The events and celebrations for Spirit Week have been announced by the SGA and the administration.
Spirit Week begins on Monday, October 7. The dress down theme will be Holiday Day. Each grade voted on their selected holiday. Seniors will wear Fourth of July; juniors are Christmas; sophomores are Halloween, and freshmen have Valentine’s Day. The special event will be an Advisory Block Party where students will have 20 minutes to go around to different advisories to enjoy food and games.
Day Two’s theme is Class Color Day. Students will wear their class colors: freshmen are white; sophomores are red; juniors are blue, and seniors are green. Students can also wear accents such as headbands, tutus, pants, or socks to add to their color.
Tuesday concludes with the annual Powderpuff game, a flag football competition between junior and senior girls. The school community will come out to the field to watch and cheer from the stands.
Day Three’s theme is Celebrity Day. Students can dress as their favorite celebrities such as actors, musicians, or athletes. The special event will be a Ballpark Special during lunch in the courtyard. This will include typical ballpark food such as hot dogs and hamburgers. The lunch special will cost $6. This meal was selected by the students through a vote in September.
Day Four’s theme is Age Day. Seniors are senior citizens. Juniors are working class adults. Sophomores are elementary schoolers, and freshmen are babies/toddlers. The first special event will be the Quiz Bowl (Faculty vs. Students) that will be broadcast in advisory. The second special event is the Ring Hunt. During the hunt there will be a JC ring hidden in the school for students to find throughout the day.
Friday is Black and Gold Day. Students can wear their John Carroll apparel or black and gold. Friday also has a pep rally with competitions and games played between fall varsity teams as well as groups of students. During the pep rally, the varsity and JV cheer teams will perform a routine for the student body.
Friday night at 7 pm is the Homecoming Game. The theme is Black and Gold, and students can wear the same spirit gear from the school day.
Saturday, October 12 is the day of the Homecoming Dance. This year’s theme is “Under the Sea.” The dance itself will be inside in the building in the Upper Gym.
During the dance the Homecoming Royal Court will be announced. The court was voted for on September 23 by students. Dance tickets will cost $30. If students plan to bring a guest, they can get a guest form from the Deans’ Office.
SGA Moderator, Dr. Anthony Davidson said, “The DJ was told to bring a better light show so all lights can be off in the gym.” He added that they requested to have the same DJ as last year’s Homecoming.