Thursday, September 19, 2013
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
ABC-7 features The Princess Closet on the 5:00 News!!!
We made the local news! A great story narrated by anchor Ron Magers and filmed by correspondent Sylvia Jones. Board members Gina Davalos, Nicole Gallardo, Jamie Kendall, and Cindy Serrato all made the boutique space come to life! Check it out below...
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Oscars 2013: Let Sleeves Reign
Take a look at any bridal magazine or prom supplement: odds are there will be at least one strapless dress in the mix. The strapless silhouette has been the go-to formal style for over a decade now, closely following the "spaghetti strap" trend of the nineties.
While a strapless dress photographs beautifully (and if you've got great shoulders like Venus and Serena, bonus), there are definite cons to this style. Anyone who's worn one in an all-day wedding affair will tell you strapless dresses JUST DON'T STAY UP, requiring a great deal of tugging and hoisting to keep it in place. And unless you were blessed with a B-cup or smaller, a strapless dress also requires a STRAPLESS BRA. Cue the tugging and hoisting yet again...
So imagine the sighs of relief women everywhere felt when the Duchess of Cambridge herself, Kate Middleton, wore a full-sleeved Alexander McQueen wedding gown the day she married Prince William. Not only did she look AMAZING, but adding sleeves to her gown instantly gave it an air of elegance and sophistication. Who wouldn't want that?
Last week's Academy Awards offered several fabulous takes on the sleeve. A few of my favorites (and why):
1) Adele in Jenny Packham
Being only 24, newly minted Oscar winner Adele has youth, talent...and amazing style. Wearing sheer, beaded, and elbow-length sleeves was far from dowdy. Instead, she looked fresh, classic, and effortlessly chic. Wearing her hair half-up allowed the focus to remain on her beautiful dress (although Adele has the best hair in all of music, in my opinion). I give her major props for looking so lovely less than six months after having a baby, no less!
2) Jane Fonda in Versace
Though a few decades separate Ms. Fonda and Adele, the two share impeccable tailoring when it comes to their red-carpet looks. Fonda's chartreuse gown was bright, sharp, and timeless. The style might be a bit mature for a teenage audience, perhaps, but the COLOR is so incredible it would work whether you are 18 or 88. Perfection.
3) Dame Shirley Bassey's Touches of Lace
James Bond's favorite chanteuse blew the audience away with her rendition of "Goldfinger," but I was blown away by how stunning she looked in her black red carpet dress. The fitted silhouette showed off her amazing figure (if I can look like her at 76...), and the lace embellishments at the neckline created flattering visual interest. Lace touches on her sleeves took the dress over the top (in a good way), and she looked incredible as a result.
4) Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji
The Help is one of my absolute favorite movies, so I was thrilled to see my beloved "Minny" walk the red carpet, once again wearing designer Tadashi Shoji (who also dressed her last year when she won Best Supporting Actress). Ms. Spencer's cream-colored gown was simple and classic, but what stood out to me was the asymmetrical collar and sheer sleeve detailing. These little changes in a traditional silhouette really made her look special and one-of-a-kind.
What fun and inspiration we can take from these beautiful women, who proved that no tugging is necessary when you find the right dress!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Oscars 2013: Gowns, Gowns, Gowns
As far as red carpet events go, The Academy Awards are considered
to be the most elegant and refined of the group. The Grammy’s finest musicians
usually show their creativity with eyebrow-raising fashion. The Golden Globes offer
A-List glamour but in a more pared-down way. In essence, the Oscars aim for sophistication.
The black tie styling at the Oscars usually means a few
gowns are thrown in here and there. Gowns are the ultimate statement in feminine
dressing, with a rich history stemming from Queen Elizabeth I and France’s
notorious Marie Antoinette. Queen
Victoria famously wore a white gown to her wedding in the early 1800’s, single-handedly
creating the bridal industry with one garment!
In short…gowns say something.
Proms and formal dances in the 21st century can really
be considered “anything goes” simply because a long gown or dress is no longer
necessary for your big night. Flirtier cocktail styles and “Mad Men”-esque
short dresses are just a popular as their fuller, gown-ier counterparts.
