NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson USD 308 has its Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 29, and the district wants the city to get involved.
"The goal is to blow it up this year and do it again and again and again," said spokesperson Stacy Goss. "We really want the community involvement. In talking with the community and with some of our district leaders, we felt like that has been lacking for a little while and we're hoping to turn that around and really drive some community involvement with the district."
One of the big additions to the festivities is a downtown parade.
"The parade is Friday, Sept. 29 at 3:45 p.m.," Goss said. "We will be on Main Street, starting at Avenue B and going up to 7th. Just a short parade, but we will have the Homecoming candidates, the sports teams and we do have an early release that day, one hour early release for all schools to allow students and staff to get to the parade, get their prime viewing spot and get set up."
The community has come together to support the parade route, as well, according to Graber Elementary principal Jesse Ediger.
"Sarah Diamond, for our downtown coalition, has been a great partner," Ediger said. "We reached out to her wondering if we could decorate downtown in blue and gold for Homecoming week. We have 18 businesses that signed up downtown. They donated their storefront windows for posters made by elementary students and middle school students. I'm excited to see downtown next week, all decorated in blue and gold. HHS Booster Club was also incredible. Travis Booe is generously going to sponsor all of the candy for the parade. That was the one thing that I heard from community members and when I was talking to students. Initially, we thought, let's be involved in the parade. Can we get elementary in the parade? The kids said, no way, we want to be on the sidelines getting the candy."
More information on Homecoming 2023 is available online at https://www.usd308.com/page/hoco.
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