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Busy lineup for Homecoming events
Downtown events after Homecoming Parade
It’s Homecoming weekend in Crestview! Red and white will be colors du jour and Bulldog fever will be in the air. Here’s a rundown on events planned for the occasion as listed on the Crestview High School website, www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/crestview/.
Friday, Sept. 10
Homecoming Pep Rally
9:12 to 9:52 a.m. at Jack Foster Stadium. Parents and friends are welcome to attend.
Homecoming Early Release
Crestview community schools will dismiss early in order for all students and parents to have the opportunity to participate in or observe the parade.
Antioch Elementary 2:30 p. m.
Bob Sikes Elementary 1 p.m.
Crestview High 1:20 p.m.
Davidson Middle 1:05 p.m.
Northwood Elementary 1 p.m.
Shoal River Middle 2:10 p.m.
Riverside Elementary 2:30 p.m.
Walker Elementary 2:30 p.m.
Homecoming Parade
3 p.m. on Main Street. Line-up is 2 p.m.
Homecoming Music & Arts on Main Street Festival
Sponsored by the Okaloosa Arts Alliance-North and the Main Street Crestview Association, immediately following the parade at the courthouse gazebo and along Courthouse Terrace. Free. (See related article on page X.)
Homecoming Football Game
Crestview High School vs. West Gadsden High School at Jack Foster Stadium
Pre-game activities at 6:10 p.m.
7 p.m. kickoff
Alumni cheerleaders, call 758-6198 for information on cheering at the game.
Saturday, Sept. 11
Student Homecoming Dance
Crestview Community Center. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and close at 11 p.m..
Tickets will be sold during lunch and after school through Sept. 10 (Friday). Tickets must be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Guidelines
This is a semi-formal dance that may only be attended by current CHS students or graduates of CHS. Once a student enters the dance, he/she is the responsibility of the school as long as he/she is at the dance. Once a student leaves the dance, he/she may not reenter the dance.
Appropriate attire
Ladies:
• Semi-formals or dressy outfits (no formal gowns)
• No transparent, revealing, or plunging necklines or backs
• Appropriate shoes, no “beachy” flip-flops or slippers or athletic shoes
Gentlemen:
• Suit, nice shirt (must be tucked in) and pants
• Appropriate shoes, no athletic shoes
• No hats
Class of 1990 20-Year Reunion
Schedule of Events:
Sept. 10
• 3 p.m. Homecoming Parade (lineup at 2 p.m.)
• 5 p.m. Guided Tour of CHS. You know you want to find your old locker!
• 6 p.m. Pre-game Show, Class of 1990 will have a designated seating section
• 7 p.m. Homecoming Game
Sept. 11th
• Class dinner reunion, 6:30 - 10:30 p.m., Azteca Back Room. Bring the family, date or friend and come and catch up with old friends!
Folks who wish the fun and festive spirit of the annual downtown Homecoming Parade wouldn’t abruptly end when the marchers reach the north end of Main Street will have their wish fulfilled this Friday afternoon.
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance-North committee and the Main Street Crestview Association have teamed up once again to present their last Music & Art on Main Street festival of the year immediately following the Homecoming Parade.
Then march on over to the gazebo in front of the courthouse for a few hours of great music and great art.
Courthouse Terrace, the street in front of the gazebo, will be blocked off for merry-makers enjoying the sounds of Walker Sherman & Friends, the Cook Karaoke group — which lets the audience become part of the entertainment — and other local talent. Meanwhile, local visual artists will exhibit everything from paintings and photography to textile art, jewelry and sculpture.
“Oh, it’s going to be fun!” assured Viola Owens, manager at Hart Printing, one of the event organizers.
Enjoy a great meal at any of the many and diverse downtown eateries while you’re there, then head on over to the big Homecoming game at Jack Foster Stadium when the Bulldogs take on the West Gadsden High School Panthers with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
This is the first year the local committee of the county’s official arts organization has presented the summer arts and music series. Local artists have praised the informality of the events, while attendees have welcomed the opportunity for the monthly Friday night diversions.
Downtown merchants, too, have seen an increase in patrons for their shops and restaurants during the festivals, while others welcome the increase focus on the city’s historic heart.
OAA-N chairwoman Rae Schwartz said that next summer, the plan is for the Music & Art on Main Street festivals to occur once a month beginning in June and lasting through August.
For Friday’s festival, artists and performers are encouraged to wear their Crestview red-and-white. Exhibit space is available. There is no registration charge, but artists must bring their own tables, chairs, pop-up shelters or other exhibit materials. Set-ups will commence around 2:30 p.m., shortly before the start of the 3 p.m. parade. Art lovers are encouraged to bring camp chairs in which to sit and enjoy the music.
For information about participating in Friday’s Music & Art on Main Street, contact Viola Owens at 683-5252, heartprinting @hotmail.com, or Rae Schwartz, 585-5672, bakerny@yahoo.com.
