001home of the Wildcats next week best week of the school year homecoming it's about bringing the community together students having lots of fun it's also about alumni returning some alumni return every single day we're going to meet some of our staff members that were students here as Wildcats some of them were on the homecoming Court some of them liked each other some of them were friends some were in the band some of them were on the football team the soccer team let's meet some of our staff to come back here every day and hear about their memories from homecoming all right Wildcats I'm here with Mr zappito Mr zabatil you went here right class of 2011 2011 a little over 10 years ago when you look back at your time here what was your favorite
002memory from homecoming my favorite memory of homecoming would have been the time that me and my buddies put together just our own little tailgate out in the Now teacher parking lot that used to be the senior lot and I would say just you know having fun hanging out with everybody going to the dances and just watching the football games all right a rogue tailgate put on by Mr Hamilton all right Wildcats I'm here with Candace fickes Candace fickes from the class of 1990 E3 1993 she's celebrating her 30th class reunion next weekend when you look back at your time here as a student what was your favorite memory from homecoming favorite memory had to be we used to do game nights we used to have a game like Olympic night where all the classes would
003compete against each other what was your best event well tug of war was always our favorite but they used to do the Chubby Bunny where you put all those marshmallows in your mouth that was a good one popular assembly game choking hazard that's why we don't do it anymore but it was big in the 90s all right Wildcats I'm here with Corey Stigler Corey stiglitz class of 1993 1993 another class in 1993 you're having your 30th class reunion next weekend I Believe Miss Vickers was in your class yes you are did you like her in high school BFFs BFFs they started it back in 1993. what was your favorite memory of homecoming New Year's student year I remember them having a bonfire right outside the pool area and I believe we were the last class
004because it nearly burnt down the school so so if anybody asked why we don't have bonfires anymore it's due to miss stiglitz in the class of 1993. our Wildcats I'm here with Mrs Plum Mrs Plum from the class of 2005. all right coming up on your 20th class reunion in a couple more years still got a couple years what is your favorite memory of homecoming manure student here when I was in high school here we started the squad and so everyone loved going to the football games we would design our own shirts and back in the day they used to have these like wooden footballs for like every football player and we used to sign them an originator of the squad Miss Plum all right Wildcats I'm here with Mr Madden Mr madder from the
005class of 2018. 2018 just a few short years ago what was your favorite memory of homecoming when you were a student here I would say probably the homecoming parade what instrument did you play play Trombone trombone look out for his extension all right Wildcats I'm here with Mr fantozzi Mr van Tosi choir director and from the class of 1995. 1995. all right what was your favorite memory of homecoming when you were a student here I had a really cool opportunity as a student that I was elected to be on the homecoming Court which was really a lot of fun congratulations were you the homecoming King I was not still not he's still not over it all right Wildcats I'm here with Karen's up Karen's out from the class of 1983. so it's your 40th class
006reunion this year congratulations what is your favorite memory of homecoming as a student here my favorite memory [Music] also heard a rumor that you were our homecoming queen is that true [Music] here Karen's at class of 1983 homecoming queen all right Wildcats I'm here students from the class of 1985 1985. what was your favorite memory of homecoming when you were a student here favorite memories uh hanging out with all my soccer friends and obviously winning our soccer game during the week of homecoming but then there was a older girl who was a homecoming queen who I really wanted to go to homecoming with but didn't get The Bravery to ask her to homecoming I wonder whatever happened to her [Music] all right Wildcats I'm here with Viviana Valeria Vargas from the class of 2010 2018.
