From Spirit Week and Color Wars to The Great Race, Homecoming is so much more than just a football game at Linfield; it is always one of the highlights of the year!
Spirit Week
The theme this year is Cars, and high school students will demonstrate their class pride by participating in class competitions and dressing up according to the week’s theme.
This year’s dress-up days are as follows:
- Monday, October 7 - Sheriff (dress in black & white)
- Tuesday, October 8 - Lightning McQueen (dress in sports attire)
- Wednesday, October 9 - Mater (dress in red, white, and blue)
- Thursday, October 10 - Woody (dress in western attired)
- Friday, October 11 - Darrell Cartrip (dress in class colors)
Color Wars
Students will decorate their hallways for Color Wars on Sunday, October 6. Remember: A class adviser must be present, and you must use painter’s tape. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors are decorating from 2:00-4:00 p.m.; Seniors are decorating from 4:15-6:15 p.m. *Note - Remember there must be at least four students for every parent who helps!
The Great Race
On Friday, October 11, students will get decked out in their class colors and compete in a variety of preliminary events before participating in the Great Race, one of Linfield’s favorite annual traditions, to determine the winner of Spirit Week.
*Note – this is a minimum day for HS students (dismissed when the Great Race finishes- around 12:30). Parents: Unfortunately, we can not accommodate spectators at this time.
Varsity Football vs. Arrowhead Christian @ 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11
Please make plans to come out to Fox Field and cheer on the Lions as they take on the Arrowhead Christian Eagles on Friday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m.! We will also be announcing Homecoming Queen during halftime.
Linfield & Culter Alumni and ALL Linfield family, friends, parents, grandparents, and students (TK-12) --We can't wait to welcome you back on campus to join us for the Linfield Homecoming BBQ at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11. Dinner is FREE --Hot dogs, chips, and a drink will be provided. An RSVP is helpful (but not required), so please RSVP here no later than Wednesday, October 9. If you have questions, please contact development@linfield.com.
Linfield & Culter Alumni and ALL Linfield family, friends, parents, grandparents, and students (TK-12) --We can't wait to welcome you back on campus to join us for the Linfield Homecoming BBQ at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11. Dinner is FREE --Hot dogs, chips, and a drink will be provided. An RSVP is helpful (but not required), so please RSVP here no later than Wednesday, October 9. If you have questions, please contact development@linfield.com.
Homecoming Dance
The Homecoming Dance will be a semi-formal event held on Saturday, October 12 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. in the Linfield Gym. Tickets will be on sale for $40 from September 13-22. They will be $45 from September 23-October 9, and then they will be $50 at the door. Purchase tickets here and make sure to consult the email on dress code guidelines. (Tickets are no longer sold online after noon on October 9).
