Homecoming Parade Highlights School Clubs
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Every club that marched in the Walnut Homecoming parade had to create a banner to tote from the South Field to Marx Stadium, but some clubs went above and beyond expectations with their creativity.
The criteria included club name and something that relates to the club on displayed horizontally on a piece of fabric. It was suggested that the banner included Walnut or the Eagles, the “Roaring Twenties” theme of the dance, mention of the game, along with the members “dressing the part” and wearing paraphernalia associated with their club.
Some students took the advice, such as the Black Culture Club, wearing their black shirts with their club name in gold lettering in the shape of the African continent. Their shirts resembled their banner, which also had Africa on it, on top of the Pan-African flag colors. The red symbolizes the bloodshed of, and the blood shared by, the African people, the green for the fertility and growth of Africa and black for the people.
Shooting for the stars, the Astronomy Club drew and painted images of the planets, a shooting star and a rocket on their banner, following a color scheme of primary colors. Blue and purple paint were smudged on top of black, with white speckled on top to create the illusion of a galaxy as the background of their letters.
The Art Club created two signs, one large with a gold border, embroidery and big gold letters centered on teal textured fabric. The other was more fun and playful, writing “Walnut Art Rocks!” on poster board in blue and red box letters similar to the font for School House Rocks. Below, black eyewear with a zentangle, or collection of differently patterned doodles, filling the lens.
The artistry the students put into their banners really personified the pride they had in their clubs.
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