Homecoming Fun

While the Homecoming dance is the culminating homecoming event, the entire week leading up to the dance is full of activities. All three divisions get involved in capturing the spirit of homecoming week.


Homecoming Friday is the penultimate day in the week's activities. There are a variety of events that day and they truly put the "home" in homecoming. Upper School students engage in a number of service activities on Friday, there is an all-school pep assembly, the many BA sports teams begin playing immediately after school, and the night culminates with the BA football game.


As part of the festivities, there is an all-BA chili tailgate. Attended by students, parents, and alumni of the Academy, the tailgate has become an important part of the homecoming tradition. It is a time for the entire BA community to come together in the spirit of homecoming and celebrate. Perhaps some attendees can remember that so many people attended the first tailgate that BA ran out of food and drinks! Over 1000 loyal BA supporters attend the tailgate, including a large number of alumni for whom homecoming has special meaning.



As part of the fun this year, tailgate volunteer co-Chair Connie Peppel has put together an amazing "Ultimate Sports and Entertainment Basket" to be raffled to one lucky winner. Included in the basket are tickets to a 2009 Brewers game (sorry playoff tickets are not part of the basket), various Brewer items such as a bags, hats, and clothing, Wisconsin Badgers clothing, an NFL game football, gift certificates to various Brookfield area restaurants, BA spirit merchandise and a 60 quart cooler on wheels. Oh, and by the way, there are autographed Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun baseballs! How about that for great timing?! We thank Connie and co-chair Gigi Balkhy for their hard work in organizing this fun event for all BA families and alums.


There are two ways to enter the "Ultimate Sports and Entertainment Basket" raffle. Purchase an $8.00 ticket to the chili tailgate or buy a separate raffle ticket for $5.00. Pre-sale $5.00 tickets are available at Four Season coffee or you can purchase at the door on Friday night. Winners need not be present, but must include their name on the back of the raffle ticket.


We hope all BA supporters, especially BA alumni, will return for the Friday night festivities. The tailgate starts at 5:30 and kick off for the football game is 7:00 PM. Field hockey, soccer, and volleyball are all in action prior to the football game. BA will also be officially opening the new team rooms. Ribbon cutting for that event will take place at 6:45.


And, of course, the 28th annual Five Star Run takes place at 12:00 noon on Saturday. Honorary Chair Bob Bair and co-chair Cindy Reiske welcome all to that BA tradition. Bob wants everyone to know that being in shape is not a requirement for participation.


To learn more about the timing of all the BA activities happening this week, visit http://www.brookfieldacademy.org/. We hope you will take part in the fun!