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Elk River High School students celebrated homecoming this past week and capped it off with a parade down School Street and a football game.
Elk River High School football players and their moms took to the Elk River restored gym floor to do a dance number together that got the crowd going at a Sept. 30 event during homecoming week.
The week started with Get Up and Go Day. Some students went simple wearing sweatpants and a T-shirt. Others got more sophisticated with slippers, robes and stuffed animals. Tuesday everyone was supporting their favorite teams for Jersey Day. Wednesday the students were all dressed in vacation gear for Tourist Day. The ‘70s look was a big hit on Thursday for Throwback Thursday. And, of course, on Friday the school was all gray, white, red and black to represent their grade.
As the students filled the gym for a pep fest, the high school’s pep band played.
The homecoming court was announced immediately this year at a shortened event. Seniors lined up for the crowning of the king and queen: Jalon Nielson and Haley Rasmussen.
The pep fest continued with the fall dance team performing a hip-hop number. All of the fall season sport captains got a chance to talk about their accomplishments so far in the season.
The seniors took on Elk River High Schools classes en route winning a tug of war challenge put to them. It was one of the featured activities at a pep fest on Sept. 30 in the gymnasium at Elk River High School.
The drumline followed, a group of students who make music using trash cans.
The newest crop of Hall of Fame inductees were introduced to students by Mike Cunningham, the school’s activities director.
He also announced Arthur Fosse was voted class president of the 2016-2017 school year.
The senior football players and their mothers took the floor to perform a heartwarming dance routine.
Then it was time for the tug of war between classes. The seniors won.
The annual homecoming parade followed and then the homecoming football game.
The Elks football team surprised everyone when they came out in commemorative black Team 125 jerseys.
Elk River lost the coin toss to Buffalo but won the game 63-21.
(Editor’s note: Shannon Allen and Tyra Jenni contributed to this report.)
