Gunn’s Student Executive Council will hold its first Spring Homecoming Week, known as SPROCO, from March 12-15. In contrast to past spring spirit weeks, which have usually included schoolwide dress-up themes and lunch activities, SPROCO will be similar to Homecoming Week, with daily grade-specific...

Homecoming begins long before the week itself. My sophomore year, it started the first moment somebody asked me what I was wearing to the dance, which was in the middle of September. After that, homecoming was brought up in every conversation one way or the other. From the endless discussions on what...

During Homecoming Week in October, hundreds of students, dressed in their respective class colors and themes, come together to cheer on their classes, waving big banners and shouting encouragement to their representatives. The cheer and dance teams are central to the homecoming celebrations, performing...

Decked out in multiple leis, a Hawaiian shirt and a sun hat, Spirit Commissioner senior Nico Ross shows his spirit for the Fall Sports Rally’s tropical theme—just a glimpse into what a dress-up theme could look like for Homecoming Week. As Spirit Commissioner, it’s Ross’ job to create engaging...

Homecoming is only a few weeks away, and many students are starting to prepare for the most spirited week of the year. It is important for all those who wish to participate to understand how both how the week works and what exactly they should prepare for. How to Participate in Homecoming Out of the...

The Welcome Back Dance, Homecoming Dance, Prom—all of these formative experiences are planned by none other than Dance Commissioner senior Adele Davis. In her second year planning the school’s dances and social events, Davis has become familiar with all the ins and outs of what goes into preparing...

Since their freshman year, seniors Kel-Li Chen and McKenna Englhardt have enjoyed choreographing Airbands for their class, as it has enabled them to work alongside various groups of people that they wouldn’t necessarily interact with otherwise. Chen’s motivation for using her talents to choreograph...

According to the organizers, sophomore Airbands and float preparations have been coming together nicely. Although their homecoming organizers are excited to show off their talent and hard work, this year’s sophomores have the added challenge of not getting to experience homecoming in person last year. Airbands...

The homecoming dance will be perfectly fine without a date—at least that’s what you’ve been telling yourself as the window of time for askings gradually shrink. Maybe you don’t mind at all: you can’t wait to fly solo or roll up with squad. Or maybe you’re still holding onto that idea of going...

Written by Amanda Lee When it comes to his homecoming spirit, band teacher Todd Summers is just as passionate as, if not more than, any student. Every year, Summers hosts a special contest for his freshman concert band class. He challenges them to outdress him in yellow for the first day of homecoming,...