The senior class float won the annual Homecoming Day competition. (Darin Reed photo.)
The senior class float won the annual Homecoming Day competition. (Darin Reed photo.)

Seniors Claim Homecoming Day Float Competition

October 2, 2024

This year’s Homecoming Day parade float competition added both flavor and color to this year’s festivities at Huntington High School. The four floats helped make the day a memorable one for students.

The Homecoming Day theme for 2024 was Children’s Books. “Each class worked really hard in preparing these floats since the end of last school year,” said David Moriarty, the student government’s co-faculty advisor along with Danielle Raguzin.

The floats were built throughout nine periods on Friday by every student in the building. They were trailered through down Main Street and New York Avenue in the parade before being parked adjacent to Blue Devil Stadium during the centerpiece football game.

“This year’s float competition was an all-day affair,” Ms. Raguzin said. “Student government officers and volunteers from physical education classes and beyond helped build the floats. They all worked so hard to create floats that represent some of our favorite childhood books.”

In the float competition standings, the sophomore class captured fourth place for its float, The Peanuts. The freshman class was third for The Rainbow Fish. The junior class placed second for The Lorax and the senior class grabbed first place for The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

“Homecoming went great,” said Nina Fascilla, president of the high school’s student government as well as the Class of 2025. “Float day was another huge success and it gave everybody an opportunity to get involved with their grade. The parade may have been rainy, but spirits remained high. It was so nice to see the community and Huntington UFSD schools come together. The game was exciting and the anticipation of the float results was nerve racking, as always. Overall, this year's homecoming was an amazing way to end for the seniors and gives the underclass something to continue looking forward to in the following years.”