Fun and games for Clarke at Homecoming

Seniors tossed candy into the crowd in conjunction with their Candy Land class float.

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The junior class paid tribute to the late Robin Williams with a Jumanji-themed float.

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Lauren Bower and David Langsam, Clarke’s Homecoming Queen and King, sat atop a blue convertible, joined by Alexis Stobe and Brandon Garcia, the Princess and Prince, at the school’s homecoming parade last Saturday.

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It was a board game theme for Clarke’s student floats at Saturday's Homecoming parade. Above, the sophomore class designed a mobile Game of Life.

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Several hundred of Clarke’s students, parents, faculty and community members joined in on the festivities. The spectators left happily as the Rams defeated Valley Stream South, 36-6.

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Abby Pineda and Javier Lopez, Clarke’s Duke and Duchess.

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The freshman class crafted an Operation float with surgical precision.

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W.T. Clarke High School students rolled the dice this year for their annual Homecoming parade, which took place at halftime of last Saturday’s varsity football game against Valley Stream South.

With the Rams boasting a 21-0 halftime lead, the Homecoming procession marched along the outskirts of the field, with each graduating class designing their float to resemble a classic board game.

Cheered on by the hundreds in attendance, the freshman class first emerged in an Operation-themed float. Next, sophomores decorated theirs to mimic the Game of Life, while juniors paid homage to the movie-turned-board game Jumanji. Finally, seniors went with the reliable Candy Land, tossing miniature candy bars into a wave of elementary-grade students who had gathered nearby the perimeter fence to get a closer look.

Next, the Royal Court made its grand entrance, led by Duke and Duchess Javier Lopez and Abby Pineda, and Count and Countess Erjin Choi and Paige Aaronson.

The main event featured a convertible carrying the Homecoming Prince and Princess, Brandon Garcia and Alexis Stobe, and King and Queen, David Langsam and Lauren Bower, warranting another burst of applause from the spectators.

Continuing the excitement, the Rams retook the field, tacking onto their lead en route to a decisive 36-6 victory.