The schedule and details for this Saturday’s Homecoming are below and we look forward to seeing you all. The Eagles play for the Bay League title and a berth in the NCS playoffs versus the Thunder of Stellar Prep, so it will be an exciting game! This game will also be Senior Night for eight of our football players, giving us another reason to celebrate.
New Tradition: Gauntlet of Spirit
As part of the festivities, we are creating a unique way to welcome our Eagles on to the field of play just before the kickoff – and we want you to be a part of it!
The team will walk from its pre-game meeting to the sideline (via the special roadway that is used each morning for the upper school drop-off) and then behind the home bleachers. We would love everyone in attendance (who are not already in the stands) to line that pathway and clap and cheer the team onto the field. This will be an exciting new way to welcome the team and to generate spirit among our crowd prior to kickoff and we hope it will become a tradition. So be listening for cues from the press box and plan on being a part of our special “Gauntlet of Spirit”!
See the event map to see where the tailgates are taking place, and the highlighted path where we will form the “Gauntlet of Spirit” to the field for the team.
See you all Saturday – go Eagles!
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Sat., Nov. 5 | Davis Field, Upper School Campus
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5 p.m. | Shuttle service from middle school campus on Blackford Ave. begins
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5:30 p.m. | Tailgates and food service begins
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6:15 p.m. | Pregame entertainment begins
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45 minutes after game | Last shuttle back to Blackford
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This is a Harker community event and all families, preschool-12, are welcome. There will be some games for the little ones, plenty of great concessions, alumni guests, and more! Admission is free, and no RSVP is required.
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There is no drop-off or parking at the upper school campus for any students or spectators. Shuttle service begins from the middle school campus on Blackford Ave. at 5 p.m. and will continue until 45 minutes after the game’s conclusion. No cars will be allowed on the Saratoga Ave. campus at any time before, during or after the game.
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There’s lots of pregame entertainment and halftime festivities. And if you go to the spirit table and show them you’re wearing Harker spirit clothing, you’ll receive a free fake tattoo or pompom (limited quantities).
Here’s what you and your family can expect:
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Performances by the Varsity Dance Troupe, the Jazz/Pep Band, the adorable Eaglets, the upper school cheerleaders, and – for the first time – the middle school cheerleaders!
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The national anthem and The Harker School Song sung by the combined lower, middle and upper school choirs
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The annual upper school tug-of-war
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Introduction of the Homecoming Court
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Alumni and grade-level tailgates
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Bounce houses in the quad for the little ones
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Face painting and Harker swag available for purchase
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And of course, food, food and more food, provided by Chef Steve and his awesome crew. Food tickets will be available for purchase at designated booths.
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For more details, visit the homecoming event page.
If you have questions about the game or the entertainment, please contact Greg Lawson. For questions about tailgate and food service, please contact Teré Aceves.
See you there!
Greg Lawson
Assistant Head of School for Student Affairs
greg.lawson@harker.org
Teré Aceves
Director of Middle School, Upper School and Alumni Volunteer Programs
tere.aceves@harker.org
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