It would take more than light rain to stop the Bethpage High School homecoming parade, which went off as planned on Sept. 30. Enthusiastic onlookers cheered on students, staff and parents who made the walk from John F. Kennedy Middle School to the high school’s front circle.
The parade featured the marching band, the Bethpage Fire Department and several youth sports leagues. The four classes shared their floats. Seniors invoked the popular “Barbie” movie with their Seniors Life in a Dreamhouse design. There were also the Jammin’ Juniors, the Scooby Sophomores and the Freshmen Invasion.
By game time, the rain had stopped and a large crowd gathered at Howie C. Vogts Field for the Golden Eagles matchup against the Floral Park Vikings. The varsity team ran through a “Let’s Go Eagles” banner held up by local youth football players. Before kickoff, Matthew Schneider sang the National Anthem. This year’s homecoming king and queen were Jordan Martinez and Maria Laina DiMartino.
The halftime show kicked off with a combined performance by the varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders. The marching band then took the field for its 2023 show, “Light Up the Night.” They were joined by the Color Guard and Golden Girls kickline. Band members wore green ribbons and dedicated their performance to the Farmingdale High School marching band.
