Inside
Novi High

by
 Dan Church
 

Homecoming 2004:
It's Closer Than You Think
September, 2004

 
Fall is here and change is all around at Novi High. The building is progressing with the Atrium now open and lunch is much brighter with the sun streaming in through overhead skylights. Football games are played under brisk evening skies and stadium lights, and homecoming is fast approaching.

Homecoming, a week of daily events for the students that begins October 4th and culminates in a pep rally for everyone at the end of the week. Class nominations for the homecoming court will be announced and voted upon. At the Friday night football game (vs. Hartland) the King and Queen will be crowned amidst a cheering crowd. They will join other students for a walk Saturday morning in the annual parade.

Led by the Wildcat band, this year’s parade will have a new route for the class floats to traverse, beginning at Parkview Elementary, and proceeding down Taft Road to Novi High School. Many of my fellow classmates are busy spending hours preparing all the details of these colorful and clever floats depicting this year’s theme of games. At the conclusion of these activities, the real action gets going… preparing for the dance.

After weeks of dress shopping, selecting jewelry, and searching for that perfect date, the ladies can now get down to the business of making the transformation from high school student to fashionable date. The days of hunting around the mall for that perfect Jessica McClintock dress are over, replaced with appointments at the salon. Hair, nails and makeup application are on the agenda for the day.

While the ladies are inside getting everything together, the guys are outside feverishly attending to preparing the car with a spotless wash and vacuum. There will be a few couples who arrive in the ever-popular Hummer Limo, but for that you’ve got to have some bling-bling, and most will save that for the prom next spring.

For all three of my years at Novi High we’ve had a great evening. Yeah, we bombard area restaurants with our dinner reservations, but in the end everyone has a good time dancing the night away in the high school gym.

We’ve taken a long time to get here, especially for those who are seniors. We will remember all the excitement, fun and preparations as we celebrate homecoming, if it is for the first time or the last.

(c) 2004 the Novi Information Network

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ABOUT DAN, AND INSIDE NOVI HIGH
Dan Church provides the People of Novi with a unique perspective of Novi High School life with Inside Novi High. Look for this new feature monthly. Inside Novi High provides a look from the inside on how one of America's top high schools operates, and what tomorrow's leaders think about current events, the community, and Novi's educational system.

Dan Church brings his extensive sports background to cover Novi High School Varsity sports this year. In addition to being a senior at Novi High School, Dan has played soccer, basketball, baseball, football, tennis, and is a big fan of paintball. He also does live play-by-play broadcasts of Wildcat Basketball on WOVI, 89.5 FM in Novi.
 
Along with playing sports, Dan has worked in Novi as a soccer and basketball referee for over five years. After living in Novi and following local sports almost his whole life, Dan is looking forward to bringing you the best sports coverage in the area. He can be contacted at Dan@Novi.org.