OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
 

Homecoming Rules and Regulations
Revised and Approved by the Advisory Council 5/29/24

Eligibility for girls:

• Must be a senior girl
• Must have participated in a spirit group for 4 years, or served as a football trainer/manager for 4 years
  • If a girl participates in the same, fall varsity sport (current sports offered are volleyball/cross country/swimming) all 4 years, then they are only required to be in a spirit group in 9^th and 10^th grade. 
• Must have been a member of any club, activity, sport, class office, or manager for three years
• Must have been a student at OC at the beginning of their 10^th grade year
• Must owe no money to school 30 days prior to voting
• Transfer students must meet the same requirements above from their previous school
• The School Principal reserves the right to deny court membership to any girl who exhibits conduct unbecoming of an OC student

• The number of girls on court will be equal to the number of eligible senior football players
• The minimum number of girls on court will always be eight
• If there are three or less girls that do not make the court, all will be put on the court

• The senior class will vote on the Homecoming Court three weeks before Homecoming Week
• The votes will be counted by the Homecoming Committee and Administration
• The ballot will include the eligible girls’ names and accomplishments
• The senior football players will draw at random to determine who they escort
• A separate vote will occur on the day of coronation to determine the queen, first maid, and second maid
• In the event of a tie, the administration will vote to break the tie

• Senior football must have been of the football team for three years
• They must have attended OC at the beginning of their 10^th grade year
• If more escorts are needed than the number of senior football players, eligible boys will escort more than one girl
• Must owe no money to school 30 days prior to voting
• The School Principal reserves the right to deny court membership to any boy who exhibits conduct unbecoming of an OC student

• Selected by the principal with recommendations from the faculty

• Alumni department will coordinate Homecoming activities
• Powder Puff game and Bonfire both have mandatory attendance by court members
• Parade runs from South City Park to OC
• Court presentation and coronation will follow the parade in the school gymnasium
• Homecoming Mass is on game day
• Pep Rally on game day
• Court will be presented at halftime of the game- escorted by their fathers
• The homecoming dance will take place on Saturday night

• Powder Puff Game and Bonfire (Senate)
• Parade (Elementary Administration)
• Coronation (Homecoming Committee)
• Mass (Ministry team)
• Pep Rally (Cheerleaders)
• Game Activities (Homecoming Committee)
• Dance (Pep Squad)
• Alumni (Alumni Association/Development)

• Coronation (Homecoming Committee/Pep Squad)
• Court Platform at the field (Vikettes)
• Stadium Bleachers (Development)
• Dance (Pep Squad)

• Sashes and Pins for court (Athletics)
• Coronation Flowers (Pep Squad)
• Coronation Decorations (Homecoming Committee/Pep Squad)
• Game Corsages (Athletics)
• Alumni Corsages (Alumni Association/Development)
• Dance (Pep Squad)

• Parade and Coronation (Formals and suits will be checked by Homecoming Committee and Administration one week prior to the event)
  • Girls- Formal gowns, slit should be no higher than 3 inches above the knee; neckline should not show cleavage; back should go no lower than the natural bra line
  • Boys- Dark dress slacks; long sleeve button down shirt, tie, and letterman jackets
• Mass- School Uniform/Team Shirts with skirts or pants
• Game- Girls should wear suits or a suited look; skirts/dresses should be no shorter than three inches above the knee; fit should not be tight