{"id":4909,"date":"2017-06-30T16:43:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T16:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/?p=4909"},"modified":"2022-08-04T16:00:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:00:21","slug":"homecoming-planning-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/homecoming-planning-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Homecoming Planning Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s never too early to start thinking about your school\u2019s biggest fall event: Homecoming. Start your Homecoming planning now, and you\u2019ll be one step ahead of the game when school starts. We\u2019ve put together a handy list to ensure you have everything you need for the big event.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Spirit Rousers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll want to stock up on everything your students and staff need to show their school spirit and support their team. Be sure to include these essentials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/poms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poms<\/a> and Shakers<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Cheer Sticks and Noisemakers<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/spirit-rousers\/foam-rousers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foam<\/a> Rousers<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/mascots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mascot<\/a> Costumes and Accessories<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/eyeblacks-and-temporary-tattoos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EyeBlacks<\/a> and Temporary Tattoos<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/spirit-rousers\/foam-rousers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4913\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Foam_Rouser-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"Anderson's_Homecoming_Planning_Foam_Rouser\" width=\"422\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Foam_Rouser.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Foam_Rouser-90x65.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Custom Apparel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Selling apparel customized for your school is a great way to pump up school spirit and fundraise at the same time. Stock your school store and concession stands with wearables, like these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/apparel\/t-shirts-and-tank-tops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T-shirts<\/a> and Sweatshirts<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/fan-wear\/knitwear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Knitwear<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Hats and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/fan-wear\/caps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caps<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/apparel\/rain-gear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Umbrellas<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Parade Float Supplies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Your Homecoming parade is designed to get everyone excited about the big game, so you&#8217;ll want to create an awesome float that represents your school and team. Here&#8217;s what \u00a0you&#8217;ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Float <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/parade-float-supplies\/float-kits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kits<\/a> and Props<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Float <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/parade-float-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">D\u00e9cor<\/a> (festooning, fringe, floral sheeting)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Tossables and Giveaways (beads, stadium cups, EyeBlacks, wristbands)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Royalty Accessories<\/h2>\n<p>Homecoming coronation is an important part of the event, so you\u2019ll want these amazing keepsakes for your King, Queen, and Court:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Queen and Court <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/royalty\/tiaras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tiaras<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>King and Court <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/royalty\/crowns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crowns<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/royalty\/sashes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sashes<\/a> for All Royalty<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Sparkling <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/royalty\/accessories\/scepters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scepters<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/royalty\/royalty-court-sets\/homecoming-court-sets\/coronation-court-set\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4915\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Homecoming_Court-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"Andersons_Homecoming_Court\" width=\"606\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Homecoming Dance Supplies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether your team wins or loses, the Homecoming dance is a great way to bring everyone together to celebrate another fun Homecoming season. Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need to make the dance fun and memorable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Complete Homecoming <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Theme<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Theme <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/props-and-kit-separates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Props<\/a> and Photo Ops<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Light Walls and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/photo-booth-themes-and-props\/photo-booth-themes-and-backdrops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backdrops<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/fabrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Fabric<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/centerpieces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centerpieces<\/a> and Table D\u00e9cor<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/chandeliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chandeliers<\/a> and Ceiling Decor<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Favors<\/a> (water bottles, backpacks, wristbands)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start your Homecoming planning now, and you\u2019ll have one less thing to think about in the fall. Use this checklist as a starting point to plan a fun and memorable Homecoming for your school.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Like these Homecoming ideas? Find all these and more now at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">andersons.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s never too early to start thinking about your school\u2019s biggest fall event: Homecoming. Start your Homecoming planning now, and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,13,16,28],"tags":[105,207,267,622,289,623],"class_list":["post-4909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-high-school","category-homecoming","category-school-spirit","tag-campus-events","tag-event-planning","tag-high-school-2","tag-homecoming-checklist","tag-homecoming-ideas","tag-homecoming-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4909"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6434,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4909\/revisions\/6434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}