Family, friends, alumni, and students can all attend various homecoming events. Since many schools have specific rules for who can attend high school homecoming festivities, it’s important to check with your homecoming committee before inviting guests to any event. Usually, all faculty and students are welcomed and even encouraged to attend all of the fun-filled activities as a show of support and camaraderie for the high school's sports teams, while family, friends from other schools, and alumni are invited to a few select events. Let's take a look at some of the typical homecoming events and who is usually allowed to attend them.
- Pep Rallies: If your school's pep rally is held during the school day, then it's usually a students-only activity. An after-school pep rally held on the football field with lots of extra space might be open to more community members and alumni.
- Spirit Week: Since spirit week is all about dressing up, styling hair, and other fun ways to show off your school spirit during the school day, this is typically just for students to enjoy.
- Homecoming Dance: Most schools only permit students to attend the homecoming dance, while others sometimes allow recent alumni to attend.
- Sporting Events: Family, community members, students, and alumni are all encouraged to attend and support the hoco day sporting events. After all, the more cheering for the home team, the better!
- Hoco Parade: Marching through the local streets means this homecoming event is open to the whole community and everyone is welcomed to attend. Sometimes local businesses will even pay sponsorship fees to participate in the parade and help raise money for the school's teams and programs.
While these are some general guidelines for many of the homecoming events that your school might offer, don't forget to confirm your school's attendance rules so you know who can attend each one. Then it's time to celebrate with everyone at the homecoming parade, cheer on your school’s football team under the stadium lights, and put on your homecoming party dress and have a great time with your classmates at the dance. Speaking of the dance...perhaps you're wondering if all grade levels can go? Read on for more information about who can attend the hoco dance!
What Grade is the Homecoming Dance in High School?
The homecoming dance in high school can be for all grades or just upperclassmen, depending upon the school. So if you find yourself wondering if freshmen go to the homecoming dance, it's best to check your school's policies. If your school allows it, then freshmen should definitely go! Many schools allow freshman, or first-year students, to attend the homecoming dance as a way to meet upperclassmen and embrace their new school’s spirit! Depending upon the size of your school and the breakdown of the classes, there may even be a separate homecoming dance for freshmen. Whether you are a freshman or an upperclassman, the homecoming dance is a time to have fun with friends old and new. Be sure to check with your homecoming committee for all of the hoco dance details before you buy your ticket! Once you know for sure that you can go, start shopping PromGirl's short homecoming dresses or long homecoming dresses to find a stunning style for the dance.
