1963 represented the first year of Deerfield's homecoming, but at this point, it was called "Warrior Weekend." In '63, students began several traditions that would continue through the years, such as the student bonfire.

In 1965, Deerfield celebrated its first homecoming, and established various traditions. The theme of the weekend was "The Eve of Destruction." The weekend was kicked off by the pep rally, and the sophomores won the spirit jug. Following the pep rally, students began the tradition of forming a snake dance to the bonfire, and the Student Council sponsored "coke dance" afterwards. Wishing to add more spirit into the village of Deerfield, the high school began the parade tradition, where each grade level created a float that was celebrated during the parade. 

In 1967, homecoming did not run as smoothly as planned. After the juniors succeeded in obtaining the spirit jug, each class worked extensively on their homecoming floats; however, after the sophomore class' float caught a spark, it burned to the ground. This, however, could not dampen the spirits of the students. Even while losing in the homecoming football game, Deerfield students began chanting "We burned 'em down!" 

The 1969 homecoming dance was dubbed "The Year of the [Samurai]," and was accompanied by an "oriental atmosphere." The students selected this theme because "[Samurai] is the Japanese name for warrior" (Deerprints 1969-1970).