Football homecoming game is next Friday
Brown County High School will celebrate fall homecoming on Friday night, Oct. 16.
A homecoming royalty court will be crowned this year, but other homecoming traditions like a dance, parade or block party are not happening this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, Superintendent Laura Hammack said during Oct. 1 Brown County School Board of Trustees meeting.
“Clearly, those are disappointments, but trying to make that week special just the same,” she said.
The high school student council is organizing the school’s spirit week from Oct. 12 to 16. High school students also will participate in a virtual cornhole tournament during their Student Resource Time as part of spirit week — “still getting to be goofy kids, but not the same, and we recognize that and are disappointed by that, but we really feel like this is a safe way to still make that week special,” Hammack said.
The football game will start at 7 p.m. with homecoming royalty being crowned during halftime.
The school is still under attendance restrictions for large events like football games, Athletic Director Mark Bruner said. Game tickets can be purchased at gofan.co.
Also on Friday, the school district launched a new cellphone app where fans can purchase event tickets and see sports team schedules. It can be downloaded from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schoolcourier.BrownCountyInAthletics.
Guided kayak tours happening at Yellowwood
YELLOWWOOD — Kayak tours are happening at Yellowwood Lake on Fridays, Oct. 9 and 16 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tours will also be offered from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Friday, Oct. 30.
Tours are $40 per person including a kayak rental, or $25 for those who bring their own kayak.
For more information, visit indigobirding.com/kayak-tours.
Annual half-marathon, 10K, 5K set for November
The Brown County YMCA Hilly Half-Marathon and shorter races will take place in person the morning of Saturday, Nov. 21. The races start and finish at the saddle barn/lower shelter house in Brown County State Park. Virtual options are also available.
The cost to register varies on registration date and race choice:
- Hilly Half-Marathon Run/Walk, $75 to Nov. 6; $85 Nov. 7 to 19
- Hilly 10K Run/Walk, $50 to Nov. 6; $55 Nov. 7 to 19
- Hilly 5K Run/Walk, $40 to Nov. 6; $45 Nov. 7 to 19
- Virtual Hilly Half-Marathon Run/Walk, $65
- Virtual Hilly 10K Run/Walk, $45
- Virtual Hilly 5K Run/Walk, $35
To register, visit raceroster.com/events/2020/28171/brown-county-ymca-hilly-half-marathon. Call the YMCA at 812-988-9622 for more information.
