EDMOND —
Sunny skies and warm breezes welcomed Santa Fe High School parade participants and onlookers Wednesday as they experienced a Hollaback Homecoming.
“In our case it (hollaback) means a throwback or calling back to the 1990s as we pay tribute to the Nickelodeon cartoons,” Santa Fe junior Julia Baird said.
With “Slime the Sabercats” their cry, the students were getting ready for their Thursday night homecoming game against Southmoore High School.
“The week has been a lot of fun with decorating the halls and building the floats,” said Christen Bianchi, a junior. “It has brought everybody together as they reminisced about the cartoons and the styles, scrunchies and denim, that everyone wore.”
Although she and her friends admitted they were only 5 in the ’90s.
“Parades are fun,” said junior Chloe Freeman. “Everybody gets pumped up and excited about the game.”
Band members along with 16 organizations, cars with queens and dignitaries rolled through downtown Edmond with the floats featuring cartoons from the ’90s. Winners were announced at the Wednesday night pep assembly.
Cheer placed first with their Powerpuff theme, the Junior Classical League came in second and the Junior Class placed third.
Students from Summit Middle School and Washington Irving Elementary took to the streets with the older students as they raised spirits as well as the noise level.
For the first time the Royalty girls were accompanied by family members as they sat on the backs of the convertibles.
“We decided to do it this way this year because all of the Royalty guys had to be at football practice,” said Student Council co-sponsor Heather Jones. Jones and fellow co-sponsor Shawn Elmore led the parade riding bicycles.
Royalty girls include seniors Meghan Hook, Jenney Huynh, Dannielle Taylor, Megan Turner and Cameerah Graves.
Royalty guys include Dale Jefferson, Phillip Sumpter, Eric Davis, Khari Harding and Trevan Smith.
Junior royalty, king Rhett Adams and queen Ellah Campbell were announced at the pep assembly following the announcement of the king and queen.
“At the game the parents escort their daughters and guys’ names are announced,” Jones said. “Among other activities there will be some sliming going on and fireworks at the end.”
pmiller@edmondsun.com | 341-2121
Local News
Related Photos
-
MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN Santa Fe students wave to the homecoming parade crowd from a float on Wednesday.
-
MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN Santa Fe students cheer to the crowd during the homecoming parade on Wednesday.
-
MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN Santa Fe students cheer from a homecoming parade float on Wednesday.
-
MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN The Edmond Santa Fe color guard leads the marching band at the front of the Wolves' homecoming parade Wednesday afternoon.
-
MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN Members of the junior class wave from their float in Santa Fe's homecoming parade on Wednesday.
Discussion
Santa Fe has a 'Hollaback' homecoming
- Local News
-
-
Clean-up continues for Edmond tornado victims
Mid-June is the approximate time that work is expected to be completed in Edmond for replacing nine transmission structures lost in Sunday’s tornado, said Brian Alford, OG&E spokesperson. Repairs could take longer, depending on weather conditions, he added.
Work in Edmond focuses on the Forest Oaks and Thornbrooke additions, both along Bryant Avenue. Twelve homes were damaged in the city by the storm that also dropped hail on northwest Edmond. Major damage impacted three of the homes while the other nine homes had minor damage, said Matt Stillwell, director of the city’s emergency communications and management.
Contract crews from out-of-state are helping OG&E in their restoration effort throughout central and southern Oklahoma, Alford said. -
UCO waits to see its slice of budget pie
Gov. Mary Fallin’s effort with legislative leaders to allocate $33 million of state money to higher education will be a restoration of money borrowed by the state to balance the state budget during the recession, said Steve Kreidler, executive vice president of the University of Central Oklahoma.
-
Okla. sees gas price record just before holiday
Oklahoma City has seen an all-time high price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline — just in time for one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
- 5-25 Calendar
-
St. Mary's students make prayer blankets
Fourth- through seventh-grade students at St. Mary’s Episcopal School were expediting their effort this week to make as many “prayer squares” as possible before Friday — the last day of school — for tornado victims.
-
Yukon resident provides ‘Bikes 4 Kids’ who have none
He may not look like Superman or dress like him either, but for thousands of children in the metro area, one man fills that role daily as he does good deeds for children he has never met.
-
Memorial service for tornado victims set
Gov. Mary Fallin announced that a memorial and prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Moore. The service will honor and remember the victims of the May 20 tornado that killed 24 people in Moore and the May 19 tornado that killed two in the Shawnee and Carney area. It is open to the public.
-
Carpenter Square Theatre gets Disney-fied with ‘Something Intangible’
Carpenter Square Theatre presents “Something Intangible,” a comedy-drama based on Walt and Roy Disney in 1940s Hollywood. Bruce Graham’s tale focuses on the period when they are developing a full-length animated film set to classical music. The new play will be performed through June 8 at 800 W. Main in downtown Oklahoma City.
- Museum participates in Blue Star museums program
-
Carr earns Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics & Business
Steven J. Carr of Edmond received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics & Business. He graduated with honors and distinction.
- More Local News Headlines
-
AK-47-wielding thug may be the most bumbling crook ever
Oklahoma Survivors, Heroes Survey Damage
Trout's cycle a boost for Angels
Raw: New Video of Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
Kim Kardashian Flaunts Pregnant Bikini Body in Greece
NBA star pledges $1M to help tornado recovery
Shakira's Shocking Talent
Morgan Freeman falls asleep on air
GRAPHIC: Blood-Soaked Machete Killer Caught on Tape
Elin Nordegren Furious With Lindsey Vonn For Parading Kids in Public
Camera Captures Climber As He Loses Grip And Falls
Helen Mirren Meets with Dying Boy in Queen Elizabeth's Place
Crowd Chants '¡Si, Se Puede!' After Passage of Immigration Bill
DWTS Crowns a Winner
Police Ram House to End Hostage Standoff
Demi Moore a Rocks Bikini at Harry Morton's Family House
Anthony Weiner: I'm running for New York City mayor
Kate Middleton's Dress Flies Up
VIRAL: Baby makes epic soccer goal
The Hangover Baby All Grown Up
