Newaygo Homecoming 2026

HOCO ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOMECOMING CLASS MEETINGS

• This year’s Homecoming Theme is: CASINO

• Class meetings to determine your float will be held during 4th hour on Monday, September 28th at 11:30am.

• Reach out to your student council members to get them your ideas and input.

• Float Building will take place Sunday. 10/4 through Wednesday, 10/7 from 5-9pm each night. You will receive float building location in your class meeting.

HOMECOMING COURT NOMINATIONS

• Nominations are OPEN - check the Google Form in your email to submit your nominations.

• Nomination deadline is Friday, September 25th.

• Each student may only nominate ONE male and ONE female from their grade to run for court.

• If you are hoping to be on the final ballot, be sure to have as many people nominate you as possible because not all nominees will go on the final ballot. ONLY the top 5-6 nominees will be on the final ballot.

• Students who are nominated MUST be in good academic standing and may not have discipline referrals. 

• If you are nominated, you will receive an email to ACCEPT the nomination.

• You MUST accept your nomination and also be passing all of your classes by Friday, September 25th, in order to be considered for the ballot.

• If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Lathrop.

POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL 

• We kick off Homecoming Week with our annual Powderpuff Football Competition on Sunday, October 4th at 2PM

• GIRLS sign up in the OFFICE by this Friday, September 18th, if you are interested in playing. Don’t miss out on this Homecoming Traditions!

• Team meetings will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd during Advisory. Check in for attendance and then report to your team meeting locations after announcements.

  • Freshmen - Mrs. McQueen’s room

  • Sophomores - Ms. Wiseman’s room

  • Juniors - Miss Hills’ room

  • Seniors - Mrs. Grugett’s room

HOMECOMING WEEK CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

• Grab a partner that you have the SAME lunch with to compete in an epic Cornhole Tournament.

• Sign your team up in the OFFICE ASAP. It's FREE!

• Each lunch is LIMITED to 16 teams!! 

• Tournament will be held during A and B lunches October 5th- 9th.

• Games start promptly at the start of lunch. If you don’t arrive on time, your team will forfeit that match.

• Spectators are allowed to come down to the gym to watch after eating lunch.

HOMECOMING 2026 SAVE THE DATES:

• Oct 4 – Powderpuff Football Game Day 2-5pm

• Oct 4-7 – Float Building 5-9pm

• Oct 5-9 – Spirit Week

• Oct 9 – Homecoming Parade 5pm

• Oct 9 – Homecoming Fall Fest 5:30-6:45pm

• Oct 9 – Homecoming Game 7pm

• Oct 10 – Homecoming Dance 7-10pm

SPIRIT WEEK OCTOBER 5th – 9th

• All spirit attire must be school appropriate. Dress up each day to help your grade earn Spirit Points to win the spirit jug!!!

• MONDAY 10/5: TBD

• TUESDAY 10/6: TBD

• WEDNESDAY 10/7: TBD

• THURSDAY 10/8: TBD

• FRIDAY 10/9: TBD

HOMECOMING DANCE

• The Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 10th from 7-10pm at the High School Cafeteria

• Tickets will be sold October 6th - 8th during both lunches.

• Ticket cost: $10 in advance or $15 at the door

• DANCE GUESTS: Guest permission slips are available in the OFFICE and required for any student who does not attend NHS. Return completed forms to the office. All forms are DUE by Friday, October 2nd. NO middle school students are allowed to attend NHS dances, and no guests over 20 years old. See Mrs. Lathrop with any questions

• DANCE DRESS CODE: This is a semi-formal dance which means typical school clothing is not suitable.

• GUYS: Dress pants or Khaki’s and dress shirt (NO jeans and NO t-shirts)

• GALS: Traditional dress/skirt. Semi-formal or formal gowns. Gowns may: be strapless, have spaghetti straps, have bare or open backs. Gowns may NOT: have bare midriff, be see through, show undergarments, have slit above mid-thigh, or be extremely low cut.

• See Mrs. Lathrop if you have any questions or concerns about proper attire. You will NOT be allowed in the dance if you violate the dress code.