Taylorville High School’s homecoming festivities are upon us!  This year’s theme is “Lights, Camera, Action, Homecoming,” bringing the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to Taylorville.  The week will consist of many of the traditional events including the parade this Wednesday, the football game against Charleston two nights later, and the dance on Saturday.  Organizers have other activities, initiatives, and spirit days planned to get students and the wider community involved.  This effort has been a year in the making, and students are ready to make homecoming week a box office hit. 

Gabby Mireles and Hope Kietzman are the president and vice president respectively of the THS Student Council, the body responsible for organizing homecoming.  They say the first big event for the greater community to take in is the parade.  It’s scheduled for this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

For those walking in or attending the parade, the council has provided a map which indicates where participants and visitors should go.

After the parade is the popular “powder puff” game.  It’s set to begin that evening at seven, but this is subject to when the parade actually ends.  All in the community are welcome to attend.

At school during the week, each day is a different “spirit day” with its own theme.  On Wednesday, which is the same day as the parade, the theme is “class movie genre.”  Each class is assigned a different genre to dress up as, and that genre also serves as the theme for each class’s parade float.  Participation counts towards a contest in which there is a prize for the winning class at the end.

Other activities throughout the week also are part of the contest.  They include a “penny war,” where the change goes towards a good cause. 

Planning homecoming is a year-long effort, and in the case of this year, the council networked with other high schools’ student councils to garner inspiration. 

More information on the homecoming plans is available at the Taylorville High School student council’s Facebook and Instagram pages.  As with every Tornado football game, WTIM Your Information Station will have live commentary of Taylorville’s homecoming matchup against Charleston.  Coverage starts on Friday at 6:45 p.m.

Gabby Mireles and Hope Kietzman appeared as guests on the WTIM Morning Show as part of our monthly Taylorville Schools Good News Segment.