Over the weekend of September 26th-28th, many different homecoming activities occurred.

The festivities opened with a riveting Pepfest with fantastic performances from the Football team, and the HPDT (Highland Park Dance Team). The fall sports captains recapped their first few games/meets and previewed the rest of their seasons.

The coronation ceremony also was very exciting! Congrats to the following students for being chosen for homecoming court:

• Freshmen: Josh Aune & Ashley Krois
• Sophomores: Nathan Hernandez & Teagan Riley
• Juniors: Max Muter & Alex Frye
• Seniors: Kwashon Collins & Claire Oberman

The outside of school activities kicked off with a “Blast From The Past” dance on Friday night in the fieldhouse gym. The DJ provided the music and the students provided the fun. It was a great chance for students to socialize and have fun! It was an absolute success and everyone in attendance had a blast. If you missed out on this event, don’t frown because there will be more dances this year.

Everything picked up right where it left off on Saturday morning with a tailgating event in the front of the school, by the School House. The following clubs had booths: Model UN, Youth In Government, FFA, Choir, GSA, The Plaid Line (of course!) and more! There were lots of items for sale to help support HP activities.

Afterwards, the Highland Scots squared off in a battle against the St. Croix Central Panthers’ football team. The Scots ended up being outmatched, but the great crowd stuck around to cheer on their classmates, and the team rewarded their fans with a late touchdown to get on the board. A 42-6 loss was disappointing, but at least everybody enjoyed cheering on the Mighty Scots!

Happy Homecoming, HP!