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We are the Lions they are the Rangers. Can someone offer a suggestion for our float?
By Larissa
Our school is the Rams and for homecoming we are playing the Holly Pond Mustangs. As a junior class we don't know what a good idea for a float would be. Any suggestions?
By Kaitlyn H.
Horses in a pen, with a sign that says "corral the mustangs". With a Ram outside the gate holding a rope.
I need a float idea for our homecoming parade. We are the Mustangs and are playing the Roadrunners. Everyone wants to do a coyote and roadrunner theme, but I feel like all the other classes will do that. Any suggestions at all would be great!
By KS
Beat them at their own game. Have a large float sized banner of the classic roadrunner/coyote conflict with the mustang bursting through, sort of like the banner that some teams break through at the beginning of a game. The theme could be something along the line of The Real Thing - the Mustang. Of course, you use the grill from a classic Mustang car as a shield on the front of the horse, too.
We need some ideas for our homecoming parade float. We are Tigers (orange and black) and versus the Mustangs. Any good ideas?
By Hannah B.
On the front of the float form a horse in their school colors shying back as if in fear. The horse should be staring at a large tiger posed as it to pounce. Since you are the tigers, the tiger should be mounted higher on the float and as a big as the horse.
I am looking for themes for a homecoming float for preschoolers. It will be the Rams vs. Wildcats. Any ideas will be appreciated.
By Cristi
Being they are preschoolers,why not use baby lambs and kitten theme. Use a real lamb and kitten,or if someone is a good artist,you could paint them in a cartoon form and cut them out instead of using real animals.
I'm in charge of the freshman float this year for homecoming. I don't have any ideas. Please help! We're the Tigers playing the Montezuma Braves.
By Nat_IV from Marengo, IA
Here is a float idea paradefloats.wordpress.com/
and I think it is also the year of the tiger in Chinese astrology. You might consider that.
I was homecoming queen for your school when it was still called Marengo High School back in 1957/1958. It was so long ago I can't remember what our float looked like! LOL. All I had to do was look pretty I guess.
My cross-country team (girls) is doing a float for our high school's homecoming parade. We aren't sure of how to theme our float though. It would be cool to have part of homecoming in it, but also part of running in it too. Any ideas of how to decorate our float and what to wear? Thanks.
By Nicole from OR
How about a runner crossing the finish line with the tape breaking across her midriff? {that's cross country and "coming home" at the same time, perhaps a sign saying HOME on the far side of the tape}
You could use fishing line to hold the tape "open" as the runner is breaking through it & that would make it invisible to those viewing the float.
You could also have the part of the runner that is already across the tape {like one leg and arm, etc} in a part of a dress {gotten cheap at a thrift store so cutting it in 1/2 won't cost a lot of $} and a fancy high heel {with light up heels?} with the part not yet crossing the line in her running clothes. {think of one of those peep on a comedy show doing half their body in a man's clothes and 1/2 in a woman's}
Some local store might loan you a mannequin you could use and then return afterward. As long as it is possible it would work. If you need more clarification just let me know! wolfbytez AT aol.com
I'm in charge of building a homecoming float for school and I need something extravagant to beat the seniors. Last year's float was awful.
We are the Hornets and our colors are red, black, and gold. We are playing the Spartans. Any ideas please?
By ellie
Way back when I was in high school we covered a volkswagon with chicken wire and turned it into a giant moving mouse using napkins pulled through the wire and spray painted. The headlights were covered with amber plastic (same stuff used in lighting stages) and we left a small hole in the front to see through to drive.
I need help finding an idea for a float for my class to build for football homecoming.We are the bobcats and we are playing the eagles.
By Breanne from Tyrone, OK
Get some live Bobcats and have them eat chicken on the float. Label the chicken as Eagles. Or maybe some folks have stuffed animal bobcats you could use.
I need some ideas for our homecoming parade. Our theme is Eras and we were thinking about the future. We are an insurance agency and the Warriors are playing the Flyers. Anyone have a creative idea? Thanks!
If you think about it "eras" refers to those gone by, so something that has long since past, is what is called for.
