by Ben DeHart |

“We are having a big carnival out on the football field in front of the high school. There will be blow-up games and a lot of fun activities for students to participate in,” Senior Joey Wheelhouse said.
“The decision to stop the parade was made last year due to lots of concerns from the community, law enforcement, and administration. The size of Liberty has out-grown the ability to block streets for a parade,” said Student Council Advisor Melanie Prince.
Not to worry Liberty fans and students, “There will still be a pep assembly on the Friday of Homecoming,” said Senior Kristin Filardo.
Senior Tommy Kackley helped plan the carnival extravaganza.
“It will be a challenge to get it going and trying to get the community pumped up after we took away the tradition of the parade,” Kackley said.
The carnival will take place on September 29, the Thursday night before the Homecoming game on the following Friday, October 1.
“All students, staff, and community members are welcome to attend the carnival. We are looking forward to building a new tradition but still keep the community involved with the homecoming festivities,” said Wheelhouse.

Normally the parade brings floats from different classes, but with no parade, a substitution had to be made.

“Instead of the sophomores, juniors, and seniors making class floats for the parade, each class was given a section of the fence in around the football field. They will decorate their section of the fence as they would their float,” said Prince.
A new Homecoming tradition may be upon the city and LHS. The first classes of Liberty to be split, are now the first classes that will experience a Homecoming Carnival.