by Rachel Hunter

The 2021 Gouverneur High School Homecoming Weekend will be held Sept. 24-25.

GHS Principal Cory Wood told the Gouverneur Tribune Press this week that, instead of the Homecoming parade, the students will play yard games from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 24, and enjoy the traditional bonfire at about 8 p.m. On Saturday from 8 to 10:30 p.m., the Homecoming Dance will take the form of a block dance behind the High School for all students in Grades 9-12. Admission cost is $5.

Due to restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the GHS Wall of Fame Induction has been put on pause. The PowderPuff football games will also not happen.

The Gouverneur Central School District also announced a series of home games this week. It started on Monday, September 20 when the Gouverneur Wildcat Varsity Football won its first game of the season, 41-0, over St. Lawrence Central. Th Gouverneur Central School District is scheduled to host the season home opener on the Frank LaFalce Field in Gouverneur during Homecoming Weekend. The Gouverneur Wildcats vs. Malone Central game is scheduled for Saturday, September 25, at 1:30 p.m. The Gouverneur Wildcat Cheerleaders will also be in attendance.

The Gouverneur Wildcat Girls Varsity Soccer Team is scheduled for games this Thursday, September 23, at 4:30 p.m. against Canton on the Wildcat Soccer Field (Gouverneur Middle School), and on Saturday, September 25 at 10 a.m. on the Wildcat Soccer Field (Gouverneur Middle School) against Ogdensburg Free Academy. The Gouverneur Wildcat Boys Varsity Soccer Team will face Morristown at home on Saturday, September 25 at 10 a.m.

The Gouverneur Wildcat Varsity Volleyball Team held a home game against Clifton-Fine on Tuesday, September 21. For up-to-date schedule information, visit sectionxboces.com.

All are encouraged to show that they bleed Blue and Gold during the GHS Spirit Week and Homecoming Weekend. To learn more about Gouverneur Central School District, visit gcsk12.org.