Panther Newspaper Norfolk High School - 801 Riverside Blvd. - Norfolk, NE 68701 - Volume 72 - Issue 2 - October 28, 2016 2016 Homecoming court, royalty announced at Norfolk High School Fall has When people think fjnally arrived. Most of Homecoming, people when they they normally think of Fall think of think of a king and colorful leaves and a queen. That also hot chocolate. Yes, applies to NHS. The that is what happens senior boys voted in autumn, but the for fjve senior girls students at NHS and the senior girls had something else voted for fjve senior on their mind when boys. Whatever summer turned fjve boys and girls into fall. What got the most votes could that be? Oh were homecoming yes, Homecoming! king and queen The homecoming candidates. The dance took place on king candidates Saturday, October 8, included: Alex at Norfolk High, but Hannappel, Elliotu there were many Brummond, Brent other actjvitjes Uhing, Travis leading up to the Larson, and Finn excitjng dance. Valle. The queen Prior to candidates were: Homecoming King candidates are Alex Hannappel, Travis Larson, Elliotu Brummond, the homecoming Sawyer McCarter, Brent Uhing, and Finn Valle; Queen candidates are Nia Votua, Jenna Jochum, Hannah Gad - dance was Spirit Jenna Jochum, eken, Brienne North, and Sawyer McCarter all photos courtesy of Bre Monroe, Milestone Week. Students Hannah Gadeken, were encouraged to Nia Votua, and Tie Dye Tuesday, Decade the “Fight Song”. All of top with a 56-6 victory. partjcipate to dress up Brienne North. The Day Wednesday, Spirit the fall sports were called During halfuime at the as the theme for each day. whole school voted on Day Thursday, and Flannel out with the athletes football game, the Pink The themes for each day October 6 for whom they Friday. There was a contest standing up. Then the Panthers performed their were: Career Day Monday, wanted to win. Last year’s each day for Pink Panthers performed homecoming dance and royalty Tejai Clausen and who had the their homecoming dance the marching band did a Erika Kumm returned to best outgit. and the cheerleaders did phenomenal performance. crown the royalty. The winner a cheer. The homecoming Also, the candidates were of the contest court got each day introduced in won a prize. front of the The prize student body e v e r y d a y one by one. was a free At the end homecoming of the pep tjcket. On rally it was T h u r s d a y, the annual October 6, tug of war there was a challenge. The homecoming sophomore pep rally to get class ended e ve r y b o d y up taking it excited for all. the weekend! The pep Of course rally was a there is a hit as always. homecoming The students football game Terron Nelson gets down on the dance fmoor during Homecom - of Norfolk the day prior ing. The cheerleaders provide decoratjons and the cost of the DJ. High all to the dance. gathered in Our Norfolk Brienne North and Brent Uh - the big gym Panthers took on the introduced with their Desi Fuelberth/ ing walk to centerstage afuer fjnd - while the Omaha South Packers parents to the whole Alexia Cardamone ing out they just won Homecoming band played on Friday October 7. The crowd. Feature Writers king and queen. Congratulatjons! Panthers came out on
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