Homecoming

Homecoming is something i look forward to all year. The football game, dressing up all week, and of course the dance! People don't realize how much work all the preparation takes, but it is worth it! There is always a cool theme and the cafeteria decorations and spirit week days match it. Girls get chosen to be on the homecoming court and wear beautiful dresses. We have a pep rally on Friday to get ready for the big game! The only problem seems to involve the dance. It is just too short! Here are the top reasons the dance creates problems.

1. It is RIGHT after the football game. This creates a problem for the football players, cheerleaders, prancers, band members, and any student attending the game. It is usually wet and clod and everyone has to go home and get ready AFTER the game is over and the dance has already started.

2. Everyone is tired. After a long day at school, decorating the cafeteria, taking down decorations in the halls, a pep rally, AND a football game, I know I would just like to go home and get in bed!

3. Hair. Oh yes, the all important hair style for homecoming. How are cheerleaders and prancers supposed to manage this all important factor during the football game? You can get your hair done before the game and risk it getting messed up or rained on, or you can get it done afterwards and cut your time at the dance down even further!

4. By the time everyone gets there, its already at least 11:30. Then, 12:30 rolls around and you realize its time to leave and you've only been there an hour, just long enough to see everyone, get your picture taken, and dance to a few songs.

The homecoming dance creates some major problems. A clever solution would be to have it on Saturday night AFTER everyone has recovered from the crazy week and football game. The dance could start at eight and end at twelve. Everyone would have plenty of preparation time and have a fair chance of getting there when it actually starts!