WOODLAWN, Ark. – Woodlawn High School will begin the 2024 Homecoming activities on Thursday, September 26, with the annual afternoon Homecoming Ceremony starting at 2:30 PM. School will be dismissed immediately after. On Thursday evening, the Homecoming Ceremonies will begin at 7:00 PM, with gates opening at 6:30 PM for spectators. The ceremonies will conclude with the crowning of the 2024 Football Sweetheart and the 2024 Homecoming Queen.
This year’s theme is “Sunsets Fade, Memories Last Forever.”
The Senior Court includes:
- Emily Ashcraft, escorted by Junior Kameron Manes
- Taylor Beatty, escorted by Junior Owen Brown
- Lilly Jo Bradley, escorted by Junior Michael Wright
- Presley Bradshaw, escorted by Senior Ethan Adair
- Annie Davidson, escorted by Junior Beau Watson
- Kaycee Davis, escorted by Junior Matthew Green
- Kathryn Dixon, escorted by Senior Aden Moore
- Kennedie Freyer, escorted by Junior Aidan Powell
- Grace Holland, escorted by Senior Ethan Oliver
- Lillie-Faye McWhorter, escorted by Senior Landan Johnson
- Sarah Melhorn, escorted by Senior Ryan Rawls
- Chloe Place, escorted by Junior Dakota Campbell
- Lily White, escorted by Senior Garrett Weatherford
This year’s Mistress of Ceremonies will be Cain Wilkins, and the Master of Ceremonies is Braxton Harvey. The mascots will be Abigail Wright and Austin Quail, both first graders at Woodlawn.
On Friday, September 27, high school students will be dismissed at 12:45 PM to get a sack lunch to carry over to the football field. At 1:30 PM, elementary classes will be dismissed to the football field, where a pep rally will begin as soon as students are in the stands and done with lunch. Immediately following, class competitions will begin. This year’s events include traditional games such as an obstacle course, egg toss, tug of war, and a new relay, table surfing. School will be dismissed at the regular time. Football games will begin that night at 5:00 PM.
The Homecoming Queen, Sweetheart, maids, and their parents will be introduced between the games.
There will be no Homecoming Dance on Friday night. However, there will be a dance on Saturday, September 28, for 7th-12th grades in the cafeteria from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 per person. Attire for the dance can be formal or casual, as long as it is school-dance appropriate. Students not attending Woodlawn must fill out the school date form in the office by September 19. The junior class will be sponsoring the dance.
