Anthony Cloe and Cameron Corey, captains of the Varsity football team, compete in one of the Homecoming pep rally games.
Homecoming week is a busy time for everyone at Antioch Community High School, but the week is especially busy for student council. The group is in charge of planning most of the events that go on during the week, including the powder puff game, the kickoff assembly, the bonfire, the parade and, of course, the dance. However, despite the spirit filled week’s successes, student council rest one day before they begin planning for next year’s homecoming dance.
The council starts by talking about each event individually and takes notes on their discussions. A list of possible improvements is written on the board and the council decides what ideas should be saved for the following year.
“We focus on both the positives and negatives [of each event] and what to improve for next year,” said Laura Tielke, student council adviser.
Some improvements from last year include moving Mr. ACHS out of homecoming week altogether.
“[Mr. ACHS] is very time consuming,” said Tielke. “We decided to move it to spring so we could focus all of our attention on that one event.”
The Cardinal Crazies cheer on the Varsity football team at the Homecoming game.
Since each event is normally full of students and faculty it is up to student council to decide if they thought the event was successful.
“The events are usually packed so it’s up to us to decide the success of an event,” said Tielke.
Members of the council attend the events for this reason.
Generally the events are considered successful if everything runs smoothly and if the people attending enjoyed themselves. After the success or failure of an event is determined, possible improvements are talked about and noted.
Changes to homecoming week are sometimes difficult. Students don’t always like to start new traditions or try new things to show school spirit.
“The student body likes the same old things,” said Tielke.
Homecoming only lasts one week, but the preparation that happens before and the discussion that happens after are time consuming. The discussion may be the most important part. It dictates what the following year’s homecoming will be like and it helps keep the tradition of homecoming alive.
