For most high schools and colleges, it is time to prepare for homecoming. It really is a fun time for students to get together to celebrate their school spirit. Homecoming is an event that welcomes the students back to a new school year, even though homecoming usually takes place late September/early October. Many of the events include the football games, the pep rally, the spirit week, the parade, the fun activities that bring students together,and of course, the homecoming case. This is a favorite of mine because all of the activities that bring people together to just have a good time with their friends. One may not be prepared for what's to come their way when homecoming comes around, so here is a rundown of some of the events that may take place throughout the week.

1. Spirit Week

This may not happen too much in college, but in high school, a part of homecoming would have to be the spirit week. Spirit week consists of different themes each day that students would have to dress up in a way that goes along with the theme of that day. Whether it would be a theme that goes along with a movie, a television show, a sporting team or any other theme, spirit week is fun to show off just how much spirit you've got in you. Some schools may tally up the points on how each student dresses up so at the end of the week, there will be the top class that has the most students that were dressed up for spirit week.

2. Various Fun Activities

The fun activities that the programming board/student council put together is so the students can have fun outside of school. My college really does do different events each week because they want the students to be involved and to have as much fun as they can throughout the week. Some of these events may include performances from local groups that do improv, music, etc.; events to get free shirts and other school merchandise, karaoke and/or movie nights and so many others. They want to have a little bit of everything for the students so they can make sure they go to as many of these events as they can.

3. Parade and Pep Rally

These two things can go along with each other or one of them can happen at a high school while the other one can happen at a college or it could be the other way around. A parade can happen because it is a way for different clubs and organizations at the school to show off what they are all about. This can be done with car floats or with students walking with the decorations that they have created. On the other hand, the pep rally is set up the afternoon before the big football is to take place and it really does involve a lot of exciting activities to get the students pumped up for the game. I remember the pep rallies that I went to in high school were all about being pumped up and being filled with fun activities. Either way, both of these activities are guaranteed to have the students become pumped up for the football game.

4. Football Game

Speaking of which, the football game is also a fun event that most students choose to attend. I'm saying most because there maybe that few percentage of students that may or may not be a big fan of the actual sport of football. Even though I am not a big sports person, I enjoy going to the game because I feel like it is the big game that the students are really excited about. It's a game that really shows the spirit of the game and how well the football team can play when the majority of the school community chooses to attend this game. I like to attend the game not only for the excitement of the game and supporting the football team, but I also love to go to with my friends because it just makes it more fun for me instead of going by myself.

5. Homecoming Dance

Finally, there's the big event that a lot of people throughout the school are excited for the most: the homecoming dance. It's an event where the students come in their lovely dresses and fancy suits and they come to dance the night away. The dance may or may not include a three course dinner, depending on what school you go to. I really have enjoyed going the past few years because for me, it's all about going with the people that matter to me: my friends and we just have fun dancing and enjoying each other's company. The music is always fantastic, everyone is so dressed nicely and the memories that one can make are just unforgettable. Make the most of this night and all of the other events that happen during homecoming week because some fun memories are sure to ensue from them.