If you decide to go with a show-stopping gown, here are a
few ways women at the Oscars got it right…
1. Charlize Theron in Dior: Simplicity Reigns
Being a 5’10” former ballerina
never hurts (as she is), but Charlize’s look worked in many ways because her
gown was so simple. Wearing white instantly conjures up thoughts of a wedding,
but without lace, a train, or a veil,
Ms. Theron’s Dior gown instead looks incredibly sophisticated and understated.
Done in black, it would be a bit ho-hum.
In white, she shines.
2. Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Haute Couture : A
Big Dress with Few Adornments
In paparazzi pictures (maybe due
to powerful flashbulbs), Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence’s gown did look like she was ready to walk down
the aisle and not the red carpet. Viewing it on television, though, Ms. Lawrence’s Dior Haute Couture gown
turned out to be pale pink and cream, not white. The color was beautiful on her. Her
stunning necklace was a long and slender chain, not a choker, and it helped
keep the focus on the gown itself (and its beautiful wearer).
3. Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta: Texture and Weightlessness
American designer Oscar de la
Renta is known for his stunning silhouettes with amazing details (feathers,
ruffles, beading, etc.). When actress Amy Adams wore his gown, she knew exactly
what she was doing. Because the skirt of
the dress seemed almost weightless due to its “frothy” tutu-like texture, the
eye was drawn to the lightness of the gown. No mean feat, considering gowns
are often thought of as heavy and overly formal. The silvery blue hue also drew
the eye in, creating lots of visual interest.
4. Jennifer Garner in Gucci: Let the Ruffles
do the Talking
Jennifer Garner’s plum Gucci gown worked on
so many levels (perfect color for her, the right fit, the right mix of elegance
and glamour). My favorite part was the
surprise element of the ruffled train. From the front, her dress seemed to
be an impeccably cut strapless dress. Cue the back, and the cascading train
amps the glamour factor up tenfold. Ms. Garner’s jewelry was statement-making
but not gaudy, and her neutral makeup allowed the dress to really speak for
itself. Well done!
Tomorrow, I’ll share with you some thoughts
on how sleeves can really make a dress look fab and not drab. Thanks for
reading!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Oscars 2013: Playing with Color
The year was 1992, early spring. I was eleven years old and
home with a stomach bug. In between sleeping and eating popsicles, I turned on
the television and saw Katie Couric recapping the 63rd Academy
Awards from the night before. The moment I sat down, this image popped up onscreen:
Geena Davis. In all
her ruffled glory.
“The Today Show” hosts
hated her dress, going on and on about how bad it was. I, on the other hand,
thought it was amazing. Suddenly, the connection formed in my mind that movies
and fashion were closer than close, forever entwined together.
I was hooked.
From then on, I made a point every year to watch the Oscars and the red carpet
arrivals as well (all this before the dawn of the internet).
When people ask, I
usually tell them the Oscars are “my
Superbowl.” I get as excited for red carpet fashions and the glamorous men
and women wearing them as most men get for football’s ultimate night.
Working with the Princess Closet, I come across dresses
every year which, when matched with the right girl, give the wearer a true “red
carpet moment.” When you find the perfect dress, you get to channel some of
that Hollywood glamour (without having to spend five figures on a couture dress!).
It’s such a joy to give a young woman
that shining glory moment.
With online photo galleries bursting with images from last
night’s ceremony, I thought it would be fun to spend this week sharing my
thoughts on what worked (and what will work for YOU come prom night!).
Today, I thought it would be fun to focus on color. Many girls
come into our boutique and declare right away that they want their dress in red/pink/gold/black,
etc. The right color, as we all know, can make or break a look.
I thought these women looked especially great last night,
and here’s why…
1) Kerry Washington in coral Miu Miu
I absolutely love Kerry Washington’s acting
work, and she never fails to impress on the red carpet. Her sixties-inspired
Miu Miu dress was beautiful for its simplicity and also for its saturated coral
hue. Coral is a bold choice, but it works for so many skin tones, and by
keeping the silhouette simple, Ms. Washington was a style winner last night.
In a tie with Kerry Washington for best color, Ms. Aniston’s red Valentino gown was perfection on her. If the dress had been a simple column shape, it would have been ho-hum. Instead, Jen amped it up by wearing a true GOWN in signature Valentino red, and kept the rest of her look understated. Fabulous and elegant.
