Kendall celebrates homecoming with some changes
No tug-of-war or parade, but still lots of fun
Photos by Tom Rivers
KENDALL – Waylon Peet carries a Kendall flag while he and the senior class make their entrance on the soccer during a homecoming celebration this afternoon at Kendall Central School.
The seniors won the homecoming competitions.
There will be a drive-in movie at the school parking lot this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. to cap the week.
Each class from the junior high, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors had a representative compete in different events, including the hula hoop.
Kendall normally has a pep rally in the gym for homecoming but the rally was moved outside to the bleachers and the soccer field.
The pep rally included observing a moment of silence for Richard J. Gilman Jr., who would have been a senior this year. He died on April 18, 2018 due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Zack Barrett, a sophomore, had the longest soccer kick during one of the events. The school added more events and didn’t do some favorites, including the seniors vs. teachers in tug-of-war due to Covid-19 concerns.
Carol D’Agostino, the high school principal, welcomes students to the homecoming rally. She urged them to spread out – and have fun.
“It’s different but it’s good,” she said about the homecoming week activities. “It’s just good to have some fun.”
The Kendall classes won’t be doing a parade this year for homecoming. They still did hall decorating and dressed up for spirit days with different theme. Instead of the parade, each class had space in front of the school for s display about a movie genre.
“We know it’s not like usual,” D’Agostino told the students. “But we’re real excited to have a homecoming at Kendall.”
Joe Nettles, a senior, was speedy while bobbing for apples and then having to sprint. Only one kid could use the bobbing tub.
Seventh- and eighth-graders are spread out on the soccer field for the homecoming rally and competitions.
These students compete in a water balloon toss.
Waylon Peet gets soaked with a tub of water.
