Bulldogs take ‘Trip Down Memory Lane’ for homecoming

A Trip Down Memory Lane is the theme of the 2024 Lovell High School Homecoming Week, which takes place September 23-27.

There is no school Monday, but the fun begins with a Buff Puff football game that evening at 7 p.m. Teams are to dress according to their team name, and community members are welcome to attend and support the teams.

Tuesday, Sept. 24, is Decades Day, with freshmen dressing in clothing from the 1970s, sophomores early 2000s, juniors ‘80s and seniors ’90.

Wednesday, Sept. 25, is Babies vs. Senior Citizens Day, with underclassmen dressing as babies and upperclassmen dressing like senior citizens.

Thursday is Class Colors Day: red for freshmen, pink for sophomores, black for juniors and white for seniors. Friday is Blue and White Day.

The annual homecoming pep rally is Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at the LHS Gym featuring a variety of games, crowd cheers, the LHS dance team and the announcement of royalty. The annual chili and cinnamon rolls dinner will precede the pep rally in the gym lobby from 4 to 7 p.m. A meal costs $6, and individual cinnamon rolls will be sold for $4 each or $30 for a dozen.

A bonfire will follow the pep rally to the west of the football practice field.

For the first time in decades, a homecoming parade will be held Friday, Sept. 27, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The parade will start at the high school and proceed east on Park Avenue to Shoshoni Avenue, south past the elementary school to 9th Street, then west to the middle school.

Homecoming Week sporting events on the calendar are the Lovell High School volleyball team hosting Rocky Mountain Tuesday at 4, 5 and 6 p.m., the cross country team running at Worland Thursday and the homecoming football game Friday at 7 p.m. with the Bulldogs hosting Thermopolis. The volleyball will also travel to Worland on Saturday, Sept. 28.

The homecoming dance will follow the football game Friday until 11:30 p.m. at the high school multipurpose room.