Everyone loves “Hushpuppy” for good reason (if you have not seen Beasts of the Southern Wild, do so NOW). She is adorable, precocious, and wise beyond her years. How many nine-year-olds do you know who get to wear Armani? The reason I love this dress (and, of course, little Miss Wallis) is that the color is so bold yet so elegant at the same time. If it was white, she might look like a flower girl in a wedding. Instead, she rocks the sapphire blue, and a young style star is born.
A dress this color could easily venture off into casual wear if done improperly. We see neon tees, leggings, and accessories everywhere these days! Instead, television correspondent Menounos finds a way to make her Romona Keveza column dress look impeccable and chic, wearing minimal accessories and letting the dress speak for itself. Wearing her hair down added a comfortable touch to her overall look.
Next time, I’ll share my thoughts on statement-making “big gowns” and how to actually wear one. Thanks
for reading!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Prom Trends 2013: Where to Begin
With spring around the corner, prom season will soon be upon us! The search for the perfect head-to-toe look can be very easy when you know what works best for you (and where to find it!).
This week, I'll be sharing tips on how to look "prom-perfect." Whether it's the perfect dress, a stylish new 'do, or standout trends in makeup, your best (personalized!) look is merely a blog post away...
PS: On Saturday, February 23rd, The Princess Closet will officially "move in" to our permanent boutique space in Elmwood Park. Setting up a home for our beautiful dresses, shoes, and jewelry is a dream come true (literally), and providing a glamorous look at no cost to our "Cinderella's" means that dream is fully realized.
Can't wait to share more with you tomorrow!
Warmly,
Jamie Kendall
Fashion Consultant for the Princess Closet
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
2012 Dream Day Event @ Gads Hill Center
http://ottorascon.com/blog/2012/04/princess-closet-chicago/
By: Otto Rascon, Photographer
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Article by Haley Innocenti
A girl sits alone in an empty house. Admiring from her windowsill, she listens to the celebratory cheers wafting from the lustrous, royal castle on the hill. Unable to attend the ball, she waits, she wishes for someone to rescue her, transform her into someone worthy enough for this grand reception. Almost all hope has been lost, shedding her last tear, her fairy godmother appears and the rest is history.
Many think that this Cinderella fairytale is one only told at bedtime, but today this fable has become a reality. Comparable only to those mythical fairy godmothers, groups of women have emerged, waving their wands and making these dreams come true.
One such woman, Allison Watters, is here in our own backyard, Nashville, Indiana. Her organization, the Glass Slipper Project, helps high school girls, who can’t afford to go to prom, make it to this once in a lifetime event.
“I felt led by the Spirit to collect prom dresses and accessories to help cut the cost of prom for the young women at Brown County High School,” says Watters. “This year, as we plan the fourth Glass Slipper we have very high hopes that we can do even more to bless and serve the young women of our community.”
However, the first year this project began, success seemed out of reach when Watters found that many of the girls were away at sporting events, unable to attend.
“Very few girls were able to come to browse the selection of dresses that we had collected, but we figured that if we blessed even one young woman then we had done what we were supposed to do,” said Watters. “Still, as we were putting the dresses away, I couldn’t help but think that we had failed.”
Just as Watters had lost hope, buses full of girls, pulled into the school’s parking lot.
“I probably gave away 30 dresses in that next half hour and it was revealed to me that was the way it was supposed to be all along,” said Watters. This annual event has continued to grow in success over the years, now celebrating it’s fourth anniversary.
The accomplishments of this individual organization are mirrored in similar projects across the United States. Partnerships have formed in countless states including: Alabama, New York, California, Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, and many more, all with the common goal of making young girls’ dreams come true.
One organization analogous with the Glass Slipper Project, is the Princess Closet. Maria Davalos heads this Illinois project, which strives to make a difference in the lives of high school girls.
“The Princess Closet promotes self-confidence, individual beauty and diversity by providing new and virtually new prom dresses and accessories free to high school girls in Illinois,” said Davalos.
The Princess Closet first started when Davalos’ daughter, Isabel, was a senior in high school. “As a single parent, and a mother of 4, I have always struggled financially,” said Davalos. This hardship became more apparent when Isabel and her friends were deciding where to find dresses for prom. “I asked them that if there was a place that they could pick up gently used prom dresses, would they take advantage of this… and they said of course,” said Davalos. This sparked the idea for the Princess Closet, which has continued to grow in success since its naissance.
