The 2024 DCHS Homecoming Court has been announced with the presiding Queen as Ansley Caroline Crook. The announcement came last Friday, as the school prepares for Homecoming Spirit Week, September 9-13. The Homecoming Parade will be this Friday, September 13, beginning at DCHS to downtown. Later that evening, the Homecoming game will feature a match against Watertown at 7 p.m.
Crook, a senior, is the 17-year-old daughter of Jacob and Kim Crook. She is a member of HOSA, FBLA, BETA - Vice President, Service Society, SGA-Class Treasurer, Science Club, and Spanish Club. She is also a basketball cheerleader (2 years), football cheer (3 years), competitive basketball cheer (2 years) and a baseball manager (4 years).
Her accomplishments and awards include a Pin it Forward Award at NCA Cheer Camp, and All American at UCA Cheer Camp in 2023. She is a member of the Upper Helton Baptist Church Youth Group and she attends the Memorial Baptist Church.
Crook will join her Homecoming Attendants Sara Grace Moore, Laurie Rigsby, Brooklynn Blaylock, Jaycee Daley and Summer Garrett.
The Senior Attendant, 17-year-old Sara Grace Moore, is the daughter of Chris and Holly Moore. She is a member of FBLA, Spanish, Service Society, Student Government Association, FCA, and HOSA Club, and participates in cheerleading and competitive cheer for basketball for four years. Her accomplishments and awards include awards for cheer for Best Attitude, Exceptional Flyer, Hardest Worker, Most Improved, Most Responsible, Best Stunts and the Citizenship Award.
She attends the Smithville Church of God where her dad is pastor, and she is actively involved with her youth group. Sara also is active with outreach programs for the community including at DCHS. She has her CNA certification and works at NHC. Sara plans to attend Tennessee Tech University to become a registered nurse, working in labor and delivery.
Senior Attendant, 18-year-old Laurie Rigsby, is the daughter of Kevin and Bethany Rigsby. She is a member of BETA, FBLA, Science, and Service Society, and is active in basketball. Her accomplishments include a 4.0 grade point average/Honor Roll. She is also involved in FBC Youth.
Junior Attendant, 16-year-old Brooklynn Blaylock, is the daughter of Kortny Blaylock and the late Eric Blaylock. She has been a football cheerleader for three years in high school, and three years in middle school. She was involved with All-Star Cheerleading for five years. She received the Pin it Forward award this year at Cheer Camp for Leadership Skills, and is a member of the Mount Hope The Baptist Church.
Sophomore Attendant, 15-year-old Jaycee Daley, is the daughter of Megan Linder. She is a member of HOSA, Spanish, SGA, BETA, Science, and FBLA Clubs, and a basketball cheerleader. Her accomplishments include being Secretary of the Sophomore Class. She attends Smithville First Baptist Church volunteering at the FBC Cafe.
Freshman Attendant, 14-year-old Summer Garrett, is the daughter of Claire Garrett. She is a member of the FBLA Club, and serves as a football manager. She is part of the Refuge Church Youth Group, and she enjoys spending time with friends and family.
The following is a list of Homecoming events this Friday:
· 7:00-7:40 a.m.: All vehicles in parade are checked in and parked in the parking area.
· 7:45-9:00 a.m.: All students should be in HR at this time. Scavenger hunt videos will be shown.
· 8:15 a.m.: Bands perform for DeKalb Middle School at DCHS.
· 8:15-9:00 a.m.: All drivers will decorate cars and floats
· 9:05-9:50 a.m.: Students in Gymnasium for Mini Games
· 9:55-12:00 noon: Students in 4th block class.
· 10:00 a.m.: Band performs at Smithville Elementary.
· 10:10-12:00 noon: Lunch periods- 1st lunch 10:10 to 10:35 a.m., 2nd lunch 10:37 to 11:02 a.m., 3rd lunch
· 11:04 to 11:29 a.m., and 4th lunch 11:31 to 12:00 noon.
· 12:00 p.m.: Parade lines up.
· 12:30 p.m.: Parade leaves DCHS. Remaining students will line up in front of the cafeteria
· 12:30 p.m.: Band performs at Northside Elementary.
· 12:40-2:45 p.m. Remaining students remain in the cafeteria, teachers at school rotate duty watching students
· 1:00 p.m.: Parade arrives at Smithville Elementary School.
· 1:20 p.m.: Parade arrives at Northside Elementary School. Band leads parade from Northside Elementary.
· 1:40 p.m.: Parade arrives at the square. Pep rally and band performance on the square.
· 7 p.m. DCHS Tigers take on the Watertown Purple Tigers.
The 2024 DCHS Homecoming Queen Ansley Caroline Crook and her attendants. Pictured, from left, are Sophomore Jaycee Daley, Senior Sara Grace Moore, Homecoming Queen Senior Caroline Crook, Senior Laurie Rigsby, Junior Brooklynn Blaylock, and Freshman Summer Garrett. The Homecoming parade will be this Friday.