Carlmont’s annual homecoming ritual picked up last week, in which the Associated Student Body (ASB) facilitated events, activities, and more to bring on the school spirit. 

Monday’s theme was “Country versus Country Club,” and Tuesday’s was “Scots and Stripes.” 

While several students dressed up to participate, the excitement and engagement hit the ground running during Tuesday’s “In It to Win It” competition. 

“It kind of picked up because many people came out to that, and it was really fun; the vibes were good. I think it embodied what ‘In It to Win It’ is supposed to be, which is just playing games,” said Vedant Hedge, the ASB Finance Commission’s lead facilitator.

Wednesday was “Barbie and Ken Day,” and Thursday was “Jersey Day” and the Spirit Bowl Championship. The game ended with a tied score of 28-28 between the seniors and juniors. 

“Spirit Bowl was really fun. I was talking to some of the other senior cheerleaders, and they were like, ‘Oh, man, I regret not doing this earlier,’” Hedge said. 

Following the Spirit Bowl was Friday, the most eventful day of the week and “Scots Spirit Wear Day.” The day began with a morning rally, in which ASB members cheered and ran through Carlmont to rouse excitement. Hedge and ASB President Rohan Haldankar were nervous about how the students would react, but their spirited enthusiasm paid off. 

“We went out there with raw energy, being ourselves. That was infectious — it turned out to be my favorite rally that I’ve been a part of. With us being able to put in authentic energy, we saw that reciprocated by the student population,” Haldankar said.

Followed by the rally was the homecoming assembly featuring Carlmont’s dance teams, choir, band, football team, and others. ASB members hosted the assembly, leading mini-games and leaning into the assembly’s Toy Story theme in between performances.

By the end of the school day, students and ASB members were geared up for Friday night’s football game. The halftime spirit parade featured the class-designated floats that students decorated after school all week. The game, Carlmont football’s first win of the season by a final score of 56-28, received a sizable turnout.  

“You can point to the football team doing well, but I think the biggest thing was that we had students who wanted to be there and to have fun,” Haldankar said.

Whether students enjoyed the game, the spirit day activities, or the float decorating, there was a place at Carlmont for everyone during homecoming week.

“Every student should feel like they matter and should feel involved in homecoming. I think that this week really shows there’s something for everyone or something that everyone can be a part of,” Haldankar said. 

An electrifying sense of school spirit was present throughout all the events this past week at Carlmont High School, where students showed their school pride for the annual tradition, homecoming. Several of the bigger events included float building, the homecoming rally, and the homecoming game. At the homecoming game Friday night, the Scots cruised their way to a 56-26 win over the Santa Clara Bruins, chalking up an exciting first win of the season.