Homecoming Royalty is arguably the most exciting part of Homecoming celebrations, aside from the game itself of course. But we all stress about who to vote for Homecoming King and Queen because maybe we don’t know who they are or more importantly if they are fit for the role. So we did all the work for you. Up first are Kalyn Hinkle and Josh Myers. Kalyn thinks homecoming is so exciting and cannot wait to be part of the parade and to represent her class. Josh is very excited to be in the parade as well and looks forward to dressing up with his friends. So show some love for the pair in the parade, they will be in a Convertable.

Next are Kloey Pearson and Brayden Walter. Kloey is amazed to have the chance to live out her dream of riding in the parade, and even more exciting is that she gets to go dress shopping with her mom and ride in her dream car in the parade, a 57’ Chevy Bel Air. Brayden has enjoyed the competitive side of this year's election. He says that him and Josh Myers have had a blast making posters and memes as promotions for themselves. I have to agree as it has everyone involved and made the process a lot more fun for everyone. We hope this tradition continues into the next years.

Now we have Makenna Webb and Dayton Dunham. Makenna thinks the most fun part of being a candidate is filling out the candidate questionnaire that is to be read at the assembly and getting to live out her childhood dream of being a candidate. Dayton feels honored to have this experience, especially riding in the parade in their Black Convertible.

Next are Cora Hartwig and Chase Tomlin. Cora is happy that she can help be a role model for younger girls that want to be a candidate someday as she did when she was young. Chase Tomlin also feels confident that this experience is a great thing to be a part of, especially the election process and how competitive the boys have gotten this year. They will be excited to present themselves in their pink Jeep during the parade.

Last but not least are Jesslyn Knowles and Jake Rouse. Jesslyn hopes that this opportunity gives her a chance to get to know the candidates and is excited to get to dress up and show an example to the younger ones. Jake is just happy to get to spend more time with his friends and get to say he got to participate in this great opportunity. We are sure the pair will look stunning in the parade, riding in their black Jeep Wrangler.

For years, one of Putnam’s Homecoming traditions has been the Homecoming parade. It occurs on the Friday of Homecoming at 2pm. Students are asked not to park in the parking lot the day of because space is needed to park floats. Students and other various businesses work hard for the upcoming days before the game to decorate streets and floats and be involved in this tradition. The day of the parade, people can line the streets to watch the floats, etc, go by. They will be going north on South 20th Street, taking a left on Garfield, then right onto South 22nd street (past the fire department) and then turn right onto Highway 5. You can also line around the square to get a better view of the floats. Highschool students will be released but Elementary and Junior High students will be taken with teachers to catch candy and watch the parade. We hope to see you there and be prepared to catch the candy!

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Homecoming game will be against the South Harrison Bulldogs, with whom we have had a long-running rivalry. Gametime will be 7PM, here at the Putnam County Dave Mitchell Football Stadium. This game is a huge opportunity for the football team to prove themselves. It would mean a lot to the football team if you could attend the game and offer your support. We need all the support we can get when we go against the Bulldogs. We encourage the community to invite family and friends to fill up our stands and cheer loudly for our boys. Thank you for taking the time to hread about the Putnam County Homecoming football game Friday night.

This year, the Putnam County High School has decided to “Bring the Classy Back.” Over the years, the Homecoming dance had ‘gone to dust;’ as kids were wearing athletic shorts and plain T-shirts to the dance. But this year, PCHS Seniors have decided to change that stigma. Girls are ordering their dazzling dresses, and men are bringing out their slacks and bow-ties. Students are even making posters to ask their dates to the dance. Afterall, the schools in our surrounding areas have a formal homecoming dance, so why shouldn’t we? The Homecoming dance will take place on the night of September 30th right after the football game, and the school has hired a DJ for the night; Jaden Hinkle. Based on what the word is in the hallways, PCHS students are very excited for the formal dance.

We interviewed a person from each grade who was working on the homecoming float and asked for their feedback. Our first question that we asked was what was the most challenging part of the float. The responses we got were very similar. It was between getting people to help or trying to bring their float to life. This year we have heard that a lot more students have been involving themselves with their floats.

Each class has their own theme for their class floats. We also asked them what had inspired them to pick their theme. The seniors theme is Candyland. The student council helped pick their theme. Seniors came on Sunday afternoon to help build it. The junior class’s theme is Battleship. They thought that battleship was a common game and would make the most creative and fun float. The sophomores class is Hungry Hungry Hippos. Everyone in their class who was helping all agreed on it. Then the freshman’s theme is Rock “Em, Sock ‘Em, which is a boxing fight toy. They chose this theme because it was something they thought would not get picked and would be very fun to build.

We see homecoming as a great way for students to get involved with school spirit and work together. We are all excited for the parade and to see how the floats turn out and appreciate all students who took their time to build their floats.