Zimmerman homecoming parade rallies Thunder fans

by Jim Boyle
Editor
Zimmerman High School’s homecoming parade — organized by the high school football program’s booster club — delivered an exciting prelude Wednesday night to the big game.

The 4-0 Thunder were slated to play Little Falls last night.

There were about two dozen individual groups that participated in the parade. The Zimmerman American Legion and Zimmerman Fire Department got the parade started as usual and the varsity football players brought up the rear.

Sherburne County Sheriff’s Department reserves volunteered their time to block off a safe route for the parade.

“The turn out was amazing,” said Jana Schnellman of the Zimmerman High School football booster club. “I feel like our entire community came out to support us.”

The quarterback club has been organizing event for years, and the parade concludes with bonfire and car bashing.
The excitement was to continue on Friday with a pep fest, the crowning of a homecoming king and queen and the football game.

Zimmerman High School royalty held a marshmallow toss on Sept. 25 at the school to help kick off homecoming festivities.
The candidates for king and queen competed in some of their worst outfits as it was “Dressed to Unimpress Day” at the school.

Tuesday was “TV and Movie Character Day.”

Wednesday was “80s Workout Day.” There was a scavenger hunt at lunch and a parade was put on by the Zimmerman High School football boosters.

Festivities contineud Thursday during “Career Day.”

Friday, of course, was “Spirit Day,” and the king and queen were to be crowned before the homecoming football game.

Royalty candidates include:

Freshman
Carly Hanlon
Cole Hinton

Sophomore
Sammy Andresen
Trevor Wellman

Junior
Katie Jacob
Caden Neubauer

Senior
Aly Hanlon
Blake Howard
Deja Dudley
Colton Reschke
Linny Briggs
Michael Shaver
MaKayla Pool
Nick Kliever