Homecoming Starts With a Bang!
Kaylee Yamada and Raileigh Demotta giving their introduction to the Homecoming Rally.
By: Zachary Masuyama
The first day of homecoming week brought with it many special events. The main event, however, was the homecoming rally that took place after recess. This rally brought with it many of its own events.
The first event at the rally was the class banner competition. Each class, going from the Freshman class to the Senior class, were given a chance to show off their class banners for the whole school to see.
Khenin Dre Sarme Shin and Kalea Harris holding the Senior class of 2023 banner.
Halo Baldwin, the creator of the Senior class banner had this to say:
" I really loved designing our class banner. It helped me to represent our class with pride, and create something that was truly unique. " -Halo Baldwin
The second event was the class decoration contest. Each class decorated their part of the bleachers to corelate with their respective themes. The Freshman’s theme was Micky Mouse, the Sophomore’s theme was The Wizard of OZ, the Junior’s theme was Moana, and the Senior’s theme was The Lion King.
Junior class of 2024 class decorations.
Drew Nakamura, one of the creators of the Junior class decorations had this to say:
" I just loved making our class decorations. My favorite part of it is Maui’s big hook! " -Drew
The third event was the introduction of the Homecoming court along with their dance. Their introduction was grandiose and was accompanied by a quartet of trumpet players from the Hilo High Band.
Dheryl Guerrero-Sy and Shawnee Burns sitting on their thrones as the 2022-2023 Homecoming King and Queen.
Dheryl, the Homecoming King, had this to say about Homecoming:
" I can’t thank everyone enough for giving me the opportunity to be Homecoming King. I would mainly like to thank my parents for putting up with me, and to my fellow students for voting for me. Go Vikings! " - Dheryl
To wrap up the Homecoming Rally was a speech given by Curtis Chong, a Hilo High Alumni from the class of 1970, gave a heartfelt speech to the school about loyalty, integrity, and what it truly means to be a Viking.
Mr. Chong giving his speech.
Mr. Chong had this to say:
" My love for this school is never in doubt. Hilo High, like for many of you, has become a part of my soul. No matter how long it has been, I will always look back on fond memories here that will last a lifetime. Once a Viking, always a Viking! "-Mr. Chong
The first day of Homecoming was definitely one to remember. So many amazing events occurred in just this one day, and it sets a precedent for how exciting these next coming days will be.
Zachary Masuyama at KVIKS News Team signing out.