Badgers celebrate homecoming
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS Senior Homecoming King and Queen, Kenny Branson and Felisha Elliston wave to the grandstands.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS The Homecoming floats paraded in front of the stands during the 2018 Homecoming football game.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS Seniors Felisha Elliston and Kenny Branson, the 2018 BFHS Homecoming King and Queen.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS 2108 Homecoming Royalty: Eathan Hubbard, Leah Webster, Holly Ansley, Hayden Stockton, Julia Cummings, Ben Tompkins, Felisha Elliston, and Kenny Branson.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS The Homecoming Royalty rode in style.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS Mountain West Bank hosted the annual tailgate party.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS Homecoming Parade shows Badger Pride... farm style.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS 2018 Homecoming Parade through downtown.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS The classmates gave out candy to the kids lining the streets.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS The Badgers Cross Country team.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS Sophmore royalty, Hayden Stockton and Holly Ansleu.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS The floats were creative.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS The Badgers cheerleading teams.
Photo by TANNA YEOUMANS The Badgers marching band.
(Courtesy Photo) The marching band was accompanied by the Badger mascot itself.
(Courtesy Photo) The Badgerette dance team.
(Courtesy Photo) The Badgerettes strutted their stuff in the Homecoming Parade.
BONNERS FERRY — The Badgers brought the town of Bonners Ferry together in celebration of homecoming.
The day’s celebration kicked off with the annual homecoming parade through downtown at noon on Friday. Local residents of all ages lined the streets to cheer on and show their support for the local kids and all that they have accomplished so far this year.
Children yelled and scrambled to gather the plethora of candy that was thrown to them, many politely sharing with other kids nearby, making sure everyone got some of the treasure.
The 4-H students on their horses led the parade with the American Flag, the Idaho State Flag, and the 4-H flag, closely followed by a cleanup crew.
Next came the Badgerettes dance team waving their streamers and keeping a light step as they danced to the following marching band’s song.
The Badger cheerleading teams came together to march in the parade and show their school spirit and support, making their pom-poms glisten in the late fall sun.
In between the teams there were floats themed toward winning the game later in the evening. With it being so close to Halloween, some of the floats were spooky and carried phrases to ‘scare’ the opposing team away, such as ‘Storm the Spartans,’ ‘Spear the Spartans,’ and ‘Spook the Spartans,’ among others such as the haystack’s ‘Stack the Spartans,’ and the seniors float with a car and a set of field goal uprights.
The Badgers cross country team filled a large portion of those in the parade, as well as all of the football teams.
There were a variety of those, both in and out of the parade, who showed their support and pride in our local schools and athletes.
Immediately following the parade, Mountain West Bank hosted the annual tailgate party, serving hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and drinks to those attending. There was also a booth set up selling the remainder of the senior pins and raffle tickets.
Mid afternoon, the coaches of all the Badger football teams and the cheerleading teams brought all the young adults together for the annual team photo, followed by more homecoming preparations.
The chilly fall evening didn’t deter the Badgers or their supporters from attending the Homecoming game. The stands were filled with an audience that shared in the special excitement of the evening.
The Badgers played hard against the Priest River Spartans, ending the game with a 20-6 loss. Ty Bateman scored the six points for the Badgers after a 64 yard touchdown and the support of the rest of the team.
As the community came together once again to show their unyielding support for the Boundary County youth and their accomplishments, spirits were high throughout the day, despite the loss of the game.