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Capturing the Spirit of Homecoming

Oct 02, 2024 09:54AM ● By Debra Dingman, photo by Debra Dingman

New principals and staff enthusiastically displayed the banner for the school’s ‘Beat All Cancer Walk’ that happened recently and lead into Homecoming Festivities this week supported by (L-R) Assistant Principal Fletcher Riches, Athletics/ASB Secretary Jennifer Roman, Nicole Hough of Pupil Services, Office Manager Olivia Wasser and Principal Angela Brown.


DIXON, CA (MPG) - Time to sport Dixon High School colors of green and white as next week, Oct. 7 to Oct. 11, is Homecoming Week for the Dixon High School Rams.

Starting Monday, downtown merchants—and many other local businesses—are encouraged to garb their storefronts in Ram décor in celebration of Homecoming Week.

“We want to paint the downtown and show our support,” said Jill Orr, Downtown Dixon Business Association president. “The kids work really hard and we want to celebrate them.” 

The public is encouraged to come out and watch the Friday, Oct. 11, games at the high school stadium, according to enthusiastic new Principal Angela Brown and new Assistant Principal Fletcher Riches when the Rams will try to womp the Woodland High School Wolves. The JV will be starting at 5 p.m. on Finney Field and Varsity will be at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online for $11 for adults and $7 for students or they can be purchased at the gate.

There is a planned Powder Puff game scheduled for Thursday evening, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m. and it is open to both boys and girls in grades 9 through 12. This is the fun game where the girls are the football players, and the boys are the cheerleaders or coaches. There is the traditional Friday afternoon rally where the Homecoming Court will be crowned. 

This year, the Associated Student Body will renew the parade of floats through Hall Park. It will be at 3 p.m. Students will compete for best class float and will win monetary prizes through the DDBA.

“We’ll have a couple judges to judge the floats this year and we’re going to have awards of First place $100, second place will be $75, and third place will be $50 because we’re fully supportive of it and it helps defray their costs,” said Orr. 

“The floats will be on display at the end of the football field for the public to view. During the Varsity half time, there will be the announcement of Homecoming King and Queen with photo ops,” said DHS Office Manager Olivia Wasser.

The crowning of the Homecoming Queen and King is still popular. It’s been a faithful tradition for so many years that it was found in every yearbook at the Dixon History Museum.

What is also the same is the stadium filled with a zealous pep squad, lots of cheerleaders, the high school band, and hundreds of families and friends to cheer on the Dixon Rams football players.

There will also be a Homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the school, from 8 to 11 p.m. For more info, contact [email protected]. Dixon High School is located at 555 College Way.