Rocky Mountain homecoming continues this week

Though three days have passed, the bulk of the 2025 Rocky Mountain Middle/High School homecoming activities and events are yet to come as students celebrate with the theme Once Upon a Time.

The fun began Monday, and since Monday was an in-service day for teachers with no school for students, there was no dress-up day, however, the annual Buff Puff boys volleyball game was held Monday evening.

Tuesday was Character Day with students dressing as their favorite fairytale or fictional character, and the Lady Grizzlies high school netters hosted rival Lovell in the main gym.

Wednesday was Adam Sandler Day, with students dressing up as their favorite Sandler character.

Thursday is Class Color Day, with seniors wearing blue, juniors red, sophomores pink, freshmen green, eighth graders purple, seventh graders grey, sixth graders hunter orange and staff members brown and gold. The talent show has been moved to Thursday morning, and the annual Homecoming Olympics will be held Thursday during sixth, seventh and eighth periods, 12:50 to 3:22 p.m.

Thursday evening will kick off with a walking taco dinner, sponsored by the junior class. Serving starts at 5:30 p.m. and will go throughout the evening. The price is $8, which includes a walking taco with Fritos or Tostito chips and a dessert bar of your choice. Bottled water will be available for $1. There will also be a bake sale where customers can buy baked goods along with the walking tacos.

The Powder Puff football game for girls will be held at 6 p.m. with teams coached by the senior football players.

“Coach C (Tobee Christiansen) puts his football knowledge to work and heads that game for us,” student council advisor Tori Kidgell said.

The annual pep rally starts at 7 p.m. and will feature games, skits, cheers and the crowning of the homecoming royalty, Kidgell said. The bonfire that can be seen from space will follow the pep rally.

The Grizz will travel to Greybull for a sixth-grade football game at 6 p.m.

Friday is Brown and Gold Day, and the annual homecoming parade at 9 a.m.

“We will line up behind the high school at 8:45 and will leave the high school at 9,” Kidgell said. “We head north on South Second Street East toward Main Street and end up at the elementary school. We would love for the homecoming parade to be a community event. We want people to come and watch.”

The Grizzlies will host Big Piney Friday at 1 p.m. for the homecoming game with royalty introduced at halftime. The volleyball team will host Greybull at 4 and 5 p.m., and the middle school and high school cross country teams will run in Worland starting at 1 p.m.

Saturday, the Grizzly netters will host Shoshoni, with the middle school matches starting at 10 a.m. and the high school at 1 p.m.

The homecoming dance will take place Saturday at the Cowley Community Center from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., sponsored by the sophomore class. Prices are $7 for a single person and $10 for a couple.