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Homecoming royal court selected
I Love Rock 'n' Roll Lind-Ritzville High School guidance counselor Annie Trunkle-Smart dresses as a mix of Pat Benatar and Joan Jett for Rock Day on Monday, Oct. 11. Reportedly, a faux MC Hammer was also seen at the school. The music-themed day is one of several spirit days taking place at area schools this week for Homecoming. See next week's Journal for a complete wrap up of the festivities.
RITZVILLE – Activities are underway for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Spirit Week, Oct. 11–16.
The week features a dress up days, parade, pep rally, royal coronation and football and volleyball games.
The Homecoming royalty has already been selected at each of the participating schools.
The Washtucna queen and king are Noveli “Noe” Longatti and Nate Hille , respectively.
From Sprague, it’s Queen Chloe Melton and King Tucker Osbourne.
And from Lind-Ritzville, Queen Sydney Kinch and King Bronc Hutsell will reign.
Others in the royal court include Junior Princess Raegan Snider, escorted by Johnny Ryan; Sophomore Princess Harlee Hennings, escorted by Owen Telecky; and Freshman Princess Emmy Klewin, escorted by Thomas Bache-Wiig and Braden Verhey.
During the week there will be dress up days at school. Students who participate earn spirit points for their class. The points earned during the week go towards the Spirit Jug award.
The class who wins the jug will paint the jug and sign their names commemorating the week.
A parade is set for 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, beginning at the high school, 209 E. Wellsandt Road. The parade, with police and fire escort, will make its way down the hill, through the city center on Main Street and return to the school.
Following the parade, a pep assembly will occur in Gilson Gymnasium.
Both the parade and pep rally are open to the public.
The Homecoming football game features the Broncos hosting Reardan at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at Jimmie Snider Field. The local boys are current undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 2B football.
The Homecoming volleyball game, also against Reardan, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in Gilson Gymnasium. C-squad opens the girls matchup, followed by junior-varsity at about noon and varsity at about 1:30 p.m.
The semi-formal Homecoming dance for high school students will be from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16
The dance has been moved to the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium, 401 E. Sixth Ave., to take advantage of the adjacent outdoor playground and allow for more space for social distancing.
No slow dancing is allowed and students must dance with the same partner throughout the evening, officials said.
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