Sag Harbor Students Rush To Celebrate Homecoming Before Storm

SAG HARBOR, NY — Impacts from a tropical storm couldn't dampen spirits in Sag Harbor this weekend, as the school district and community worked together to celebrate homecoming activities before the high winds and heavy rains reached the area.

Wind advisories up to 40 miles per hour motivated the Pierson Middle-High School faculty and staff "to act fast on making sure homecoming plans still happened" for Pierson students this year, the district said.

The homecoming carnival, as tradition dictates, was scheduled for Friday evening — and the parade and skits for Saturday morning.

But with the impacts of Tropical Storm Ophelia moving in, students, families, and the Sag Harbor community worked to present the parade and skits a day early.

On Friday afternoon, Pierson students were bused to Sag Harbor main street for a parade that wrapped up at Mashashimuet Park.

"With floats and skits that may have been a bit rushed, the energy was still high as students celebrated their Pierson Whalers pride together," the district said.

The day continued with a Pierson girls’ volleyball game that ended with a win against the Ross School, the district said.

Dressed in red, white, and black, Pierson students, families and staff gathered on the Pierson backfield directly after for their PTSA homecoming carnival and lip sync battle.

The fun included food trucks, henna tattoos, lawn games, and a blow-up obstacle course. Friends and families mingled, and crowds formed for stand-out moments, such as when special education teacher Justin Clinton, sitting inside the dunk tank, challenged students to test their aim, the district said.

The night concluded with the "high-energy lip sync battle between the high school grades," the district said. Finally, the homecoming court was announced: Bohdyn Zajac and Lola Eldrige of 9th grade, Sebastian Beech and Audrey Monaco of 10th grade and Adam Drohan and Wyeth Zeff of 11th grade took their homecoming "prince and princess" titles. Aidan Schmitz and Caroline McGuire were crowned homecoming "king and queen," the district said.