Spartans On The Red Carpet: 2022 OLCHS Homecoming Parade

OAK LAWN, IL — True to form, the Oak Lawn Community High School 2022 homecoming parade raced down Austin Avenue Wednesday evening. Student teams and clubs threw generous amounts of candy to the kiddos lining the street.

The Oak Lawn Spartan Marching Band stepped high, leading the school teams, clubs and extracurricular activities. The parade was made even more spectacular by the many new vehicles lent to the high school by Oak Lawn’s generous car dealerships.

Dist. 229 Superintendent Mike Riordan, who will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, and teacher, after a memorable 31-year career at OLCHS, and teacher Pat Mayer, who is set to retired in December. Mayer is also a 1983 OLCHS graduate, and a former homecoming king (we’re still waiting for that homecoming photo).

Also riding in the parade were Mayer Terry Vorderer and Tr. Alex Olejniczak (Dist. 2), a 1984 OLCHS alumnus.

Marching in the parade (from memory): Spartan Marching Band; JV and varsity football teams; girls and boys golf teams; girls volleyball; cross-country; bass-fishing team; cheer and dance teams; Muslim Student Association; Art Club (rowdies); Writing Club (quiet); Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Meme Club; the frosh, sophomore junior and senior advisory councils; and the OLCHS 2022 Homecoming Court.

The 1-3 Oak Lawn Spartans will face the 3-1 Argo High School Argonauts in the big game on Friday, Sept. 23. The varsity matchup starts at 6 p.m. There will be no JV game this year.
Then it’s on to the dance on the red carpet from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Dance attendance will be limited to OLCHS students only.

Whether you were watching from town, work or afar, watch the parade again on Oak Lawn Patch Facebook Live.