Hundreds of Watsonville High School students participated in the traditional homecoming parade Wednesday, which is a precursor to a Thursday rally and the Friday game against North Monterey County High School.
Themed “Haunted Homecoming,” the parade included seniors dressed as vampires, juniors as zombies, sophomores as clowns and freshmen as aliens.
“It was so close to Halloween, and we wanted to celebrate all week,” WHS Activities Director Erin Ashwell said. “We know that there’s a lot of suffering in the world right now, and with all that pain and fear, we can do something that brings joy right now.”
The event included students from the school’s Future Farmers of America academy, as well as the Health Sciences, the Education, Community, Humanitarian, Outreach (ECHO) Academy, and the Culinary Katz, a group of special-needs students who raise money by making and selling drinks to staff.
It also included the football and cheer teams.
The varsity football homecoming game is on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30pm.
Check Friday’s paper for more photos.
