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Homecoming Week To Begin With Parade On Monday

Homecoming Week To Begin With Parade On Monday

    A weeklong celebration of Homecoming is set to arrive at Umatilla High School beginning Monday, September 28 and culminating on Friday, October 2 with a football game against Pine Ridge.
    For the second year, the annual Homecoming Parade will move to Monday from its traditional spot on Thursday.  The parade will kick off at 6 p.m. and run north on SR 19 from the Southside Ball Park to Bulldog Lane.  The community is invited to come see class floats, Homecoming royalty, and more in this year’s theme:  Homecoming Time Machine.
    On Tuesday, September 29, the community is invited to Homecoming Hoopla at the Umatilla High School football stadium.  From 5-8 p.m. the public is invited to join the school for powder puff football games between classes, underclass royalty coronations, and more. Admission is $5.
    On Thursday, October 1, the party moves to Sunsational Farms on Roger Giles Road, where a Hometown Pep Rally will begin at 5 p.m. admission is free.
    On Friday, UHS will play Pine Ridge at 7 p.m., with the Homecoming Queen and King being named during the event.
    The annual Homecoming Dance will take place on Saturday, October 3, from 7-10 p.m.