Written by

Beth Farrah, SMT Writer

Essex, Missouri - Yesterday kicked off the Richland High School Homecoming activities for the traditional Homecoming Week. Monday was Pajama Day, Tuesday was Twin Day, Wednesday will be Western Wednesday, Thursday will be Throwback Thursday, and Friday will be Rebel Wear Day. Students that participate (grades seventh through twelfth) will be rewarded points throughout Homecoming Week and the winning class with the highest class percentage to dress up and win the activities during lunchtime and the pep rally on Friday will be awarded the Spirit Jug. Even though only the high schoolers get rewarded points, elementary students are encouraged to participate in the dress up days too!

The Richland Rebel Varsity Basketball Team will be facing the Advance Hornets at home on Friday at six o’clock. Before the game, the Homecoming King and Queen candidates will walk onto the court and the Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned after the students vote on Friday morning. The Homecoming Candidates for 2014 are Mackenzie Williams and Kannon Qualls (seniors), Whitney Teeters (juniors), Jordan Head and Parker Miller (sophomores), Aleena Robbins and Preston Tilley (freshmen).  Once the candidates are crowned, the game will continue.

Following the game will be the Homecoming Dance, which will begin at nine o’clock and will end around eleven o’clock. The dance is being put on by Student Council and their sponsor Michael Glisson. The students will be working Thursday after school and most of Friday to transform the cafeteria into the Old Wild West to match this year’s theme. The dance will include music DJ’d by Music Director Amber Duley, pictures taken by Business Teacher Kyle Carter, and food provided by Student Council.

Near the end of fourth hour each day, students will be called to the gymnasium to compete in the daily activities and games. Monday was the Orange Swing, which included two students from each class to knock over soda cans with a pantyhose with an orange inside of it. The games will continue throughout the week and the top three winners of each game will receive the most points to go towards their class. As of right now, the seniors are in first place with the freshmen trailing behind them. But all the other classes have plenty of chances to catch up because there are still three more dress up days and dozens of activities left before the week is over. The pep rally for the basketball players on Friday will be filled with games such as the Blinfolded Dance Off and the traditional Tug-A-War.

Photo Credits given to the Rebel Yearbook Staff: Brittney Heitman