FLOATS

Reedley High School’s new all-weather track will prevent the use of heavy vehicles during this years homecoming festivities, forcing clubs and student council officers to find new ways of presenting to the student body.
Last year Reedley High spent approximately $300,000 to build a rubber all-weather track. The benefits were reaped during the track season, but now the school, not wanting to destroy its $300,000 investment, faces the dilemma of how to perform homecoming ceremonies with much lighter vehicles.
In past years a selection of class and club floats, usually assembled on large trucks, would take a slow lap around the track. Then homecoming attendants and king and queen candidates would be chauffeured to center field in fancy Thunderbird.
Though nothing has been officially decided, Mrs Lindeleaf says that golf carts may be used for the king and queen. A small trailer will be available for each class to use, and three mules (motorized carts) available for pulling. Upper classmen have priority, so the freshman may be required to pull their own floats via human labor. As for the clubs? “Creativity will be the main factor here,” says Mrs. Lindeleaf.
Lemoore High School was forced to reconstruct their track recently, as a result of too many large vehicles being run on the track. So float builders are asked to look for their wagons and tricycles, or start thinking, because the challenge of float creativeness has just moved up a notch.