The homecoming car parade is a longstanding tradition at Tower Hill for the girls’ field hockey and volleyball teams. On the day of the homecoming games, the members of the JV and Varsity teams decorated their cars with fun sayings, designs, and writing that promotes the games. In addition to decorating cars, the teams will design shirts to wear while driving around in order to better show off their school spirit. Previously, the teams just drove around the school, but the tradition evolved into driving around the Wilmington Friends School and this year, Tatnall.
Volleyball players (left) and field hockey players (right) pose against a recently decorated car in their personalized t-shirts before the homecoming game.
Unfortunately, this tradition that was enjoyed by many members of the Volleyball and Field hockey teams was put to an abrupt end. Alyssya Beverly ('27), a new student to Tower Hill and a member of the JV volleyball team, was sad that her experience of the tradition had to be cut short, “It was really fun. Like I actually enjoyed it for my first time doing the tradition. But I’m sad that we can’t do any more like I was really hoping to decorate my own car in the future.”
This tradition came to an end due to members of the field hockey team car parade. On the Saturday of the field hockey homecoming day, the car parade was pulled over by a state park officer due to people being out the windows. After being pulled over, the officer followed the students back to Tower Hill and spoke to the teachers. This led to a meeting with the field hockey and volleyball teams and the ultimate termination of the tradition
While the termination of this tradition has been a devastating loss to these teams, Tower Hill staff and team members are working hard to help create a new tradition that can be passed down. One of the ideas that have been proposed by the Field Hockey team to continue the car parade tradition is to just do it on 17th Street and Tower Road. According to Mr. Silva, the Head of Upper School, “We are eager to explore new forms of this tradition that still incorporate student input while centering safety as a top priority.” He continued, “Students have already stepped up and are imagining new ideas that will still be fun, memorable and special. We look forward to supporting students in these efforts!"
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