Published: October 15, 2008 03:48 pm            

Plenty planned for Newton homecoming

NEWTON — Newton Municipal Schools will have their 2008 Newton High School homecoming festivities on Friday where they will be hosting the Kemper County Wildcats at E.L. Morgan Field.

The festivities will begin with a bonfire pep rally at the practice field in front of the high school on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and chicken plates will be available for $5.

The festivities on Friday will begin with a parade downtown at 4 p.m., followed by a fall festival at Morgan Field starting at 5 p.m. and going until 6:30 p.m.

At 6:30 p.m., the homecoming court for 2008 will be introduced and game time is 7 p.m.

The Fall Festival will be held inside the gates so ticket price includes entry to the carnival. Tickets will be 25 cents each and each game will require a ticket or multiple tickets.

There will also be a dunking booth that will feature Newton’s Citizen of the Year and basketball coach Crandall Porter. There will be a pumpkin carving contest featuring local businesses and door prizes!

The 2008 Homecoming Court is as follows: Freshman Class: Mikayla Carson, daughter of Randy & Sonya Carson, Amanda Pientowski, daughter of Mike & Michelle Pientowski. Sophomore Class: Abrilya McDaniel, daughter of Lee & Sandra McDaniel, Karen Sims, daughter of Linda Windham, Alishia Walker, daughter of Connie Boggan & Robert Walker, Samia Wesley, daughter of Tangala Wesley & Reginald Wesley. Junior Class: Latoria Blaylock, daughter of Faith Blaylock and the late Lee Otha McCune, Taneisha Evans, daughter of Alecia Evans & Jonathan Pruitt, Britany Loper, daughter of Wayne & Pam Loper, Marissa Martin, daughter of Mark & Molly Martin. Senior Class: Ashley Arrington, daughter of Cathey Arrington, Jasmine Green, daughter of Darlene & Lonnie Green, Taneshia Ickom daughter of Anita & Sylvester Ickom, Madeline Logan, daughter of Robert & Michelle Logan, Landry McMillian, daughter of Rusty and Ginger McMillian.

The 2008 Flower girl is Yasmine McDonald, daughter of James & Nicole McDonald and the Crown Bearer is Zaheim Bender son of Zoaton & May Bender.

        

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