Charles City Homecoming Week is underway with Sunday night’s bonfire and community pep rally.
Kim Scott is helping organize the festivities, which continue Monday (09.19) with McBooster Night.
Scott says proceeds from the coupon books go to the Comets Booster Club to support athletic programs at Charles City.
Homecoming week also features “dress up days” for students at all schools, the new “team dinner night” on Thursday, and another pep rally Friday afternoon in advance of the football game against Hampton-Dumont Cal, which will be followed by the Homecoming dance.
This year’s homecoming theme is “Back in Orange and Black.”
schedule:
Theme: Back In Orange and Black
(* denotes local event open to the entire community)
Sunday, September 18
*7:00 p.m., Bonfire and meal ($5 for meal) (Charles City Elks Lodge, 2111 Clark Street)
*7:30 p.m., Pep rally begins
Monday, September 19
*4:30 p.m., McBooster Night (Soifer Family McDonald’s Charles City, 506 Allison Street)
4:15 p.m., 8th grade volleyball (at Osage)
4:15 p.m., 7th grade volleyball (at Osage)
*6:00 p.m., JV football (Comet Field, 1 Comet Drive)
Tuesday, September 20
4:15 p.m., 7th – 8th Cross Country Meet (at Nashua)
4:15 p.m., 8th grade football (at Decorah)
*4:15 p.m., 7th grade football (Comet Field, 1 Comet Drive)
*4:15 p.m., 8th grade volleyball (Comet Gym, 1200 1st Avenue)
4:15 p.m., 7th grade volleyball (at Cresco)
5:00 p.m., JJV volleyball (at Waverly-Shell Rock High School)
5:00 p.m., 9th grade volleyball (at Waverly-Shell Rock High School)
6:00 p.m. JV volleyball (at Waverly-Shell Rock High School)
7:15 p.m., Varsity volleyball (at Waverly-Shell Rock High School)
Thursday, September 22
*4:00 p.m., JJV volleyball (High School Gym, 1 Comet Drive)
*4:00 p.m., JV volleyball (Comet Gym, 1200 1st Avenue)
4:45 p.m., Varsity cross country (Grundy Center)
*6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Team dinner for 9-12 grade students (1200 1st Avenue – across from the middle school)
all athletes and performing arts students eat free – open to the public for $5 – (food available until 7:30 pm)
Yard games, bounce house and DJ – Hosted by the Charles City Booster Club and sponsored by Hy-Vee
Friday, September 23
Morning – Spirit activities by Charles City High School students (community-wide)
*1:30 p.m., Pep Rally (Comet Gym, 1200 1st Avenue)
*2:55 p.m., Homecoming Court Coronation (Comet Gym, 1200 1st Avenue)
*4:15 p.m., Parade (Main Street, Charles City)
*5:00 p.m., 9-10 grade football (Comet Field, 1 Comet Drive)
*7:00 p.m., Homecoming Court Recognition (Comet Field, 1 Comet Drive)
*7:30 p.m., Varsity football vs. Hampton-Dumont-CAL (Comet Field, 1 Comet Drive)
*Halftime, Marching Band and Dance Team performs (Comet Field, 1 Comet Drive)
9:00 p.m., Dance (Charles City High School Cafeteria, 1 Comet Drive)
Saturday, September 24
9:00 a.m., – 9th grade volleyball (at Mason City High School)
Dress-up days – Charles City High School
Monday – Kick-Off Day (Dress in your favorite sports team apparel)
Tuesday – Celebrity/Movie Star Day
Wednesday – Anything But the BackPack
Thursday – Throwback Thursday (Dress from a different decade)
Friday – Comet Pride Day (Orange & Black)
Dress-up days – Charles City Middle School
Monday – Kick-Off Day (Dress in your favorite sports team apparel)
Tuesday – Celebrity/favorite person
Wednesday – America Day- Red, White, and Blue
Thursday – Throwback Thursday (Dress from a different decade)
Friday – Comet Pride Day (Orange & Black)
Dress-up days – Lincoln and Washington Elementary Schools
Monday – Kick-Off Day (Dress in your favorite sports team apparel)
Tuesday – Celebrity/Movie Star Day (Real or animated; no masks)
Wednesday – Color Wars (PK-Pink, K-Blue, 1-Green, 2-Yellow, 3-Red, 4-Purple)
Thursday – Throwback Thursday (Dress from a different decade)
Friday – Comet Pride (Orange & Black)
