The community wide Homecoming parade and bonfire was held on October 21, 2015 at the high school in order to bring the town together for the game on Friday night. Many organizations, classes, and clubs participated by building floats to be a part of the event led by Student Council.

“Homecoming is one of those things that brings the whole community together,” principal James Hill said, “and I like to see everyone here involved and proud of the community that we live in.”

Being in charge of the the parade and homecoming for the past three years, student council sponsor, Terra Lyon, sees the parade as a great opportunity to involve everyone in Argyle.

“Because of the way we are spread out,” Lyon said, “it’s hard to get a big community event together. This is one of the few events that works really well.”

Many enjoy getting to connect with other members of the community.

“It’s cool to see all the kids run up to you and give you high fives,” varsity football starter Casey Harper said. “It really makes the [football] team happy to see all the kids get so excited.”

Hours of preparation go into planning for the event.

“There is a lot that goes into these floats,” senior Jessica Fischer said. “It takes many hours of work, glitter, and a lot of prayer, but seeing all the floats is my favorite part.”

Directly after the parade, the cheerleaders play an important role at the bonfire.

“We do pep tunes with the band and cheers and chants,” senior Heather Lindemann said. “We interact with the community and try to get them excited for the game.”

Students appreciate the community’s attendance at the event.

“I like the parade because it allows an opportunity for those who might not be able to go to the game Friday night a chance to be involved,” Harper said. “It’s good to see all the people actually come out and show how much they actually care about the community.”

The parade provides the community with a place to come together and recognize the students of Argyle ISD.

“Argyle is a really tight-nit community, and we do a lot of things as a whole,” Lindemann said. “I think it’s just good for people to feel like they can be involved with our community and build support for our school.”