Willowbrook ready to celebrate Homecoming 2017

It’s nearly Homecoming time at Willowbrook, and this year’s theme is “A Night on the Island.”

From Sept. 25 to 30, the school will celebrate with several Homecoming activities. Below is the schedule of events.

Sept. 25

  • Superhero Day
  • At lunch: Mummy Wrap

Sept. 26

  • Tropical Tuesday
  • At lunch: Defying Gravity Balloon Challenge

Sept. 27

  • Decades Day
    • Seniors: 1950s
    • Juniors: 1960s
    • Sophomores: 1970s
    • Freshmen: 1980s
    • Staff: Favorite decade
  • At lunch: Pie-Eating Contest
  • 7 p.m., Powder-Puff Game (juniors versus seniors); a bonfire will take place after the game (admission is free) (pictured above, from 2016)

Sept. 28

  • Camouflage Day
  • At lunch: Musical Chairs
  • 6:30 p.m., Distinguished Alumni/Distinguished Service Awards Dinner (The class of 2017 inductees will be recognized during a dinner in their honor at The Carlisle in Lombard, as well as on Sept. 29 during Willowbrook’s Homecoming festivities. To see the details, including a list of the 2017 inductees, go to https://tinyurl.com/y956uwuv.)

Sept. 29

  • Class Colors Day
    • Seniors: Blue
    • Juniors: Black
    • Sophomores: Silver
    • Freshmen: White
  • At lunch: Limbo Competition
  • 1:40 p.m., Homecoming Pep Assembly and coronation of the Homecoming Court (During the assembly, winners of the lunch competitions will compete to be named “school champion” and win prizes.) (pictured above – top and middle, from 2016)
  • 4:30 p.m., Homecoming Parade: The route will begin at the Ruggard Gazebo (at Park Boulevard and Ardmore Avenue in Villa Park) and will end at the high school (1250 S. Ardmore Ave. in Villa Park). PLEASE NOTE: FROM ABOUT 4:30 TO 5:15 P.M. ON SEPT. 29, ARDMORE AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED FROM PARK BOULEVARD TO HIGHRIDGE ROAD FOR THE PARADE. HIGHRIDGE ROAD ALSO WILL BE CLOSED DURING THAT TIME. (pictured above – bottom, from 2016)
  • Football Homecoming Game (varsity game at 7:30 p.m. versus York)
    • Be sure to visit the Alumni Tent sponsored by Willowbrook's Athletic Booster Club for some free giveaways and conversations with fellow graduates.

* There also will be outdoor pingpong in the courtyard and student bands playing in the lunchroom during lunch periods each day.

Sept. 30

  • 7 to 10 p.m., Homecoming Dance “A Night on the Island” at Willowbrook (tickets will be available for $15 each from Sept. 18 to 29 at the bookstore, and the form to bring a guest from another school is available in the Deans Office) (pictured above, from 2016)

* Alumni, remember to register in Willowbrook's alumni database at www.dupage88.net/wbalumni.