Bolingbrook Homecoming Week Begins Sept. 13

Bolingbrook High School has announced plans for Homecoming 2015 “When You Wish Upon a Star” which begins Monday, Sept. 13, and concludes with a Saturday, Sept. 19, homecoming dance.

Throughout the week, students will be encouraged to dress according to selected Disney themes including Sleeping Beauty Day (pajamas) Monday, Minnie and Mickey Day (twins) Tuesday, Fantasia Day (class colors) Wednesday, Wonderful World of Disney Day (Disney characters) Thursday and Pirates of the Caribbean Day (Raider gear) on Friday.

The traditional Homecoming Powderpuff Football activities will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. The entry fee is $2 per person. Those who bring one or more cans of food will be admitted free. Money and cans collected will go to a local food pantry.

Students will gear up for the weekend with a Friday afternoon Pep Rally at the BHS Stadium where the homecoming King, Queen and court will be introduced.

From 4 to 6 p.m., the Taste of Bolingbrook High School celebration will be held in the parking lot.

The Raiders will take on Joliet West in the homecoming football game Friday evening with sophomores kicking off at 5 p.m. and varsity following.

Saturday evening’s homecoming dance will be from 7 to 10 p.m. in the BHS fieldhouse. Tickets are available at the BHS bookstore before and after school only. No tickets will be sold at the door. Requests to have guests from other schools attend must be made using guest request forms.