Manti High celebrates homecoming week with plenty of fun activities

ByRobert Stevens

By Robert Stevens

MANTI—Manti High School students are celebrating homecoming this week with dress-up themes, games, assemblies and other activities leading into Friday’s football game and Saturday’s homecoming dance.

Manti High School student Nathan Smith, foreground, joins other students in painting windows with Templar pride imagery as part of the school’s homecoming week activities. Window painting was among the activities scheduled as MHS opened its homecoming celebration Monday.
Manti High School student Nathan Smith, foreground, joins other students in painting windows with Templar pride imagery as part of the school’s homecoming week activities. Window painting was among the activities scheduled as MHS opened its homecoming celebration Monday.
Photo by Robert Stevens.

Students opened the week Monday with “Monday Meme Day.” Activities included white washing the “M” on the mountain during first period, window painting in the afternoon and a 6:30 p.m. volleyball game featuring class colors. Seniors wore black, juniors white, sophomores red and freshmen blue.

Tuesday’s “Toes Out Tuesday” theme included a morning assembly in the new gym. The volleyball team was scheduled to play at 6:30 p.m., followed by a movie in the auditorium.

Students were allowed to wear pajamas Wednesday for “WED PJs.” Pancakes were served outside the school’s front doors at 7:15 a.m., and students participated in a cereal and kickball night at the softball fields at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday will feature “Twin Day.” A powderpuff game begins at 6:30 p.m., with seniors wearing red and juniors wearing white.

Friday’s theme is “Manti Swag.” The homecoming parade begins at 4 p.m., followed by a chalk throw and tailgate at 6 p.m. The football game will feature a white and chalk-out theme.

Homecoming week concludes Saturday with the homecoming dance from 7-10 p.m. at the Greenwood Student Center at Snow College.