William Floyd School District: Homecoming Festivities: Pep Rally, Parade, Crowning And Game A Success

Press release from the William Floyd School District:

October 18, 2021

After a one-year hiatus, homecoming has returned! The festivities began with a Friday afternoon pep rally and continued into Saturday with the return of the homecoming parade followed by the homecoming crowning and football game! Colonial pride was on full display over the weekend!

After the Friday pep rally (video available below), the parade included district-wide participation from numerous schools, groups, clubs and teams showing off their green and white! Participants included: elementary and middle school groups, athletic teams, the NJROTC, middle school and high school clubs and groups, the Pep Band, members of the Board of Education, the William Floyd Alumni Association, PTO organizations, employee groups, student councils, elected officials and more! Special thanks to the Mastic, Mastic Beach and Brookhaven fire departments, as well as Mike Verni of the Shady Grove Antique Fire Department for providing the use of his classic vehicles to chauffeur around the homecoming court!

After the parade, the homecoming crowning ceremony was held on the football field. Then the William Floyd Colonials defeated Sachem North 42-10 before an energetic crowd of supporters! The Colonials controlled the game from the opening kickoff led by a dominant offense and a stout defense. They victory improves their record to 5-1 on the season and the Colonials are starting to hit their stride with the playoffs approaching! Please see videos and photos of the festivities below!

Pep Rally video (below)

Homecoming Parade video (below)

This press release was produced by the William Floyd School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.