Mount Vernon Community School District homecoming activities are coming up the week of Monday, Sept 23 through Saturday, Sept. 28. Monday’s dress up day for high school is pajama day.
For the second year, band alumni are encouraged to come and play with the Marching Mustangs ahead of the game Friday, Sept. 27. A rehearsal for alumni wanting to play with the band at the home- coming game is being held Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:45 p.m. at the Martha Parsons Activity Complex.
Alumni will rehearse the national anthem and learn where they stand on the field.
The cross country teamswill race at Solon Invitational Monday, Sept. 23, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday’s dress up day is camouflage day. The Mount Vernon volleyball team will host Center Point-Urbana Tuesday, Sept. 24, with varsity play beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s dress up day is pink out day. Mount Vernon will have an early out on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Thursday’s dress up day is “Rhyme without a reason” day. Homecoming parade, coronation and powderpuff football will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.
This year’s parade route has been adjusted. The parade will line up at Washington Elementary School and then briefly turn on Palisades Road before heading north on Third Avenue.
The parade will then head west on Third Street Southwest (College Boulevard Southwest) and proceed to 15th Avenue Southwest.
The route will then proceed south towards Palisades Road. The parade will head east towards the school and conclude at the entrance to the Mount Vernon Schools, and events will move to the Martha Parsons Family Activity Complex.
Friday’s dress up day is Spirit Day. Friday, Sept. 27, will host the Alumni Hall of Fame inductees at 9 a.m. in the Mount Vernon Performing Arts Center.
The Mustangs will face off against Mount Pleasant Friday evening, with fresh/soph starting at 5 pm. and varsity beginning at 7:15 p.m. The Marching Mustangs will participate in the Linn-Mar Marching Band Competition Saturday, Sept. 28. The Mount Vernon homecoming dance is 9 p.m. Saturday evening at the Mount Vernon High School.