The success and philanthropy demonstrated by Davalos and her program eventually generated donations from inspired supporters. This allowed the Princess Closet to expand, now offering financial assistance to girls interested in furthering their education.
“We have not only transformed hundreds of young ladies into the belles of the ball, but have also promoted higher education and academic excellence through our Scholarship Fund,” said Davalos. “On August 28, 2011, we awarded our first two Scholarships to young ladies who graduated with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, were involved in community service, and showed superior leadership skills,” Davalos explained.
Now in it’s third year, the Princess Closet has sent hundreds of girls to prom, who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford the event. Two girls, Isabel (Davalos’ daughter) and her friend Edith, were able to attend prom thanks to the Princess Closet.
“My best friend Edith took a dress from the closet for prom that year, it was a beautiful dress; she re-donated her dress the following year and continued to volunteer,” said Isabel. “Other friends have been able to go to prom through the Princess Closet and this is great,” she continued.
Not only do both of these organizations, the Glass Slipper Project and the Princess Closet, help girls in need, but they also ignite a feeling of purpose in many of the girls they’ve helped.
“She has taught us that it is important to give back and help a fellow friend, student, or individual who is less fortunate,” said Isabel, talking about her mother.
Ultimately these programs express one thing – sometimes everyone needs a fairy godmother.
By: Haley Innocenti
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Jurnee Carr - Homecoming Tips
It’s basketball season and time for homecoming! Homecoming is an exciting experience to be a part of; what makes it special is that your classmates select you to represent them! For my school, 2 freshman, sophomore, and junior couples are picked, along with 5 senior couples. I was so honored to be chosen as 1 out of 2 girls to represent the junior class at my school! Here are some tips from my experience being in homecoming court that will hopefully help you have a successful homecoming!
• During homecoming week at my school, we have different themes. For example, we had tacky day, 80s day, formal day, favorite jersey day, and school colors day.
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| Show your school spirit by dressing up! It’s not every day you get to go crazy with your wardrobe! |
• The day of homecoming, it’s best to dress semi-formally. Look the part and represent your class with…class!
• Coordinate with your escort ahead of time if you want his tie to match your dress.
• Usually homecoming is during a basketball game. Arrive early to support your team! And stay after your presentation to support the next game! (You can always change into more comfortable clothes or rock your dress all night!)
• If you are chosen queen, celebrate! Your class chose YOU to be their queen! This is a huge honor! If you are chosen as runner-up, congratulate the new queen! This is her moment too-jealousy is not something you want people to remember you by.
• Take lots of silly pictures! Remember, this is a fun time and you want to remember it with joy.
• After the final game, my school has a dance. If your school does, I encourage you to go have fun with your friends and enjoy your night! Dance and bust a move!
• Also, make sure you bring a coat. Homecoming is usually in the cold winter months, and wearing a dress outside can be very uncomfortable! Also, a change of flats wouldn’t hurt either!
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| We took all kinds of crazy photos! |
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| My escort and I did a “signature move”! |
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| 2011 Homecoming Queen-Sterlin Elliot! |
I had such a blast during homecoming week! I hope you enjoy yours too! Make the most of it, and remember, whether you’re chosen homecoming queen or not, the real queen is crowned on the inside.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Princess Closet Needs Your Vote!
Vote for the Princess Closet (vote once a day until December 19) to win free professional time of SJG's public relations or creative marketing services! Winners will be announced the week of January 2. Go to http://www.sjadv.com/30celebration/vote.php?cookies=true&clientid=40x
Thursday, October 27, 2011
To help make prom a reality for Chicago area students, Reina Santiago, who is an Interactive Designer at the Redbox office in Oakbrook, organized a dress drive to benefit the Princess Closet
The event started with a kick-off on Monday, Oct 10th, and a subsequent drive on Oct 20th, during the lunch period. The first twenty donors received a copy of the book "Anti-Prom" on behalf of the Princess Closet. The event was a tremendous success. 100 dresses were donated for this prom season. It is people like Reina who make attending prom dreams come true for high school girls! If you are interested in hosting a dress drive or fundraiser on behalf of the Princess Closet, please contact Maria Davalos at 312-203-5392 or princess.closet@live.com
Monday, October 24, 2011
LATINO FASHION WEEK- TEEN/FAMILY NIGHT
Join us at Latino Fashion Week - Teen/Family Night on Thursday, Nov 3, 2011 from 2pmto 9pm. During the Expo LFW, will set-up a donation box at the Princess Closet Fashion Lounge if you would like to donate items. We accept shoes, dresses, evening bags and Jewelry.
