Dublin High School *Homecoming Guidelines* 1.) Each class is limited to a $250 maximum expenditure for decorating the campus and for float building.

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1 General: Dublin High School *Homecoming Guidelines* 1.) Each class is limited to a $250 maximum expenditure for decorating the campus and for float building. 2.) Class funds may be spent for supplies only ($250 max): no food or refreshments may be purchased with class funds. All expenditures need advance approval by class advisors. Class Colors (other colors may be used, but these are the dominant colors) Freshman-red/white Sophomores-gray/blue Juniors-blue/white Seniors-white/red/blue Homecoming Theme: Cereals 2016 Freshmen: Wheaties 2015 Sophomores: Fruity Pebbles 2014 Juniors: Captain Crunch 2013 Seniors: Lucky Charms Dress-up Days for Homecoming Week: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Pajama Day Country Club Day Theme Day (Homecoming Class Shirts) Regular Class Shirt Day (purchased as part of Spirit Pack) Gael Force Day (double points possible if fitted for game day ) Building Areas for Decoration (Wednesday, October 10 th ): Freshman Front of Little Theatre Sophomores Front of Student Union Juniors- Trees in front of Library Seniors- Area in front of old gym and back of Little Theatre 1.) All classes will decorate their areas before school on Wednesday, October 10th. No climbing on roofs is permitted. All decorating activities should be chaperoned by a parent or teacher. Blue tape is the only tape that can be used on painted surfaces. Each class is responsible for cleaning up its area at the end of the school day. 2.) Chalk is not permissible under any circumstances. 3.) There will be no vandalism of decorations of other classes.

2 Skit Rally: 1.) The skit rally will be on Thursday, October 11th in the Sports Complex at 8:00 p.m. DHS students will get in for free as long as they have a valid student ID card. The cost for children younger than high school age will be $3. Adults and high school students from other schools will be charged $5. There will be no rally during the day on either Thursday or Friday. 2.) Each class is expected to prepare the following for the rally on Thursday night: A skit or performance based on the homecoming theme (performed with music and/or dialog). The set-up/performance/take-down should be no longer than a total of 10 minutes. At the Thursday night rally, we will also be crowning the class prince and princess for the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. The senior king will also be crowned, while the senior queen will still be crowned Friday night at halftime of the varsity football game. Tallies will be taken at the Thursday rally for Spirit Points, so it is your job to promote the rally and get students from your class to attend. The names of all students performing at the rally must be submitted. No wooden props are allowed in the Sports Complex. Only props made of paper, card-board, and/or materials that are not going to damage the floor are permissible. CLASSES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN MUSIC.DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC IN ADVANCE! Official Skit Dress-Rehearsal practices will be in the Sports Complex on Monday, October 8th. All participants need to be present in full costume. A parent chaperone or class advisor must be present for practice to proceed. The schedule is as follows: Freshmen: Sophomores: Juniors: Seniors: Mon., October 8th (6:00-7:00 p.m.) Mon., October 8th (7:00-8:00 p.m.) Mon., October 8th (8:00-9:00 p.m.) Mon., October 8th (9:00-10:00 p.m.) Floats: 1.) ASB has already made arrangements for the rental of all flatbeds and will cover the costs. However, if you are able to secure a donated truck, please contact Mr. Sbranti. 2.) Truck rental should begin no later than Thursday, October 11 3:00 p.m. Trucks can be dropped off anytime after 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning 3.) The decorating of floats will take place from 3:00-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 11th with the accompaniment of parent chaperones on the black top next to the tennis courts and behind the gymnasium. Paid security (provided by ASB and PFSO) will be

