On Wednesday, Oct. 11, student organizations and families filled the streets at the Homecoming Parade to show off the ornate floats they designed.   

By 6:00 p.m., last-minute touch-ups were brushed on as students flocked to their floats to commence the parade. This year’s theme- Movie Mania- allowed students to exercise their creative free will and collaborate within their organizations before displaying their final movie-themed floats in front of the judges: Principal Erin Campbell, Dr. Joshua Plocher, Ms. Natalie Fischbach, Mr. Drake Clapp, and Mrs. Natalie Wieland. 

Along with the Westwood floats, elementary and middle schools partook in the parade tradition, such as Canyon Vista and Grisham Cheer who rode in a Taylor Swift-themed float. As the cars rolled through the neighborhood, each float tossed candy to spectators. Behind the sports teams and clubs trailed Homecoming Court nominees in convertibles, beset in their best wear: Satvik Agarwal ‘24 and Maya Granoff ‘24, Charlotte Stidvent ‘24 and Benjamin Yu ‘24, Annetta Davoli ‘24 and Brandee Benson ‘24, Simryn Jacob ‘24 and Emily Collins ‘24, Kaylee Jones ‘24 and Briana Vasquez-Martinez ‘24, and Amelia Spielman ‘24 and Alex Lee ‘24. 

“Watching all of the court nominees in their sashes and convertibles was enjoyable,” Class of 2025 StuCo Vice President Shrishti Mahajan ’25 said. “It made me get excited to see who would win.” 

Winners of the best float theme and execution were declared at the pep rally, following the parade. Warrior Cheer garnered third place with their Barbie themed float, Swim & Dive won second place with a Pirates of the Caribbean themed float, and Softball claimed a first-place win for the third year in a row with their Toy Story inspired float. 

“It was such a rewarding experience being able to see the different organizations, [feeder schools], and clubs come together and express their creative side [with their floats],” Mahajan, who played a key role in parade planning by organizing the Homecoming Court, said.