A weekend of activities: Homecoming 2013

Sean Miehl, Staff Writer

September 27, 2013

It is that time of year again at Bethel Park. It is Homecoming weekend, and there has been a fervor of excitement. Like past years, there will be an abundance of activities that one can enjoy throughout the weekend. This includes the annual Homecoming parade, game, and dance.

The annual Homecoming Parade will be held on Friday, September 27th at 6 p.m. The participants in the parade include the clubs of Bethel Park, and various organizations throughout the municipality.

One of the clubs that will be participating in the parade is SGA. Senior Katie Zilcosky, a member of SGA, details their plans for the homecoming parade.

Zilcosky said, “We have some convertibles, with all of the Homecoming court members in a convertible. We also have some alumni walking with us in the parade. As well, there will be some military veterans in the parade, as well as all of the cheerleaders and the magician (who will also be performing at the homecoming dance). Overall, it will be just as great of a parade as ever.”

Following the parade, the Bethel Park Varsity Football team will be playing a much anticipated game against Peters Township. The Black Hawks are coming in with a 3-1 record and are hot off a win last week against Canon Mac. The Indians are coming to Bethel Park with a 2-2 record but are feeling confident after a substantial win last week against Shaler.

However, there is more than just the game on Friday night. There will be the annual half time show, that includes a special display from the Bethel Park High School Marching Band. Chase Keady, a senior in the drumline, told of some of the plans the band has for Friday night.

Keady said, “We’re playing a new song, it is a Michael Buble song, and I think everybody is going to enjoy it. We’re also playing our normal show.”

The next day, the Homecoming Dance will be held at the high school and starts at 7:30 p.m. The second year in the new school, the dance will have many of the same new features from last year. But brand new this year, however, is the Twitter feed (#bphc13) that will be running throughout the dance and displayed on the kiosks and on the projector screens in the gymnasium.

All in all, it will be an eventful weekend.

About the Contributor

Sean Miehl, Staff Writer

Walking through the halls of Bethel Park High School, one will catch a glimpse of an energetic guy shaking the hands of all his peers. Sean Miehl's charismatic enigma is prevalent at the high school. Sean joined Hawk Eye and the journalism class to sharpen his writing skills, hoping that it'll give him an edge in college. Sean's main aspiration is to major in journalism at a four year college. "I joined Hawk Eye to improve my writing skills and to also gain some experience in the writing field," Sean said. "I'm thinking about going into journalism later on in life." Post high school Sean is looking into majoring in journalism or political science preferably at Ohio University. Sean is a diverse character. He admires music and going to concerts as well as playing inline hockey for Bethel Park. Miehl said, "I enjoy music and going to concerts. Music is apart of my life." In addition, Sean loves longboarding after school. A longboard is a skateboard of bigger size that allows the rider to make sharper turns and easier cuts. Sean said, "Aside from working at Ace Hardware and playing inline hockey for Bethel Park, I enjoy riding my longboard around Bethel Park." Sean's goals for Hawk Eye this year go above and beyond. His vision is to upload articles and videos quicker and on a larger scale. Sean said, "I want to see a successful, fresh, constant stream of articles. Also, more features that blend well with the student body. I want to make Hawk Eye apart of every student's experience here at Bethel Park High School." Expanding Hawk Eye means a lot to Sean. This past year, Hawk Eye, as a publication, won "silver" from the Pennsylvania School Press Association, a scholastic press association that represents PA. "I want to see Hawk Eye win gold next year. It's all about improvement," Miehl said. Sean's unique character will add a special flare to Hawk Eye. Sean said, "I think my enthusiasm will bring something special to the table." Sean's energetic character will add freshness to Hawk Eye. With Sean aboard, Hawk Eye can fully spearhead any task or obstacle in its path. Written by: Adam Larson, Editor-in-Chief