GENTRY, AR — Gentry Public Schools will celebrate Homecoming Week next week with a full schedule of activities leading up to Friday night’s Homecoming football game. This year’s theme, “Pioneers Through the Years,” will bring students, staff, alumni and the community together for a week of school spirit and tradition.
Homecoming activities will include themed dress-up days, a PowderPuff football game, a pep rally, the annual Homecoming parade through Downtown Gentry, the Homecoming field ceremony and crowning, and the Homecoming football game Friday at 7 p.m..
Homecoming Dress-Up Days
Students and staff are encouraged to participate in the following themed days:
Monday, Oct. 5 — Mellow Monday:
Hippie wear, tie-dye or pajamas
Tuesday, Oct. 6 — Army vs. Barbie:
Wear pink or camouflage
Wednesday, Oct. 7 — Color Our World:
Students wear their designated class colors
Thursday, Oct. 8 — Throwback Thursday:
Dress in the style of your favorite decade
Friday, Oct. 9 — Pioneer Spirit Through the Years:
Wear maroon and white and show your Pioneer pride
Families with younger students should check with their child’s teacher if they are unsure of their class color for Wednesday.
Thursday Night: Lady Pioneer Senior Night
Homecoming Week will also include Lady Pioneer Volleyball Senior Night on Thursday, Oct. 8. The community is invited to attend and help recognize and celebrate Gentry’s senior volleyball players.
Friday, Oct. 9 — Homecoming Day
Friday’s activities will begin with the Homecoming Pep Rally at 10:35 a.m. at Gentry High School. The first high school lunch will follow the pep rally.
The annual Homecoming Parade will begin at 1 p.m. in downtown Gentry. The parade will follow the same route used during the past two years:
West on Main Street from Railroad Avenue
Left onto Collins Avenue
Right onto 2nd Avenue
Left onto Smith Avenue
Right onto Highway 12
Left onto Pioneer Lane
Right into the Gentry Primary School main drive, where the parade will conclude
The Homecoming Field Ceremony and Crowning will take place at approximately 6:20 p.m. at Pioneer Stadium.
The Gentry Pioneers will then take the field for Friday night’s Homecoming football game at 7 p.m.
Homecoming Dance
The Homecoming Dance will be held in the Gentry High School Cafeteria immediately following Friday night’s football game, from 9 p.m.-Midnight.
“We’re looking forward to a great week of celebrating what makes being a Pioneer special,” said Gentry Public Schools Director of Community Engagement Mark Scott. “Homecoming is an opportunity for our students and community to celebrate our traditions, create new memories and show their Pioneer pride. We can't wait to see all our Pioneers -- past, present and future.”