Adams City High School homecoming events: 10/2-10/3

COMMERCE CITY, CO – September 25, 2009 – Adams City High School (ACHS) invites the community to participate in the 2009 homecoming events. Organized by ACHS Student Council, events this year include a powder puff game, bonfire, parade, barbecue, the homecoming football game and the dance. This year’s theme is “Lay out the Lions” since the Adams City Eagles will be taking on the Lions of Littleton High School.

Student Body President Matthew LaCrue says, “The biggest change this year is that the parade will actually end at the new school at 7200 Quebec Parkway.” The parade will again begin at 64th and Olive, but the route has changed to include eastbound 72nd Avenue as the route to get to the high school. “We worked with the Commerce City Police Department a couple years ago to make sure we had this route planned for the opening of the new school in 2009,” adds LaCrue.

The schedule of events for homecoming weekend (Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3) is as follows:
Powder Puff Game: Friday, October 2, 6 to 7 p.m., ACHS football field, $2 students, $5 others; Bonfire: Friday, October 2, 8 to 9 p.m., Ryerson, 6600 Highway 85;
Parade: October 3, 10 to 11:30 a.m., 64th & Olive Street to 72nd and Quebec Parkway;
Barbecue Picnic: October 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., ACHS stadium parking lot, $5 per plate; Adams City Eagles vs. Littleton Lions: October 3, 1 to 4 p.m., ACHS stadium, $2 student, $5 others; Homecoming Dance: October 3, 8 to 11 p.m., ACHS, $15 pre-sale/$20 door price.

Adams City High School and the Commerce City Police Department are collaborating closely to ensure a safe homecoming weekend. Street closures will be minimal during the parade.

“This is a great time for folks to come out to the new Adams City for a day of food and fun for the whole family,” says Principal Wesley Paxton. “Homecoming is always an exciting time for our students, and it is a great opportunity for community members to display their pride in Adams City High School.”

Adams City High School welcomes students to a new, state-of-the-art school that opened in August 2009. Students choose from four academies within the school: Early College (with Career and Technical Education), Arts, Science and Technology, and International Baccalaureate. To learn more about the school, visit www.adams14.org/adams-city-high-school.