For vendors we also look for gift certificates, perfume, make-up, hair products, nail products, and other small items for our goodie bags.
See you there!
Friday, October 14, 2011
The Life of A Junior by Jurnee Carr, Miss Teen International 2011
High school is such a fun time in a teenager’s life. Driving to school, cheering on your school team at Friday night basketball games, and going to prom are huge highlights! As a junior I have had an incredible 2 and a half years of enjoying high school! My high school is a little bit different than most; it’s year-round! This means that we go for 9 weeks of instructional time and have a 3 week break! Yes, I love it! I am also dual enrolled at the local university, completing college hours on top my high school credits.
Junior year is very crucial. This is the year to start looking into colleges and thinking about what you would like to major in college. My ultimate educational goal is a Doctorate of Ministry. Needless to say, this will take a while to complete so I have begun researching all colleges that will offer the best education for this specific degree. Yes, college research is tedious, but you get to scope out the perfect college for you and discover what cool things they have to offer! Who knows? Maybe you’ll end up studying abroad in England! The possibilities are endless!
Another great aspect of high school is the countless opportunities to get involved and meet new friends! Conditioning just started for basketball, and I have had a fun time not only working on my personal and team basketball skills, but getting to know each team member a little better. My school is all about the freedom of the student body. We each have the opportunity to join as many clubs as we wish and create new clubs of our own! A friend and I started a Christian girl’s group that meets during lunch to have Bible study. Key Club is another way to get involved in the community! Also, showing your involvement in sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities stands out on college applications!
Sadly, high school is only four years. I encourage you to make the most out of every day that you spend at a desk, work diligently on your studies, and be the best you that you can be! The harder you work now, the easier it will be in your future. Four years go by fast; take it all in and make the most of it and yourself!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
THE DEBUT
So…I put off writing this blog because I wasn’t sure what to say. Young women today are crazy incredible – I seriously don’t know how you do it. I only graduated five years ago but you ladies make me feel like a wimp. You have so much to worry about, so many pressures, and so many people telling you to worry about all the wrong things – I’m so amazed at how awesome and level-headed you are.
I was asked to write about the “high school experience” but if I’m being honest, high school sucked for me – until Senior year anyway. I wish I had a cool, older girlfriend that was into interesting things and could have helped pull me out of my slump earlier so that’s what I will try to be for others.
I hope you realize that you are far from alone and that no matter what anyone says, you have the power to totally transform your life into whatever you want it to be.
Listen to yourself. Seriously.
Call it intuition, your soul, your psyche – or just that annoying voice that just won’t shut up – but whatever you call it, it’s there for a reason. In ALL of us there is a whispering voice that tells us what we should be doing. Crazy, huh? Many believe that women are more in tune with this voice and I think in a lot of cases they’re right.
Sometimes stuff like Facebook and TV can gag this voice so it can’t say anything. There’s been times I’ve turned on my computer to try and write something awesome and wound up looking at some guys pics he took at a party – two years ago! Yuck. Makes me feel super lame AND mad at myself for never getting around to what I actually wanted to do! Just keep it in mind for next time…it’s crazy how many things meant to keep us in touch with others make us lose ourselves.
So, whether you love to dance, knit, or collect garden gnomes – do it and do it with all your heart. Do it like your life depends on it – in some ways it does.
Remember – this isn’t all there is!
If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me, “High school is preparing you for the real world” I could’ve paid off my car by now…well maybe filled it up with gas. But besides getting the best grades you can, making friends who care about you, and learning about yourself and your goals, the rest of high school can be about as real as Paris Hilton’s personality.
In high school if you say the wrong thing, date the wrong guy, or wear different clothes you can kiss your social life goodbye. Now with cell phones, mini cameras, and Facebook (sorry, not trying to hate on it!) your whole school can know about what happened Friday night with the click of a button. That’s awful and immature. Just remember, no matter what drama happens to you in high school you will barely remember it after. Take what happened to you and learn from it. Take the high road and keep classy. Trust me, this garbage won’t follow you into the “real world”…whatever that even means.