3 used from 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night (10/9) and Thursday night (10/11) from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Students may continue working on the float on Friday morning (10/12) from 7:00-8:00 a.m., Friday at lunch, and on Friday afternoon until the time of the parade. On Friday, school will end at 2:15 p.m., and parent volunteers will guard floats from 7:00 a.m. until they are picked up. 4.) Floats should be driven to Parkway Fellowship Church no later than 2:45 p.m. The parade will begin at 3:45 p.m. and will proceed north on Village Parkway from the Parkway Baptist Church to Dublin High School. Floats will continue past Brighton and proceed towards the Village Parkway parking lot. They will enter the DHS parking lot from Village Parkway and head to a designated area on the blacktop for staging until after the football game. 5.) All classes should arrange for a committee to take apart the float at the end of the varsity game. Two dumpsters will be provided in the area behind the gym or near the football field. Any class that does not adequately clean up their floats will be fined in order to pay for the extra custodial help. It is your responsibility to handle all debris when dismantling your floats. 6.) During the parade, there is to be NO THROWING CANDY OR ANY OTHER ITEMS FROM THE FLOAT. Any class that throws candy will have their float immediately disqualified from the competition. Judging: The spirit week judges will judge each class based on the following: A.) Number of class member in costume and colors at the rally. B.) Quality of skit or performance at rally. Judges will be looking for skits that are designed to build school spirit for Dublin, while incorporating the homecoming theme in their performance. C.) Amount of positive spirit generated by the class as a whole. D.) Quality of building and float decorations and incorporation of class colors and theme. E.) Sportsmanlike behavior towards other classes and their performances. F.) Clean up of decorated area after school on Wednesday, October 10th. Each class should appoint a committee to handle this task. Final Notes *The winner of the Homecoming Class Competition will be announced at the end of the third quarter of the varsity football game. A spirit award in the amount of $100 will be awarded to the class with the highest total of points in all categories.

4 HOMECOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.) Homecoming Nominations for Senior King and Queen and Class Princes and Princesses will take place on Friday, September 28 th before school, at lunch, and after school by the Trees in front of the Library. The final election will take place on Tuesday, October 9 th. 2.) This year we will be participating in International Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 3rd to kick off Homecoming Week. All classes will earn Homecoming points for the amount of students they recruit to walk, ride a bike, or roll to school. 3.) There will be lunchtime competitions by the Trees on Tuesday, October 9 th followed by a Lunchtime class Dodgeball tournament on Thursday, October 11 th for Homecoming points. 4.) We will once again be having the Car Show during Homecoming Week. It will be held on Wednesday, October 12th at lunch in the Student Parking Lot near the entrance to the Football Stadium. We will also be having a free barbecue at the Car Show. Sign-ups for both the Car Show and convertibles for the Parade by the Student Parking Lot at lunch or in Student Activities from September 25 th -October 2nd. 5.) The Homecoming Skit Rally will take place Thursday, October 11th in the Sports Complex starting at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free for all DHS students, but you must bring your ID Card. The price for adults is $5, and students in 8 th grade or younger can get in for $3 as long as they are accompanied by an adult. 6.) This year s Homecoming Parade will once again be taking place down Village Parkway next Friday, October 12 th at 3:45 p.m. It will begin from the Parkway Fellowship Church, which is located in front of Los Pericos. The parade will head down Village Parkway towards DHS, ending in the Staff Parking Lot near the Dublin Swim Center. 7.) Dublin High School will be hosting its annual Carnival as part of its Homecoming festivities. The Carnival will take place on Friday, October 12th immediately following the parade and will go until the start of the varsity football game at 7:00. This year s event will be bigger than ever, with inflatables, games, contests, entertainment, food, and much more. The cost is $5 for students and $8 for everyone else. We look forward to seeing you there! 8.) After coming to the Homecoming parade and carnival, be sure to stay for the Homecoming Football Game as Dublin battles Alhambra. At halftime, we will also be crowning the Senior Queen. Come on out and support the mighty Gaels! 9.) Don t forget to purchase your tickets for the Homecoming Dance, which will be on Saturday, October 13th from 7:30-10:30 p.m. in the gym. Like all dances, tickets are pre-sale only, and will go on sale starting Monday, October 8 th. Tickets will be on sale through Friday, October 12th before school, at lunch, and after school in the Student Activities Office. Tickets are $10 with ASB and $20 without. Also, don t forget to get your Dance Guest Passes in ASAP!

