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Throwback Thursday: Homecoming Tradition


Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has been through many homecomings since its founding.

There has always been a major rivalry football game. There have always been homecoming queens, kings and courts. And there has always been some sort of event to celebrate the occasion — usually a dance.

And usually the homecoming has been for those coming home from there first year of college usually for the first time on Thanksgiving break to get together with seniors at the game and dance and chat about college versus senior year.

Well, this year is the second at RFH for a new tradition — the homecoming carnival. It's open to everyone. Everyone. It's more like a festival for all prior to the big game. It's not what seniors used to sort of think of as an exclusive event.

All the homecoming festivities are happening now leading up to the carnival and game.

Late on Friday afternoon the carnival begins. Then, at the night's game, the prom king, queen and court are crowned on the football field. That's always been the way. But, the king and queen now ride around the field in a car. At night.

It used to be that they were announced, court present, during the daytime Thanksgiving Day game. A dance was either the night before or after.

Oh, yeah, and the attire, needless to say, has evolved. It's much more casual now. No more camel hair coats, kilt skirts with knee socks and suits for the guys.

Tidbits of the original tradition, however, remain.

Think back and take a look at the photos of homecomings past at RFH. What was your favorite memory? Tell us about it and send us your homecoming pics at elaine.develde@patch.com.

There's definitely one homecoming court couple who actually ended up married, living in the area raising RFH children of their own. Do you know who they are? Anyone else?


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