Shorecrest Homecoming Week Activities

Homecoming Week: September 24-29
Theme: "Bulldoze the Bulldogs " in honor of the football game against Mount Dora Bible School Bulldogs.
Shorecrest Homecoming is a big event coordinated by Teri Andres and Student Council Sponsor, Kathy Sessions. Each year these coordinators, the student council members, and the class sponsors strive to create a memorable week for the entire UD student body. Throughout the week the students compete (by grade level) against each other in a variety of events. These include girl's powderpuff football, boy's cheerleading, boy's volleyball, crab soccer, indoor hockey, class banner, most class spirit during games, class color day, and dress-up days. The students begin weeks in advance practicing and preparing for these events. Each event on the calendar is linked to a description of the rules, judging criteria, & points available for that event . Note: these are subject to change by the administration.
Monday
Sept. 24
Tuesday
Sept. 25
Wednesday
Sept. 26
Thursday
September 27
Friday
September 28
Saturday
September 29
Regular Class Schedule

Regular Class Schedule

Farm Animal Dress-up Day:

UD votes for Homecoming Queen & Mr. Spirit during advisory

Regular Class Schedule

Banners must be hung in the gym by 8:00 am today

Retro Dress-up Day

Banner Judging
Class Competition Day: No Classes
Best Fan Support Awards determined during competitions throughout the day
Crab Soccer Game on Haskell Field 8:00am - 8:45am
Hockey Games in Crisp Gym 11:15-12:30pm

Charger Chomp Lunch sponsored by Junior Exchange club 12:30pm-1:15pm

Boys Volleyball Games in Crisp gym 1:30pm-3:00pm
Booster Club Cookout Haskell Field @ 6:00pm
Powder Puff Football Finals Game 7:00pm
Mr. Spirit Crowning & Male Cheerleader routines @ Halftime
Shortened classes to accommodate Pep Rally
Green & Gold Day
All School Pep Rally in Crisp Gym @ 2:00pm
all UD event winners announced after pep-rally in gym
Homecoming Football Game 7:30pm
Homecoming Queen Crowning @ halftime

Homecoming Dance @ St. Petersburg Country Club 8:00pm - 12:00 am

Directions

 

Dress-up Days

Tuesday

Wednesday
The theme for dress-up days will be determined by Student Council
There will be 2 male & 2 female individual winners for each day (selected from the entire student body)
There will be 1 group winner for each day (note: group members must be from the same graduating class)
Winners will be voted on by the faculty during break
Tuesday's theme will be Farm Animal Day
Wednesday's theme will be Retro Day (select from any decade including roman, medieval, 20's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, up to and including the 80's. NOTE: absolutely no fake or real weapons allowed (such as swords, spears, guns, knives, etc.)
Each individual winner (2 boys & 2 girls) & the 1 group winner will earn 2pts for their class
 

Class Color Day

 

Thursday

 

Class Color Day
Graduation Year
 
Class Color
Class Sponsor
Class of 2008
Seniors
Blue
Richard Beaton
Class of 2009
Juniors
White
Ron Heller & Chris Powers
Class of 2010
Sophomores
Red
Erich Schneider
Class of 2011
Freshmen
Black
Lisa Peck
Classes will keep their particular color throughout their years at Shorecrest
Faculty: Shorecrest Casual green shirt suggested
Students go all out "coloring" themselves (NOT THE SCHOOL) for class color day
SCHOOL CAMPUS IS CLOSED FROM 7:00 PM TO 7:00 AM & ARE RESTRICTED FROM CAMPUS DURING THESE HOURS
DECORATING THE SCHOOL IS PROHIBITED
NO "GRANDSTANDING" DOWN CHARGER BOULEVARD ALLOWED ON ANY DAY. This unnecessary show of class spirit creates traffic porblems, and could be dangerous to students.
Faculty will select the best 2 boys & 2 girls from the entire UD student body
Each individual winner (2 boys & 2 girls) will earn 2pts for their class
 

Class Banners

 

Wednesday

 

Class Banners
Made by each individual class and will be displayed in the gym
Banner must be cleared by class sponsor prior to hanging in the gym
Should demonstrate a positive theme reflecting Charger Spirit (not reflecting individual class spirit or the homecoming theme)
Should be two-dimensional only and be 6' x 10' maximum. Constructed of lightweight material and be mostly fabric. Wood may be used only for hanging purposes.
Class graduation year should be displayed, for example "Class of 2008"
Banners must be hung in the gym by Wednesday morning 8:00am
Judging done by faculty on Wednesday after 8:00am
1st place-7pts         2nd place-5pts           3rd place-3pts           4th place-1pt
 

Powder Puff Football Games

Thursday Morning & Evening (7:00pm)

Powder Puff Football Games
Flag football games played by girls of each class on Thursday
Opposing matches determined by drawing at Homecoming Kickoff Assembly on Friday, Sept. 21
1. each game will have two /10 minute halves, with 5 minute break between each half.
2. 8 players will make up a powder puff team
3. Unsportsman-like behavior will not be tolerated ( points may be deducted from a class' total point score for unsporting behavior) Any profanity or inappropriate conduct may disqualify a player from any further playing time.
4. In case of a tie: both teams will have the opportunity to score
The winner of the two matches during the morning will move onto the finalist game to be played Thursday night after the Booster Club Cookout
During the powder puff games , the students will sit on the bleachers with their own class, as part of the points being awarded for the day are determined by how much each team is being supported by their classmates. Students will dress in class colors, wearing their class t-shirts. Better Fan Support Award
Final Winner-7pts        Final Runner-up 5pts               Nonfinalists-1pt each
****During the afternoon & evening football games, the powder puff cheerleaders will perform their dance routine during half time.
 

Powder Puff Football Cheerleaders

Routines performed Thursday: During half time of both day & night powder puff football games
The male powder puff cheerleaders will perform their dance routine at half time during the afternoon and evening powderpuff football games.
MUSIC MUST BE BURNED onto a CD which is DUE by TUESDAY AFTERNOON
All music, lyrics, and routines must be approved by class sponsor
Routines can be up to 6 minutes in length
Routines must be decent in nature and intended for "general audiences" that will be at the evening game. This includes lyrics, costumes, and gestures. SHIRTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES
No tosses will be allowed
Cheerleader routines will be judged only during the morning powderpuff football game by the faculty.
1st place-7pts         2nd place-5pts         3rd place-3pts            4th place-1pt.
 

Boys Volleyball Games

Thursday afternoon in gym

Opposing matches determined by drawing at homecoming kickoff assembly on Friday Sept. 22
6 players per team with substitutions allowed
The first two games will determine which classes will be in the final match.
Final Winner-7pts        Final Runner-up 5pts          Nonfinalists-1 pt each
During the first two games, the Better Fan Support Contest will be taking place. Students sit with their class in the bleachers and cheer for their team.
Fan Support points are awarded by the faculty for        1st place-2pts             2nd place-1pt
 

Shorecrest Spirit Day

Friday
The entire school wears GREEN & GOLD spirit wear!!!!
Traditionally held on Friday of Homecoming Week.
Its intent is to bring together the entire student body to form a cohesive unit: The Shorecrest Chargers!!!!
Spirit Day marks the end of individual class competitions.
Students & Faculty are expected to dress in Shorecrest colors to show unity.
An all-school pep rally takes place in the afternoon, bringing all Chargers together.
After the pep rally, the UD remains in the gym for the announcement of the individual homecoming event winners and the overall class winner.
 

Homecoming Dance

Saturday Night 8:00-midnight

2000 Country Club Way South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Directions to St. Petersburg Country Club
The semi-formal dance will be held at St. Petersburg Country Club on Saturday night 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Tickets ($20.00) will be sold the week before the dance in the UD office. Guests (high school student) are allowed and must be registered at the office at the time of their ticket purchase.
Since the dance begins at 8:00pm, entry to the dance will be denied after 9:30pm unless a chaperone has been notified in advance of a late arrival.
Students are expected to stay at the dance throughout its duration. Once a student leaves the dance, re-entry will be denied.
Dress: girls: semi-formal dress (no shorter than 5 inches above the knee)
Dress: boys: many wear a sport coat with a tie, some will wear a suit, some will wear attire used during our formal dress days at school....dress pants, dress shirt (white or colored), tie, dress shoes.........no sneakers, jeans ect.
A photographer will be taking pictures at the Homecoming Dance on Saturday night. The following packages are available: Package A: one 8 x 10/ $20.00, Package B: one 8 x 10 and two 5 x 7/ $30.00, Package C: two 8 x 10, four 5x7/ $40.00. All pictures must be paid for at the dance with cash or a check made out to: Northeast Photography. If you do not bring payment you will not be able to get your picture taken.
 
Assigned Time Slots for Crisp Gym (volleyball practice) & Haskell Field (football practice)
1. No students will be permitted in the gym or on the field without adult supervision.
2. The times below are just slots selected by the class sponsors. It will be determined by the class sponsor based upon chaperone availabilty if the practice will be held. No students are allowed on campus without a class sponsor.
Saturday, 9/ 8
Sunday, 9/ 9
Saturday, 9/ 15
Sunday, 9/ 16
Saturday, 9/ 22
Sunday, 9/ 23
9:00 - 11:00
Freshmen
Freshmen
Freshmen
Freshmen
Freshmen
Freshmen
11:00 - 1:00
Sophomores
Sophomores
Sophomores
Sophomores
Sophomores
Sophomores
1:00 - 3:00
Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
3:00 - 5:00
Juniors
Juniors
Juniors
Juniors
Juniors
Juniors
 

Crab Soccer Game

Thursday Morning
Crab Soccer game will be played on Haskell Field in the morning. (Crisp Gym in case of rain)
Each class will provide 8 boys and 8 girls for their team. Each team player will receive a number
Each classes' team will form one side of a square. (the rest of the class will sit behind the team to cheer for them.)
The referee will randomly call out numbers. The corresponding team members will crab walk out to the playing field trying to kick the giant ball over the other team's goal line (which is defended by the remaining team members)
A team will be given a point each time the ball crosses their goal line.
The team with the least number of points will win the crab soccer game.
Unsportsman-like behavior will not be tolerated ( points may be deducted from a class' total point score for unsporting behavior) Any profanity or inappropriate conduct may disqualify a player from any further playing time.
The team with the lowest number of points will be the winner. The team with the next lowest number of points will win 2nd place, followed by the 3rd place team. The 4th place team will have earned the most points.
1st place-4 pts      2nd place-3pts        3rd place -2pts       4th place -1pt
 

Indoor Hockey Games

Thursday (after powderpuff games)

Indoor Hockey games will be played in the Crisp Gym.
There will be 3 periods per game.  (2 boys and 1 girls)
There will be 2 teams of boys and 1 team of girls consisting of 7 players.  
A random drawing at the Homecoming Kickoff Assembly will pair up the two sets of opposing teams.
The first two matches will determine which classes will be playing in the final matches.
Unsportsman-like behavior will not be tolerated ( points may be deducted from a class' total point score for unsporting behavior) Any profanity or inappropriate conduct may disqualify a player from any further playing time.
Final winners - 7 pts      Final Runner-up -5pts        Non-Finalists -1pt each
 

Charger Chomp

Thursday Lunch

Charger Chomp, the traditional Charger meal will be served during the 12:30 lunch time .
Flik Catering will be providing the meal, with the help of the Shorecrest Junior Exchange Service Club. The proceeds will benefit the Junior Exchange and their community service efforts.
cost: $5 per student
This meal will include a variety of items, including grilled hamburgers, chili (including a vegetarian version), a baked potato with a variety of toppings ( broccoli, bacon, cheese etc), a salad bar and beverage.
 
Booster Club Cookout

Thursday Night 6:00pm @ Haskell Field
The Booster Club will be hosting a Cookout before the PowderPuff football game.
Please support the Booster Club parent volunteers, as they support our athletes everyday!
Cost: $5.00
Meal includes a choice of a grilled hamburger, cheeseburger, hot dog or chicken sandwich with chips, cookies and choice of a beverage (not including smoothies)