Our King and Queen	Our King and Queen Matt Stocker and Caitlin Bowman
Our Cheerleader Pep-Up the Crowd	Our Mascot Go Seahawks
Posters	Posters
Oh No Kiss a Pig

     Stephen Decatur High school’s 2008 Homecoming Week began on Monday, with the first event on September 29th with “Dress Like the Jungle” using jungle, animal, safari or camouflage designs. Activities and designs for each day were based on the theme go on safari and “Cage the Lions”, the mascot for Queen Anne High School. Throughout the week, the class banners displayed the spirit of each grade. All events, including attendance, carried points that were tallied at the end of the week. Participation showed the overall winners, the seniors, followed by the sophomores, the juniors and the freshmen.
     On Tuesday, it was dress with a “Clash/Mix Match Day”. On Tuesday night it was Smish-Smosh, a night of SDHS talent that entertained with lip syncing, musical chairs, Pin the Tail on the Lion and Dancing with the Stars. The last event even included SDHS Principal Lou Taylor dancing with his niece, senior, Amanda Pfaff. It was a full house with full talent.
     Wednesday was “Dress Like a Rock or Sports Star” to help the Seahawks rock and roll over the Lions.  Wednesday night was the volleyball class competition.
     Thursday was double the trouble for the Lions in  “Dress Like a Twin Day”-some students went for triplets, some teachers went for whole hallway matches and some for the buddy match. Thursday evening was the Powderpuff Football game, won by the seniors, and the Powderpuff cheerleaders won by the juniors.
     On Friday, it was “Dress with a Homecoming T-Shirt Day”, the pep rally, and in the evening the football game against Queen Anne. At the pep rally, Matt Stocker was crowned Homecoming King escorted by his mother Lisa Zweifel.  Also included in the royalty lineup was freshman prince Landy Taylor (escorted by his mother Debbie Taylor), sophomore prince E.J. Gwin (escorted by his mother Jeanene Gwin), and junior prince John Drocella (escorted by his mother Tracey Drocella). Senior princes included first runner up Brendan Chavis (escorted by his mother Cindy Chavis), Matthew Doherty (escorted by his mother Lucy Doherty), Brian Holloway (escorted by his mother Gina Holloway), Gunner Hughes (escorted by his mother Kiersten Wilkins), and Daniel Collett Miller, 2nd runner up (escorted by his mother Susan Miller).
     Also at the pep rally, Mr. Lou Dische, physical education teacher had the popular vote to win the “Kiss the Pig” contest, the SDHS Show Choir known as Beyond the Blue (directed by Mrs. Joanne Harvey) and the SDHS Band (directed by Mr. J. D. Foell) performed. All school teams were recognized and the Seahawk mascot encouraged the crowds. 
     At the Friday night game, with spectacular fireworks, packed crowds cheered on the first half winning score. At half time, Caitlin Bowman, escorted by her father Les Bowman, was crowned Homecoming Queen. First runner up was Lindsay Chetelat escorted by her father Bryan Chetelat and 2nd runner up was Shaikyla Shockley escorted by her father Ronnie Shockley, Jr. The Homecoming Court was completed with senior princesses Cori Bane (escorted by her grandfather Wilson Bane), Amanda Pfaff (escorted by her father Brooks Taylor), and Madeline Thiel (escorted by her brother Jon Thiel). Ladies-in-Waiting included freshman princesses Kirra Graves (escorted by her grandfather John Bentkowski), sophomore princess Myla Waples (escorted by her father Garry Waples), and junior princess Virginia Harris (escorted by her grandfather Preston Cottman).
     Saturday night was the Homecoming Dance with music from DJ Force 1. The dance was a major success as was the entire Homecoming week.
      As SDHS math teacher Nora Duke, for the 9th year served as Homecoming Coordinator, said, “It was a lot of fun for the kids, the parents and the community. It is a great event where we work as one and welcome back our graduates with their families and friends. Many lessons are learned from this once a year happening.”