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EPCHS Homecoming Week 2022 Has Arrived! A Guide To All The Fun
Homecoming week at Evergreen Park Community High School has arrived. Details here on the pep rally, parade lineup, football game and dance.
EVERGREEN PARK, IL - Homecoming week at Evergreen Park Community High School has arrived. Students, faculty, staff members and alums are beyond exciting for the festivities.
Here's a guide to Homecoming Week 2022 at EPCHS:
Spirit Week
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- Spirit Week starts on Monday, October 3, with Pajama Day for students. Homecoming Olympics begin.
- Tuesday, October 4, is Future Day, as students will dress as how they see themselves in the future. Homecoming Olympics conclude.
- Wednesday, October 5, is Decades Day. Freshmen will dress like it's the 1980s, sophomores like it's the 2000s, juniors like it's the 1970s and seniors like it's the 1990s.
- Thursday, October 6, is the Class Color War. Freshmen will wear green, sophomores will wear gray, juniors will wear white and seniors will wear black. Students will also participate in a pep assembly on Thursday.
- Friday, October 7, like all Fridays at EPCHS, is EP Spirit Day.
- The EPCHS Homecoming Parade will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The football game against Shepard kicks off at 7 p.m.
- The Homecoming dance will take place on Saturday, October 8, at 7 p.m.
Parade & Route
The EPCHS Homecoming Parade will step off from Evergreen Park Community High School, 9901 S. Kedzie Ave. at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8.
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The route will begin at EPCHS, head west on 100th Street to Clifton Park Avenue, south on Clifton Park to 101st Street, east on 101st Street to Sawyer Avenue, north on Sawyer to 100th and back to the school.
Parade Lineup (Order subject to change)
- Evergreen Park Mayor Kelly Burke
- EPCHS Administration & Elected Officials
- EPCHS Board of Education
- Evergreen Park High School Foundation
- EPCHS Color Guard
- EPCHS Marching Band
- Cheerleaders
- EPCHS Dance Team
- Football Team
- Student Leadership
- Art Club
- Science Olympiad Court (walking)
- Choir/Madrigals/Unaccompanied Minors
- Soccer Team
- Swim Teams (Girls and Boys)
- Woods Club
- Track Teams (Boys and Girls)
- Baseball
- Wrestling
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Softball
- Scholastic Bowl
- Chess
- FBLA
- Golf
- Bowling
- International Club
- Science Olympiad
- Yearbook/Newspaper
- SADD
- Creative Writing Club
- Photo Club
- Homecoming Court
- Homecoming King and Queen
Football Game
The Evergreen Park Mustangs, with a 4-2 record, will host Shepard High School at 7 p.m. at the EPCHS Football Field.
There will be no outside food, or drinks allowed at any football games. This includes iced coffees and water bottles. All backpacks and bags will be searched upon entry. Students with an EP ID will be free, but students who do not bring their ID will be charged $2. All adults are $5. There will be no re-entry to games once you leave.
50 Year Reunion
The EPCHS Class of 1972’s 50th reunion will be held on Saturday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion in Evergreen Park. Read more here
Homecoming Court
- FRESHMEN: Seyenna Billings, Stormie Howard
- SOPHOMORES: Dalilah Ramirez, Kamajea Burkes
- JUNIORS: Shyair Rowser, Skye Godowic
- SENIORS: Kristen Smith, Kierra Rance, Aniya Martin, Mekhi Coleman, Johnatthan Whiteside, Bryon Johnson
Dance
The Homecoming dance will run from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, in EPCHS' Large Gym.
