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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, September 29, 2011
MOUNT AYR COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Homecoming 2011
Crowned king and queen of the Mount Ayr Community high school homecoming this year were
Alex SOBOTKA and Claire ANDRESEN.
Claire ANDRESEN was crowned queen and Matt SOBOTKA crowned king of the Mount Ayr Community high school homecoming
activities this past week. "Raider Strong" was the theme for the homecoming activities, which began with dress up days
during the week and ended with the homecoming dance Friday night following the football victory over Wayne.
The queen coronation was held where ANDRESEN, daughter of
Lyle and Stacey ANDRESEN of Kellerton was crowned queen. Other candidates included Megan DOUBLEDAY, daughter of Mike
DOUBLEDAY and Christine DOUBLEDAY of Mount Ayr; Taylor LYNCH, daughter of Deb and Bill LYNCH of Redding; Amanda PERRIGO,
daughter of Roland and Fran JACKSON of Mount Ayr and Tim PERRIGO of Omaha, NE, and Katelyn WARIN,daughter of Joe and Donna
WARIN of Maloy. Crowning the queen was last year's homecoming queen Rebecca PENNINGTON. Following the queen coronation
the powder puff football teams played to a 7-7 tie in a game on the high school gymnasium floor. That was followed by a
senior parents' skit. The evening was capped with the coronation of SOBOTKA, son of Gary and Darla SOBOTKA of Mount Ayr,
as homecoming king. Other king candidates include Harley HAMILTON, son of Chad and Tina BOUNDS of Redding; Matt KERNS,
son of Steven and Becky KERNS of Clearfield; Dustin LYDEN,son of David and Annette LYDEN of Diagonal; Dustin PRITCHETT, son
of Richard and Michelle JACKSON of Kellerton and Shaun PRITCHETT of Delaware, and Alex SOBOTKA, son of Gary and Darla
SOBOTKA of Mount Ayr. Crowning the king was last year's homecoming king David SHOWALTER. Princess and prince for the
crowning ceremonies were Hannah RUSSO, daughter of Mike and Danise RUSSO of Kellerton, and Colton DREDGE, son of Clint and
Allison DREDGE of Mount Ayr.
Homecoming Fun
Left: principal Ken HARRISON gets slimed;
Middle: The marching band plays at half time of the homecoming game.
Right: Lynn RINEHART wins the commercial division with his entry of mowing down Falcons, complete with bags of feathers to mow over.
Photographs by Alan Smith
The senior class had the winning float
Photograph by Alan Smith
Activities began Friday afternoon with the homecoming parade. Named as winners of the three divisions of the parade were:
Class floats: 1. Seniors class; 2. junior class; 3. sophomore class; 4.freshman class.
School organizations: 1. Sites For Learning Little Raider cheerleaders; 2. Little Raider Preschool; 3. Sites For Learning
Little Raider football teams. Community: 1. Lynn's Sinclair; 2. Great Western Bank; tie for 3. U.S. Bank and Clearview
Homes. The winning senior float was on display at the football game. The parade ended up back at the school football field for the pep
rally for the school and community. There was a slime contest with secondary principal Ken HARRISON receiving the bath of red jello.
Right: The drill team makes the "O" of "rock."
Left: Jerseys sell at the annual jersey auction.
Photographs by Alan Smith
At the high school football game half time - the Sparks drill team and the Mount Ayr Community high school marching band performed.
Raider quarterback Jacob Sobotka flies toward the sideline after a desperation grab by a
Wayne defender as he tries to stay in bounds for a touch down while sideline watchers react.
The Mount Ayr Community Raiders won the football game 35-6 over the Wayne Community Falcons.
Following the football game, a homecoming dance was held in the high school commons with music by student council
members serving as disc jockeys.
Photographs by Alan Smith, Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2011
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