EA Fall Homecoming Royalty

The Fairfax Homecoming Queen and King were Payton Woodring and Clayton Vernon. The Tarkio Homecoming Queen and King were Jayla Irvine and Owen DeRosier. They were crowned after the East Atchison football game Friday night. Crownbearers were Laikyn Howard and Kasen Dodson.

 

Members of the Tarkio Homecoming Court, from left to right, were: front row – Laikyn Howard and Kasen Dodson, crownbearers; and back row – Macy Stepp, Luke Gebhards, Danika Agnew, Brody Wennihan; Queen Jayla Irvine, King Owen DeRosier, Lizzie Schlueter, Gabe Harms, Abbie Harms, River Dow, Olivia Schaefer, and Isaac Vette.

 

Members of the Fairfax Homecoming Court, from left to right, were: Amelia Larson, Bryon Ohlensehlen, Kendall Kingery, Grace Oswald, Queen Payton Woodring, King Clayton Vernon, KayDee Duering and Luke Swinehart.

 

One of the favorite fall homecoming activities is the color war, when East Atchison students and athletes throw colored chalk at each other. Although the “war” starts out boys versus girls, at the end, it’s every man for himself. (Ken Miller photo)

 

East Atchison high school football players participated in a jersey auction Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Fairfax, auctioning off their jerseys for winners to wear during the homecoming game and raising money for both the Tarkio and Fairfax schools. (Ken Miller photo)

 

The Fairfax Marching Pride (above) and the Tarkio High School Marching Indians (below) participated in the parade.

 

Casey Martin and Timber the Wolf cruise down Main.

 

Tarkio R-I retired teachers were honored with getting their own float for the parade. The float was full of teachers of all subjects who dedicated many years to Tarkio students’ education.

 

The Tarkio High School senior float theme was Mount Rushmore.

 

East Atchison high school cheerleaders, as well as junior high cheerleaders, pumped up the Wolves’ fans at the East Atchison Fall Homecoming Pep Rally held at the football field in Tarkio Friday, October 11, 2024.

 

A few games played by East Atchison athletes and coaches had everyone rolling with laughter at the homecoming pep rally Friday, October 11, in Tarkio. Above, players take part in a “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, Pom!” game.

 

The East Atchison seniors participate in “class calls” during the pep rally.

 

Fairfax Band Director Deb Wyatt, right, leads the Fairfax band members in some rousing tune playing.