Middle and Upper School students roamed the halls of Whitefield dressed as Disney princesses, heroes, villains, and famous movie characters in celebration of homecoming week, October 21-25. Not to be overshadowed, faculty members and administrators joined in with enthusiasm, assembling the Peanuts gang complete with Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder, Pigpen, and Lucy. The week’s festivities culminated on Friday with a resounding win over Walker and the crowning of Miss Whitefield 2013, Frances Hamilton.
Students arrived at school each day wondering who would have the most
creative costume, and the competition was fierce. A team of Middle School boys dressed as Coach John Hunter on hero day and freshman William Hellier dyed his hair and wore a suit to play look-alike to Upper School principal Jason Van Bemmel. Costume craziness really escalated, however, on Friday, when members of the senior class left home in the wee hours of the
morning to “kidnap” freshmen, dress them up, and deliver them to school. Freshmen were rewarded with a delicious breakfast for their participation.
On Friday afternoon, the entire Middle and Upper School gathered in the gym for a pep rally, with the varsity competition cheer team giving an excellent acrobatic performance and Stacy
Quiros leading the band in “These Boots Were Made for Walkin’.” The crowd joined in on the chorus, “I’m gonna WALK all over you,” in preparation for Friday night’s game. The highlight of the pep rally was the faculty performance of, “What Does the Wolf Say?” a parody of the viral YouTube video, “What Does the Fox Say?”
The Founder’s Day dedication (see article here) and an alumni barbeque united members of the Whitefield community across the years and illustrated the unity forged at Whitefield through a commitment to a common mission.
In the early evening, members of the homecoming court, along with the varsity cheerleaders lined up behind the Brick House for the annual homecoming parade, weaving their way to the stadium in beautiful convertibles as onlookers cheered. Members of the court were: freshmen Ansley Guthrie and Christina Nicks; sophomores Megan Rose Byers, Madeline Sengson, and Emily Sumlin; juniors: Kathryn Bracher, Merritt Enright, Megan Fikse, and Whitney Merkle; and seniors: Alice Fugate, Frances Hamilton, Hannah Hill, Kerry Anna Lemasters, Elaine Sharitz, and Emma Wright.
The frigid weather may have given the homecoming court a few goosebumps, but the night was memorable, ending in a WolfPack win. Students celebrated the next evening with a homecoming dance.