I go to Ardmore High School. We are black and gold and our mascot is the tiger. Our freshman class is trying to come up with an idea for our freshman homecoming float. We are playing the West Limestone Wildcats. Their colors are blue and white. Please send me your ideas. Thanks.
How about renting/borrowing a black or gold cool looking car, (best would be convertible) and festooning it with black and gold balloons? Have cute girls (Cheerleaders?) ride the float dressed in black leotards wrapped with gold ribbons with tiger faces painted on (?) You could make little gold tiger ears attached to black headbands. They could smile and wave like beauty queens.
I am on the Student Council of River City Christian School and we are responsible for making the homecoming float. We don't have any ideas about how to make it. Our school colors are purple and gold. Please help!
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We need ideas for a homecoming float for our Native college (Oglala Lakota College). Our theme is "go hard or go home"; any ideas?
By John R.H.
Our freshman class needs to come up with a homecoming float idea for the Greyhounds. Our school is the Green Demons, and we are playing the Greyhounds. Any ideas?
By Annabelle S.
We are working on our homecoming float with the theme: "Mirror mirror on the wall, the knights are going to take the ball." I have a couple of ideas, but I'm wanting more input. Our school mascot is Knights. Everyone will be doing Cinderella type stuff, but I want to be original.
By jonomni from Thomaston, GA
We are trying to make a "Horton Hears a Who" float for our homecoming. We have no idea how to make an elephant. Do you have any ideas how to make an elephant to fit on a trailer?
By heat avery
What is a good homecoming float for the Oakley Hornets vs the Valley Vikings?
By A Magana
The freshman are doing a float. We are the Thunder and are playing the Mustangs, any ideas?
We are the Yellow Jackets (orange and navy blue) and we are playing the Wildcats. Our theme is "Pound the Wildcats" and I'm in charge of the freshman float for our parade! I need some help on how to fix up the trailer,what to put on the trailer, and best way to decorate the trailer!
By Nikki
We need a homecoming float idea for the 50s and a saying for Cardinals vs. Ramblers.
By CB
We are the Cougars and we are playing the Cowboys for Homecoming. We already have a saying "Spur the Cowboys", but we don't know how to decorate the float! Anyone have any ideas please share them asap!
By baller14
I'm trying to think of something, but I don't see how I can relate these. We're the Blue Devils and we're playing the Weaver Beavers (green). Any ideas please? They would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :)
By Jay J. from Plainville, CT
Does anyone have any idea for a homecoming float? We are the Red Men (Indians) and the opposing team is the Ravens.
By B. E.
I need homecoming float ideas. We are the Warriors and they are the Chargers.
By Jody
We are the Black Knights (black and yellow) and they are the Broncos. We need to make this the best homecoming float yet.
By Sam N.
Our theme for homecoming is music. Our class has hip hop. Any ideas of what we can do? We need ideas for hip hop themed float.
By L Weicht from Fremont, IN
We are the Rams and will be playing the Indians for our Homecoming game. We need float ideas based on the theme title "Ram Masquerade: Who is the Hero Behind the Mask?". Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
By Melissa K.
We have homecoming in a couple weeks and we need ideas for our float, please help!
By Carol H
I am attempting to come up with some homecoming ideas for Tennessee State University's Homecoming and incorporate it into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The theme is New Century, New Direction for Excellence. Any ideas?
By Jessica from Brentwood, TN
I need ideas, chant, quote for my middle school homecoming float.
By Madelynn
I need to a theme for a homecoming float for first graders. We are the Eagles and we are playing the Knights. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
By Vickie P
My class doesn't even have an idea of what to do for our homecoming float, and it is due in like 4 days! Our homecoming theme is "A Wild Night". Somebody please help me. SOS!
By N.H.S.
This year our homecoming is near Halloween. It is on October 25. We are the red and black Cavaliers. We are playing Crest which has the mascot of the horse and they are the Chargers. This year my class will be sophomores and usually the sophomores win so it's really important we get a good idea!
By Katie from Rutherford, NC
We need to have an idea for a homecoming float. The theme is the 1920s. Our mascot is the Bluejays and we are playing the Hornets.
By Lisa
I need some ideas for a Key Club homecoming float. We are the Blue Devils and they are the Bulldogs. I have no idea so any help would be much appreciated.
