Crittenden County High School homecoming week got off to a messy start Monday evening with a banana split-eating contest at Dairy Queen. Fifteen high school students squared off in teams of three to see who could eat the desserts the fastest. The winning team of Alex Wood, Lindsay Kirk and Justin Kinnis, all seniors, took three rounds to put away the competition and a combined nine banana splits courtesy of the host restaurant. Above, Saundra Winn does her part keep her team competitive in the finals.
Homecoming week continues all week leading up to Friday's night's game against Ballard Memorial. Other festivities include:
- Tuesday: Relay Games, halftime of both soccer games at the soccer field
- Thursday: Homecoming parade, 5 p.m., downtown Marion
- Thursday: Powderpuff foofball game, 6:30 p.m., Rocket Stadium
- Friday: Homecoming coronation, 7 p.m., Rocket Stadium before kickoff. Homecoming attendants are freshmen Bryce Willis and Jenna Odom, sophomores Brian Berry and Jessi Hodge and juniors Dyllan Thornton and Olivia Adams. Homecoming king candidates are Dusty McConnell, Rodney Robertson and Josh Urbanowski. Homecoming queen candidates are Mary Hollamon, Anna Jimenez and Meredith Lanham.
- Friday: Rockets vs. Ballard Memorial at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday: Homecoming dance is from 9:30 to midnight
