.