Homecoming Celebration
Mars Area High School held its 2017
Homecoming celebration, Sunday through
Saturday, Sept. 24 through 30.
The theme of this year’s Homecoming celebration was
“Through the Decades.” Spirit Week began with the High
School’s annual Powder Puff Football Games at 9 a.m. on
Sunday, Sept. 24, at Mars Athletics Complex.
Theme days, held during Homecoming Spirit Week,
included:
n Monday, Sept. 25 — “Roaring ‘20s” (formal wear)
n Tuesday, Sept. 26 — “The Golden Years” (red, white &
blue)
n Wednesday, Sept. 27 — “Flower Power” (tie-dye/
neon)
n Thursday, Sept. 28 — “School House Rock” (college
wear)
n Friday, Sept. 29 — “Mars Day” (blue & gold)
A Homecoming Pep Rally was held at approximately
1:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. And, the 2017 Homecoming
Parade was held at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in
Downtown Mars, followed by the Fightin’ Planets
Homecoming Football Game against the New Castle Red
Hurricanes at 7 p.m. at Mars Athletic Complex.
38 Mars Area
The Homecoming Queen was crowned at halftime.
Candidates for Homecoming Queen were Isabelle
Berkopec, Erin McChesney, Ellie Orr, Ashley Parham,
Bret Rinaman, Landri Shannon, Nichole Sommers and
Jessica Srock. Honorary court member were exchange
students Michele Costa dos Santos and Anna von
Preussen.
The week ended with a Homecoming Dance, held
from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Mars Area
Centennial School.
The Homecoming King was crowned during the
dance. Candidates for Homecoming King were Robby
Carmody, Ray Kahn, Caleb Keys, Elias Manjerovic,
Luke Nanna, Max Pasquinelli, Daniel O’Connell and
Michael Sforza. Honorary court member were exchange
students Maxwell Quaicoe and
Pedro Lopes.
For more information, contact
Rich Schoeffel, Student Council
advisor, at 724.625.1581.
2017 Homecoming Queen -
Landri Shannan, daughter of Troy and
Amie Shannan of Mars
2017 Homecoming King - Elias Manjerovic,
son of Jeffrey and Tamara Manjerovic
of Valencia