By Hayden H
Our homecoming theme for the floats is Sponge Bob, the show. I am a senior and our character is Squidward. How can I be creative with a float of Squidward? Any ideas?
By Bianca
I need help with a elementary homecoming parade idea! We are the Wildcats and we are playing the Panthers. Thank you!
By Sara
We are the Grizzlies. I am just looking for some ideas for a team float. Our colors are maroon, black, and white.
By Melanie
This year for homecoming it is the Rushford-Peterson Trojans vs. the Chatfield Gophers. I am a trojan and our colors are green and gold. It seems we play the gophers almost every year for homecoming so I am running short on ideas.
By EN
I need quick easy idea. We are playing the Lobos and we are black and silver Raiders.
By Vicki
I am the new junior class president and my class has won floats every year since we got in high school! Our freshman year we played the Patriots and we did "Wildcat Revolution", sophomore year we played the Lions and did "Sophomore Safari, Wiley (our mascot) is king of the jungle." This year we are playing the Hornets, any ideas are appreciated!
By Madi S
I need some ideas for our homecoming float that we need to have done by the end of September. The only idea someone has come up with for a theme is Twister (the board game). This theme is kind of irrelevant considering we're the Red Devils playing the Hawks for our homecoming game. Any ideas will help, we want to have the best float!
By John k.
So, for our homecoming, we are challenging a Chargers team; we are the Hawks. Does anyone have any ideas of what it should look like? Besides having the corny idea of pulling out a wire from an outlet and saying "unplug the Chargers". Lol. Please?
By Aliyah B.
I desperately need help coming up with an idea for our homecoming float. We are the dolphins playing the dolphins!:( Any ideas?
By Marie L
We need to make an FFA float. We are the Gators and are playing the Wildcats on our homecoming. We want to do a western-FFA theme, but really need some ideas. Thanks!
By Victoria
I need a float idea for our homecoming parade. We are the Mustangs and are playing the Roadrunners. Everyone wants to do a coyote and roadrunner theme, but I feel like all the other classes will do that. Any suggestions at all would be great!
By KS
I need a float idea for the Marion County Warriors against the Sequatchie Indians. Our homecoming is September 23, and our class cannot figure out what to do. Please help. Thank you.
By AnnaMae G.
For homecoming this year we are playing the Aggies (Devils). We are the Blue Devils. Does anyone have an idea for our float?
By Hunter
My high school homecoming parade is coming up and our float theme is "Hurricane Season is Over". Our mascot is Bulldogs and the other team is Citrus Hurricane. I need lots of ideas. Please help. Our colors are red, black, and white if you need that. And theirs are blue and white.
By TAV
I need help thinking of a homecoming float idea. We're the Cadets and our colors are red, white, and blue. The team we are playing is the Cougars, their colors are light blue and gold. Any ideas?
By Tay
I am looking for ideas for parade floats. The theme is: Bulldogs vs Patriots.
By raven
I'm the new Freshmen class president. Homecoming is approaching and the Freshmen class has decided to build a float for our parade. The theme is "The Amazing Race". We are playing the Bearcats for homecoming. Any ideas?
By Natalie
I need ideas/themes for 2009 sophomore class float for homecoming parade, thrifty on a budget.
Sandy from Bastrop, TX
I need an idea for a homecoming float. My team is the Vikings, we are purple and gold. The opponents are sturgeon bay, their logo is a ship.
I'm in charge of the homecoming float, we are the Vanguards and they are the Knights and I have NO IDEA what to do for it. Please help me.
Krista from WI
We are having a homecoming. I have to figure out a float. We are the Bearcats and we are playing the Warriors. I need ideas fast.
I need easy and inexpensive Homecoming float ideas using a turkey mascot.
Andrea from Pittsburgh, PA
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I need ideas for a football float for homecoming in early October. We are called the Knights. Our colors are blue and white. It needs to be creative, but spending is limited. Please help.
Our high school is having a homecoming parade and we don't have an idea for our float. We are the Fergus Golden Eagles. Our colors are blue and gold. Our football team is playing the Belgrade Panthers for our homecoming game. Their colors are black and green. We need ideas for a float.
