BRHS Homecoming 2015

KEVIN BURNHAM, Editor and KATRINA CLARK, Staff Reporter
Fri, 10/09/2015 - 8:45am
The sophomore class float, a luau party. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshmen have a good time on their super heroes float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The world of Dr. Seuss was the theme of the junior class’s float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The seniors on their under the sea float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The tail end of the sophomore float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The front end of the junior float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Michelle Bouchard jogs past the front end of the freshmen float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
These runners lead the senior class float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Firefighters light another part of the bonfire. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The bonfire at near peak burning. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Real hot. Time to move away from the fire. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshmen pose in their “Heroes and Villains” hallway. Freshmen got 4th place this year. Courtesy of Heather Lorrain
A group of sophomores pose in their “Hawaiian Luau” hallway. Sophomores took 2nd place this year. Courtesy of Heather Lorrain
Sophomores working on their homecoming float for the parade. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Sam Betts runs with the juniors “Welcome to Whoville” banner while Noah Sherburne trails behind during float decoration. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Building the floats with former hallway decorations. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Building the floats with former hallway decorations. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Freshmen figure out their first-ever homecoming float. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
It doesn’t look like much yet, but the juniors are working hard and end up with a heck of a float by parade time. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Senior girls pull blue fabric across the back of their float for their “Under the Sea” theme. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Freshmen Ashley Ames and Oliyshia Carrow pose in their “batgirl” outfits while waiting for the floats to show up from the school. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Juniors on their “Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss” float. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Seniors on their “Under the Sea” float. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Sophomores on their “Hawaiian Luau” float. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Freshmen know they’re winners no matter what, cause they are Heroes (and sometimes Villains). KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The back of the freshman float. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
Senior Camden Spear poses with a jellyfish. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
The G&G Towing truck pulling the juniors had a Dr. Seuss banner across the front. KATRINA CLARK/Boothbay Register
It’s a luau with the second-place sophomores this year. Courtesy of Heather Lorrain
Seniors took the top prize with their “Under the Sea” theme. Courtesy of Heather Lorrain
Sophomores Sydney Meader and Madison Gaudette pose with their class surfboard. Courtesy of Heather Lorrain
Mermaids and sharks and fishermen – oh my! It’s under the sea with the seniors this year at Homecoming. Courtesy of Heather Lorrain

    Homecoming is a high school and college tradition during the fall sports season. Locally, Boothbay Region High School celebrates during the week leading up to the games with dress-up days in school, hall decorating, building parade floats and a bonfire, being escorted by police and fire departments in a parade through town to the high school, and topping it off with a big bonfire, torched by the Boothbay Harbor Fire Department.

    The seniors won the hallway decorating competition, with their “Under the Sea” theme. This was doubly impressive because it was done in one day. They had originally planned on a different theme, but had to change it at the last minute. Coming in second were the sophomores with “Hawaiian Luau,” third were the juniors with their “World of Dr. Seuss” and lastly the freshmen with “Heroes and Villains.”

    Students, faculty, parents and townspeople gathered along Townsend Avenue to watch the parade Thursday night, then many of them followed the parade to the high school and gathered on plateau between Sherman and Perkins fields to watch the bonfire.

    Volunteering their time to pull the floats this year were Reny’s Construction for the freshmen, EM Wood for the sophomores, G&G Towing for the juniors, and Marc Carter for the seniors.

    This year, as in some past years, the visiting students from Germany through the school’s German American Partnership Program were able to enjoy the festivities.

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