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Plummer crowned homecoming queen
Jessica Plummer was crowned queen of Mountain Home High School's 2003 homecoming celebration Friday night during halftime of the football game against Emmett.
Plummer, the daughter of Donald and Lorna Plummer, gasped in surprise and then earned a large hug from her father.
Plummer is active in volleyball and basketball and is a member of the National Honor Society chapter at the school.
She was quickly surrounded and congratulated by the other contestants: Tiffany Morris, the daughter of James and Tammy Morris; Sloane Grimmett, the daughter of Mike and Marsa Grimmett; and Michelle Knox, the daughter of David and Lisa Knox.
Each of the girls were escorted to the stage, set up in front of the homecoming crowd, by their fathers.
Mountain Home won the homecoming game against Emmett, 23-20, in overtime (see story page B-1).
Earlier in the day, during the annual homecoming assembly, Alan Lawler, the son of Alan and Brenda Lawler, was crowned homecoming king.
Completing the homecoming court was sophomore duke A.J. Hutchinson, and duchess Whitney Playe, and junior prince Chad Hawkley and princess Katelyn Woods. They were announced during Saturday night's homecoming dance, which featured a Mardi Gras theme.
School officials had high praise for the student council and leadership class, which organized homecoming, and for the student body at large for their participation and enthusiasm during the week.
With the exception of one minor incident during the Powder Puff football game, there were few problems during the week, although Principal Barry Cahill admitted that the week, in which he tends to relax his otherwise tough standards, is the main cause of his grey hair.
The junior class dominated the various competitions during the week, and in a sportsmanlike move, was applauded by the senior class during the homecoming assembly Friday.
The seniors won the Macho Man volleyball game Monday night, and the "spirit jug" during the homecoming assembly, but the junior class won the overall competition awards by taking first in the assembly's skit competition, the hall decorations and the downtown window displays.
The junior class also won the Powder Puff football game 12-8. The sole mar on an otherwise festive week occured during the game when a senior girl ran to the junior bench, dropped her pants, mooned the juniors, then ran across the field and mooned the crowd. Cahill was not amused.
The admission for the Macho Man and Powder Puff games was either two cans of food or $1, and students raised more than $350 and ten boxes of food to be donated to El-Ada from the events.
Homecoming this year featured a number of "world themes," for each day of the week. Monday was "Mardi Gras" day, when students dressed up in "party" attire, the halls filled with young women sporting bead necklaces and bangles, and boys in top hats and tie-dyed shirts.
Tuesday was "Toga Day" at the school. Wednesday was "Native American" day, Thursday the students dressed up in celebration of the Spanish holiday, "Day of the Dead," and Friday was Tiger Day when a large portion of the the student body wore the school colors of orange and black.
The homecoming assembly was highlighted by the class skits, the juniors performing a kung-fu movie take-off, and the seniors a lengthy "newscast from around the world" that reflected each of the theme days of the week. The student band Laureth 23 also performed.
"We had good school participation this year," said Rich Urquidi, the leadership class advisor, "and I think everybody had a good time. Of course, when you're dealing with kids, some things are going to be a little unexpected, but overall, it was a good week, with few problems."