007second 2018 along that we've had today what were your favorite memories of homecoming when you were students here I got to participate in putter puff and it was under Under The Lights did you win yes we did congratulations seniors almost always win and Val for me it was sharing my last two homecomings with both of my sisters my younger sister and my older sister oh making homecoming a family affair what a great memory [Music] all right Wildcats I'm here with Eric quatley from the class of 2014 2014 not too long ago coming up on 10 years though time goes fast idea in class back then your senior year I think what was your favorite memory of homecoming as a student here the refreshments chocolate chip cookies for sure I would eat those the dance Refreshments
008if you get parts next Friday night at the dance head on to the field house we'll have plenty of refreshments Wildcats I'm here with Dorian Carrasco Dorian Carrasco from the class of 2010 2010. we just interviewed one of your classmates what was your favorite memory of homecoming and you were a student here favorite memory would have to be the football games you know football games always got crowded people came home and you know we got to associate and just connect with you know old old and former soccer players as well getting together with friends in the squad for the football game we'll see you there next Friday night Wildcats I'm here with Miss mastriani Ms mastronic from the class of 2015 2015. you're a very involved student here from what I remember was your favorite
009memory of homecoming when you were a student football game Squad pep assembly football game Squad assembly thank you one more question were you on homecoming Court I was you were did you win were you the queen I don't think she's over that yet all right Wildcats I'm here with Brittany Nelson Ernie Nelson from the class of 2006. 2006 and what was your favorite memory of homecoming when you were a student here I would have to say just the sense of community energy that's in the build a building and Wildcat Community that's what homecoming's all about bringing everybody together our Wildcats I'm here with Mr Perez from the class of 2011. 2011. what was your favorite memory of homecoming week as a student here going to the football game and playing soccer another Soccer Star here
010if you Mr Carrasco Mr Del Rio faced off in soccer who's the best out of you three pride myself yeah sorry guys I take his word for it all right Wildcats I'm here with Tyler Belding Tyler Belden from the class of 2002 2002 just a shade over two decades ago what was your favorite homecoming memory as a student here my senior year we won our football game against West Aurora and it was the first game in many years that they actually let us play at night the return of night games we got a night game next week we're gonna win that one too it's neon night we'll see you there Wildcats I'm here with Dave Peter Dave Peter from the class of 2002 2002. what was your favorite memory of homecoming when you were a
011student here my favorite homecoming member was playing West Aurora out on that field and have an interception and ultimately winning the game on homecoming congratulations we're going to win again this year is this is this picture you right there that is looks like from my sophomore year good old number nine the shoulder shoulder pads look bigger than you little Wildcats back in the day pretty good no I mean let Coach Bell didn't tell you all right homecoming it's the best week of the year and it's even better the more you get involved we're gonna tell you exactly what to do each day on Monday we have Pajama Day pajama day just roll out of bed it's late start you just got to be here by 9 15. wear your pajama pants what do we have
012going on that night moving on the football field be there movie night on the football field Jaws classic movie head on out to the football field on Tuesday get festive going with their Under the Sea theme we have Beachwear Beachwear pull out that Hawaiian shirt put some Flowers in Your Hair sunglasses bring a beach towel what else do we have going on on Tuesday we have dodgeball that day dodgeball and Bishop Jim sponsored by BPA on Wednesday we have Clash shirt day last shirt day different shades of blue depending on what class you are in what class are you with sophomore sophomore we have a deep blue looks just like the ocean class of 2026 if you're still looking for a class shirt you can stop by the bookstore they're still on sale for 15
013and what do we have going on Wednesday night soccer game soccer game and a tailgate sponsored by PEP Club and then on Thursday unique one this year we have floaty day floaty day get out the the wings an inner tube floaties and then what do we have going on that night I think we have a volleyball game we do a volleyball game also Mr wildcat in the auditorium sponsored by the drama program and then Friday maybe the best single best school day of the year what are we going to wear to school that day we go where we go where Wildcat gear favorite Club favorite shirt favorite sports team then we add the pep assembly into Food Fest bring cash for food into the parade into Powder Puff into the football game Friday night against
014Streamwood be there to support the team we're gonna Rush the field again foreign Wildcats make it a fun Friday and make next week a memorable one get involved attend all the events dress up each day it's gonna be an amazing week let's go Wildcats [Music]