Homecoming

Since we are celebrating Homecoming this week at Episcopal, I have been wondering how Homecoming celebrations started and what it means to different schools. Does it mean it is opening doors for graduates of the school to come home? I think that is what it celebrates.  So, what are the different traditions in different places? And when unexpected things happen how does it affect how people feel and act for homecoming.

LSU just celebrated Homecoming. The Homecoming game was the first game I have ever been to where Les Miles wasn’t the coach.  I felt excited there was so much energy in the stadium. It was great to see the Tigers play great and win big.  I also wondered what it was like for Coach Miles.  Did he say goodbye to his LSU home? It was more like home “going” for him. It makes me a little sad.

As a freshman at Episcopal, this is my first Homecoming week as a high schooler. I don’t know about how alums feel, but for the football players it will be coming home to our own field. Finally! It feels like coming home when we practice at our own school. This week we will have our Pep Rally at the football field because our gym is not ready for us to “come home”. I think we will be very grateful to be home on the field; I know I will. Things look different this homecoming, but they feel good to me to be at “home”.