Go outside yourself.
Live with no fear – even if it’s just for a day. Everyone has something that they wish they would’ve done. Remember that girl that was getting bashed because of how she looked? Remember how you wanted to stick up for her? Remember that play you wanted to try out for? That charity you wanted to meet up with? That cute guy you wanted to say hey to? We all have that fear. The fear of letting our real selves shine. Do you know that the #1 human fear is public speaking and #2 is death? Whaaaat?? Seriously, it’s time to get over it. You will regret the things that you did not do way more than the things you did.
The end…for now….
I once helped another young woman that I had never met get where she needed to go. She told me this phrase, which I will end all of my writings with:
In Lak’ech
In Mayan it means “I am another yourself” or I am you and you are me. No matter how someone acts towards you whether is is beautiful, brave, kind, or even mean; remember we are all just reflections of each other :)
Peace. Love. Light.
-- Lydia James
Listening To: Norin & Rad – The Gift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADc3YsKwjQo
Read more about In Lak’ech:
http://www.kachina.net/~alunajoy/97aug.html
Monday, September 26, 2011
Homecoming Traditions
Homecoming unites alumni, current students, teachers, coaches and the general community with annual traditions. While each school community tweaks these traditions to fit its personality, similar basic activities occur at most homecoming celebrations. It usually includes activities for students and alumni, such as sports and culture events and a parade through the streets of the city or town.
Across America, homecoming is celebrated in a variety of ways, with some common observances, and other, more unique traditions. In the current era of homecoming, the most prevalent theme is school pride and class unity. In days gone by, however, homecoming began as something just a little bit different.
The first homecoming to place the event around a central sports theme, on a college campus, was Baylor University. The very first homecoming, however, is disputed in origin. The tradition that has evolved and instituted itself firmly in UHS's history and future began as sports rivalry in either Missouri, or Illinois, possibly even as early as 1891, at state universities.
Though the rivalry for "first homecoming" is ongoing, the University of Missouri is favored by the NCAA, Jeopardy! and Trivial Pursuit as the creator of homecoming. It is said that by the 1920s, homecoming had already spread across the nation as a popular exhibition of school pride.
Originally, homecoming was precisely what the compound word indicates. When homecoming first became a tradition, it was a way to welcome alumni back, often culminating in a varsity sports game. Instead of football singularly, however, varsity sports could include basketball, or even ice hockey as well.
At UHS, even the more modern traditions include elements from older versions of homecoming celebrations. Perhaps the most prominent example of this is the Homecoming Court, which includes a King and Queen, and in many educational institutions, a Prince and Princess as well. Some of the annual activities - spirit rallies and a parade - are based almost entirely on the model created by the University of Missouri.
As per the original traditions, UHS's weeklong celebration of homecoming will culminate in a varsity football game against Santa Rosa High School. Preceding the football game is the customary parade, in which much of the community takes part.
A week of school-spirit activities lead up to the football game and dance. The types of spirit activities vary but typically include dress-up days, with a different theme each day of the week. Special competitions between classes add to the atmosphere during homecoming week. A student pep rally culminates spirit week and fires up the student population for the traditional football game.
Parade
A parade through the community leads up to the football game and dance during homecoming week. Classes from the high school often collaborate to create floats or other parade entries. The football team, cheerleaders and school band typically make an appearance. Younger school students may also participate in the parade in various formats. The theme of school spirit pervades many of the parade floats. Other community organizations join the homecoming parade to show support.
Homecoming Royalty
The crowning of the homecoming king and queen highlights the festivities for the student body. The homecoming royalty candidates typically come from the senior class, with the high-school student body voting on the winners. The crowning ceremony may occur during an evening pep rally or during halftime at the homecoming football game. The crowning of king and queen is primarily ceremonial, without many actual duties associated with the position.
Football
Homecoming generally falls during football season, with a game highlighting the end of the week. The football game allows the entire community to join in support of the team and the school. Alumni frequently return to the community to enjoy the homecoming football game. Halftime showcases the homecoming royalty and the band adds additional entertainment.
Homecoming Dance
A homecoming dance also caps the week, either following the football game or on another weekend evening. The formality of the dance varies by school, ranging from a casual school dance to a formal event. The attendance of alumni at the dance also varies depending on school rules and preferences.
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