Homecoming
Griswold High School's annual homecoming is a celebration of students past and present. The weekend's schedule includes a school spirit week, pep rally, parade, and homecoming dance for current students, as well as the fall sports events.
Join us for the 2024 Homecoming Week!
September 30 - October 5, 2024
- 9/30 - 10/4: Spirit Week
- Monday, 9/30: HoCo Volleyball game vs. Wheeler, 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, 10/1: HoCo XC meet vs. Waterford and Ledyard at Harkness State Park in Waterford, 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, 10/2: HoCo Girls Soccer game vs. East Lyme, 6:00 p.m. Turf Field
- 10/4: In-School Pep Rally
- 10/4: HoCo Parade
- 10/4: HoCo Griswold/Wheeler Football game vs. The Woodstock Academy, 6:30 p.m. Turf Field - come support the Wolverines Football & Cheerleading Teams!
- 10/5: HoCo Boys Soccer game vs. St. Bernard, 3:45 p.m. AWAY game
- 10/5: GHS HoCo Dance
Traditionally, during the GHS homecoming game, Chamber Choir alumni are invited on the field before the game to join in the singing of the National Anthem, and all choir alumni (participants in chorus, concert and chamber choirs) are welcome to join at halftime for the singing of the Griswold High School Alma Mater.
Watch the game live on Griswold Sports YouTube channel.
Homecoming Resources & Information
Homecoming Dance
The GHS Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 5. Tickets to the Dance will be on sale during all three lunch waves starting on Thursday, September 26. Please have the permission slips completed (linked files below). The last day to purchase your ticket will be Wednesday, October 2.
Homecoming Dance Permission Slip
Homecoming Dance Guest Permission Slip (requires administrator approval)
Homecoming Spirit Week
2024 Homecoming Spirit Week Schedule
2024 Homecoming Theme: Board Games - Class Theme
Homecoming Parade
The Homecoming Parade steps off from campus at 4:00 p.m. The Parade includes themed floats by each GHS Class, the Homecoming Court by class, the GHS Band, GHS Cheerleaders, the Griswold Youth Football & Cheerleaders, GPS administrators, town representatives, the local fire company and State Troopers.
Each year, GHS makes the call to proceed with the parade depending on the weather by 9 a.m. on the day of the parade.
The parade route is as follows:
- Line up between GMS and GES heading out towards Slater Avenue.
- Turn left on Slater Avenue, and immediately turn right on Ann Street.
- Turn left at the end of Ann Street on Pleasant View.
- Bear left at the end of Pleasant View on Ashland Street.
- Turn left on Main Street
- Turn left on Slater Avenue and end at the tennis courts at GHS.
The community is invited to stand alongside the parade route, including on the Slater Avenue side of Griswold Middle School. Please be safe along the road as candy and other treats may be thrown from floats.
Griswold High School Alma Mater
We think of you, oh Griswold High
with pride that here we came.
You helped us become what we are,
and gave our lives an aim.
The green, the white, the teams we cheered,
teachers that we knew,
provide us with the memories
to last our whole life through.
Oh Griswold High, oh Griswold High,
you stand so proud and true.
We're glad that we can always say,
we are part of you.
The lessons learned, the good times had,
the laughter and the tears,
they fill our lives with happiness,
and wash away our fears.
The green, the white, the teams we cheered,
friends side by side,
provide us with the memories,
as through life we stride.
Oh Griswold High, oh Griswold High,
you stand so proud and true.
We're glad that we can always say,
we are part of you.
Hear a Griswold High School Chamber Choir performance of the GHS Alma Mater below: