Recently, LHS Student Council made a bold decision. This year the homecoming week and dance will be Liberty pride themed. This year’s theme is “The Way of The Blue Jay.” StuCo stands behind the theme and hopes it will promote school spirit. The week begins September 8 and concludes on September 13, the night of the dance.

“Our homecoming theme is titled ‘The Way of the Blue Jay’ which means we’re going back to our Liberty roots and highlighting our unique city,” StuCo Executive President Madison Jones said. “We’re focusing on bringing back some history. Our goal is to boost school spirit and enhance the community’s involvement with LHS.”

This choice of the theme was fairly straightforward for StuCo.

“Choosing a homecoming theme is never easy, but between this idea and

our other top picks this theme won by a landslide,” Executive secretary Chloe Gossett said.

A general need for day- to-day spirit was the main reason for this dance theme.

“I don’t think there’s a major need for school spirit at athletic events, but thereisonanaverageday,” Gossett said. “With Liberty North opening, we want to use our school pride to promote a friendly rivalry.”

For one advisor the theme makes perfect sense.

“I think the theme is awesome and that we need to continue to build the Blue Jay spirit and this theme is a great way to do that especially at the beginning of the year,” StuCo adviser Melanie Prince said.

Everything, down to the dance decorations, will highlight Liberty pride.

“We are planning on incorporating old pictures, yearbooks, memorabilia or anything we can use to show the history and pride

of the Liberty Blue Jays,” junior class president Desire Leeson said. “Much of the decorations are blue or white to amplify the effect.”

Homecoming week also includes a carnival on Sep. 11 5-8:00 p.m. The carnival is open to LHS students as well as the entire Liberty community.

“Every year we put on a carnival, and this year it’s aimed towards the promotion of blue jay spirit,” Jones said. “We hope we can make middle school students and elementary school students excited about becoming Blue Jays.”

In past years clubs have provided game booths along with food carts.

“We plan to have all the clubs, football team and cheerleaders,” Executive Vice President Joe Kretsinger said. “The top three home coming court will also be announced. The carnival is open to the community, and free to high school students.”