The moment everyone was waiting for came and went… that’s right, this year’s Fall Homecoming festivities took place this past weekend at Chesterton High School. This past Friday, September 8, 2023, Chesterton High School hosted a pep session during the school day in the afternoon. The CHS dance team and cheerleaders performed during the pep session. The football team was introduced to everyone, and the CHS band played. Then, students had an intense game of dodgeball against the teachers. Surprisingly to students, the teachers beat the students in the dodgeball game! This was an exciting event for all.
The lineup for the Homecoming parade began at 3 pm on September 8, 2023. The annual CHS Homecoming parade was at 4 after school on September 8, 2023. The parade started at Chesterton Middle School, it headed on Porter Avenue to Calumet, Calumet to Broadway, Broadway to Sixth, then back to Chesterton Middle School. Clubs, sports teams, and many other organizations were in the parade. There were floats from the organizations that were participating! Everyone Enjoyed some sweets and caught some candy that the parade threw! After this exciting event, CHS had their annual Homecoming football game against Laporte! Homecoming royalty was announced at halftime. See Brody Mehling’s article to learn more about the game.
The most awaited event, the homecoming dance was held on September 9, 2023. The dance took place in The Chesterton High School Cafeteria. Students attended from 7pm to 10pm. This year’s theme was A Night in Paris. To attend the dance, you must have attended school the full day on Friday, September 8, 2023.
“The dance was a really great high school experience, and I had an amazing time. I can’t wait to see what next year’s theme is!” Sophomore Gionna Pinkston exclaimed.