5 HOMECOMING INFORMATION OVERALL HOMECOMING THEME: Cereals Seniors: Lucky Charms (decorating area between gymnasium and Little Theatre) Juniors: Captain Crunch (decorating area by the Trees in front of Library) Sophomores: Fruity Pebbles (decorating front of Student Union) Freshmen: Wheaties (decorating front of Little Theatre) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 TH : -Homecoming Nominations before school, lunch, & after school by Trees in front of Library WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 RD : -International Walk and Roll to School Day (tallies before school in front of Library) MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th: -Pajama Day (tallies taken before school by the Trees in front of the Library) -Full Dress Rehearsal for all Skits in Sports Complex: Freshmen 6-7 p.m.; Sophomores 7-8 p.m.; Juniors 8-9 p.m.; Seniors 9-10 p.m. (bring copies of script/list of participants) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 th : -Country Club Day (tallies taken before school by the Trees in front of the Library) -Homecoming Elections before school, lunch, & after school by Trees in front of Library -Lunchtime Competitions for Homecoming Points by Trees in front of Library WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 th : -Area Decorations (5:30-7:30 a.m.): areas listed above -Theme Day (tallies taken before school by the Trees in front of the Library) -Car Show at Lunch (Blacktop behind Gymnasium near Tennis Courts) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 th : -Spirit Shirt (Color) Dress Up Day (tallies before school by Trees in front of Library) -Final Carnival Meeting for all Clubs/Volunteers in Little 7:30 a.m. -Lunchtime Dodge Ball Competition for Homecoming Points in Gymnasium -Float Construction (Blacktop behind gym/near tennis courts, 3-7:30 p.m.) -Skit Rally (Sports Complex, 8:00 p.m.) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 th : (classes are 50 minutes, early school dismissal at 2:15) -Gael Force Game Day Dress-Up (tallies before school by Trees in front of Library) -Parade (Parkway Fellowship Church to Dublin Swim Center, 3:45 p.m.) -Carnival (Next to Varsity Baseball Field, 4:00-7:00 p.m) -Football Game (Junior Varsity-4:30 p.m.; Varsity-7:00 p.m.) -Alumni Tailgate Barbecue (Football Stadium-South End Zone, 5:00-8:00 p.m.) -Crowning of Senior Queen (Halftime of Varsity game) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 th : -Dance in Gymnasium (7:30-10:30 p.m.)

6 2012 HOMECOMING NOMINEES Freshmen Prince Sean Haggerty Kiernan Nolan Nick Padnos Sophomore Prince Jabari Jefferson Anthony O Brien John Schofield Junior Prince Zach Camacho Clark Jackman Collin Wellman Senior King Brandon Austin Robert Hair Karim Ibrahim Jordan Nguyen Jorge Ramirez Ondre Rudolph Freshmen Princess Victoria Datanagan Sabrina Dunham Maris Holman Sophomore Princess Quinn Bennett Kaylee Childers Kendall Morrissey Junior Princess Taylor Holman Paige Jones Juliet Roufchaie Senior Queen Tiffany Harris Kristin Horrillo Jenna LeQuin Alex Loebrich Mimi Maghribi Mandy Millard Erika Ramirez Jeraldine Sibal Samantha Theard **There were some ties among the senior class that is why they have so many nominees.

7 Dance Tips **Be sure to have you and your student fill out and sign the dance contract to turn in when they want to purchase a ticket. **You do not need to have a date to go to the Homecoming Dance. Many students go with a group of their friends. **Attire- boys usually wear slacks with a shirt and maybe a tie, some might wear a suit. Most girls will wear a dress, cocktail type, not a long dress. Please be sure to look over the dress code in the dance contract. **Some kids might go out to dinner prior to the dance.some won t. Some will gather for pre-parties where they might have some appetizers and take pictures. **Don t worry if your child doesn t want to go to the dance. Dances aren t for everyone. Some just don t enjoy that type of stuff and parents shouldn t be too concerned about that. Aren t there plenty of adults who don t really enjoy dancing? **It is always a good idea to talk to your child before the dance about making good choices. There will be consequences if they make bad ones and no one wants that.