The Barrington High School Homecoming is Saturday, September 23rd. Some of the scheduled events are as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 20
- Dodgeball Tournament at the BHS Gym at 7 PM. Open to 9-12th grade boys in teams of 6-8. Sign-up deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 19. Winners will receive champion t-shirts and a trophy displayed in the HS trophy case.
Friday, Sept. 22
- Friday evening acts as a welcome night for all alumni who come in for the entire weekend. While there is not typically anything ‘official’ on Friday, the local venues listed in this packet are typically buzzing with alumni!
Saturday, Sept. 22 (Day)
- Pancake Breakfast: Annual “Andy Anderson Pancake Breakfast” in the BHS Cafeteria goes from 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Homecoming Parade: The BHS Homecoming Parade leaves from the Metra station at around 10:15 AM and marches to BHS
- Barrington High School Tour: BHS has undergone some major renovations over the past year. If you want to check out the new spaces, join in on a tour of the school following the parade. Meet at Door 45 (Main Street side of the building).
- Tailgate: Join us for the BHSAA Tailgate Party in the Chessie’s parking lot. There will be good food, drink, and music from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. This year’s musical entertainment is The Rolling Blackouts, a local Barrington-based band featuring two alumni.
- Football Game: The Broncos take on Fremd High School at Barrington Community Stadium starting at 1:00 PM. There will be a shuttle from the Chessie’s tailgate and the halftime celebration will honor the class of 1973!
Saturday, Sept. 22 (Evening)
- Reunion Night: Saturday evening is when each class celebrates their reunion individually. Enjoy!
The 2023 Reunion Chairs webpage can be found here, and the Barrington High School Alumni Facebook page is here.
Editorial note: We took the liberty of signing Leah Collister-Lazzari and Barry Altshuler up for the Dodgeball Tournament. It should be a good sport (Two men enter, one man leaves).
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