ACGC 2026 Homecoming candidates: Back row: Ryder Cline, Garrett Lemke, Cole Van Meter, Cash Suhr and Ty Ganzer. Front row: Ilana Baumert, Stella Largent, Olivia Mahaffey, Brooklyn Schafer and Nora Langgaard.
By Morgan Sheeder | Times Vedette
ACGC is celebrating homecoming with a number of events this week.
This year’s homecoming theme is “Mardi Gras: Memories-Moments-Magic” and includes the high school dress-up days from Monday to Friday “Let the good times roll… in anything but a backpack,” “Rhyme Time on Mardi Gras Street,” “Masquerade of Color: Clash of the Classes,” “Beads and Boas” and “Charger Carnival.”
On Wednesday Oct. 7, the high school will be hosting an Iron Man volleyball game at 5:50 p.m., followed by a Powderpuff football game at 7 p.m. at the high school football field. Both events include a canned food drive.
On Friday, Oct. 9, the homecoming parade will begin at 2:15 p.m., followed by a pep rally at 3 p.m. and a tailgate hosted by the booster club from 3:45-6 p.m. The tailgate will include a free meal, inflatables, games and more.
At the football game Friday night, the homecoming king and queen will be announced. Candidates for queen are Ilana Baumert, Stella Largent, Olivia Mahaffey, Brooklyn Schafer and Nora Langgaard. Candidates for king are Ryder Cline, Garrett Lemke, Cole Van Meter, Cash Suhr and Ty Ganzer.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the homecoming dance will be held at the high school from 7:30-9 p.m.