Addison Trail hosts Homecoming 2016

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From Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, Addison Trail celebrated Homecoming Week with several events and activities. This year’s theme was “Blazer Blastoff,” and students and staff showed their school spirit throughout the week.

This year also is the school’s 50th anniversary, and Homecoming was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate 50 years of Blazer Pride!

Highlights of Homecoming Week included:

On Sept. 28, Addison Trail hosted a Powder-Puff Soccer Game as part of Homecoming Week. Top: Addison Trail freshmen and sophomores compete on the field. The sophomores won, 3-0. Bottom: A group of Addison Trail seniors entertains the crowd with a dance number. Photos by Tim Hockensmith

  • Sept. 28: Homecoming “Astronauts vs. Aliens” Powder-Puff Soccer Game (The sophomores won against the freshmen, 3-0.)

During the Homecoming Pep Assembly on Sept. 30, members of the Homecoming Court were crowned. They are (from left, pictured during the Homecoming Dance) Freshmen Attendants Giulian Frontier and Jaelene Vargas; Senior Attendants Sabrina Arce and Stevan Jones; Queen Sevina Topalska and King Darrion Conrad; Junior Attendants Vincenza Zaccaro and Michael Krefft; and Sophomore Attendants Jocelyn Gallegos and Daniel Arce. To view more photos from the Pep Assembly, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/6056.

Addison Trail recognized alumni during the Homecoming Football Game on Sept. 30 in celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary. Pictured are representatives from each decade of the school's history.

During the Homecoming Football Game on Sept. 30, alumni joined the Marching Band, Choir, Color Guard and Blazettes when those groups performed.

  • Sept. 30: Homecoming Pep Assembly and Football Game (against Hinsdale South High School – Hinsdale South won, 38-13)
    • During the Pep Assembly, members of the Homecoming Court were crowned. They are pictured above, at the Homecoming Dance. To view more photos from the Pep Assembly, go to http://tinyurl.com/jr4nxjv.
    • During the Football Game, Addison Trail recognized alumni in celebration of the school’s 50th anniversary. Representatives from each decade were announced to the crowd, and alumni joined the Marching Band, Choir, Color Guard and Blazettes when those groups performed.

On Oct. 1, Addison Trail hosted its Homecoming Dance. Top left: Students enjoy the dance. Top right: Addison Trail junior Jaqueline Gil (left) dances with sophomore Alicia Acevedo. Bottom left: Junior Martin Juarez shares a laugh with sophomore Evelyn Dominguez. Bottom middle: Students enjoy the photo booth, which fit the dance's theme of "Out of This World." Bottom right: (From left) Addison Trail junior Vito Ciaccia, junior Grace Andrews, Anthony Santoro and junior Alyssa Anselmini smile for the cameras.

  • Oct. 1: Homecoming Dance “Out of This World” (nearly 1,200 students attended)

From left: Addison Trail sophomore Cesar Herrera, sophomore Marco Yanez, senior David Hurtado, junior Anahi Alcauter and senior Ivette Tellez enjoy the Homecoming Bonfire on Oct. 3.

Addison Trail juniors and seniors compete in the “Astronauts vs. Aliens” Powder-Puff Football Game on Oct. 3. Photos by Tim Hockensmith

Top: Addison Trail seniors celebrate their Powder-Puff Football Game win. Bottom: Pictured are the Addison Trail juniors who competed in the Powder-Puff Football Game.

  • Oct. 3: Homecoming Bonfire and “Astronauts vs. Aliens” Powder-Puff Football Game (rescheduled from Sept. 28 because of inclement weather – the seniors won against the juniors, 18-6)

* To stay up to date with Addison Trail 50th Anniversary events and happenings, go to www.dupage88.net/AT50thAnniversary, or join the Facebook group at www.dupage88.net/AT50thAnniversaryFacebook. Alumni, remember to register in Addison Trail’s alumni database at www.dupage88.net/atalumni.