IN PICTURES: 2021 MARATHON HOMECOMING PARADE

After what felt like a month for many of the heavily involved high school students and staff, homecoming week is now a wrap.

This year, the students at MHS voted and decided that the homecoming’s overall theme would be based around Broadway musicals. This meant that floats would be decorated like different musicals, students in school would dress up as different stars and characters all week, and tables inside the dance would be decorated with shining stars and playbills. 

The goal of float building is for students in each grade level to come together and create the best decorated float while following specific rules and requirements. This year, the winner was the senior class, who spent more than 24 hours designing a “wickedly extravagant float.”

The Friday night lights proved eventful as the varsity football team pulled off its first home win of the season. The homecoming court was also announced. Congratulations to the homecoming king, Cole McDaniel, and queen, Clare Merryman. 

As for the dance, students collectively agreed, “That’s the happiest we’ve seen that many other students in a long time.” Homecoming 2021 was a sure show-stopper.

The sophomore class of 2024 use Shrek’s swamp as inspiration for their float.
The senior class of 2022 takes home the win with a ‘Wicked’ good float.
Seniors lead the way in the 2021 float competition.
The junior class of 2023 ‘ain’t lion’ about their float’s artistic skills.
The sophomore class of 2024 use Shrek’s swamp as inspiration for their float.
Started my photojournalist at age 14 with the prestigious “Mustang News” (Gardner Jr. High newsletter). I spent 25 years as a Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Lansing, retiring to the Keys in 2006 with my wife Lori to open Shady Palm Art Gallery & Photography in Marathon. www.Shadypalmphotography.com