OHS Homecoming Parade and Game to be held on Oct. 22

Orange High School 2011 Homecoming Parade and Game on Saturday Oct. 22 will offer the community, alumni, school staff, students and their families a chance to celebrate “Orange Pride”. The day's events begin with a parade along Main Street in Orange and features a “pink-out” Homecoming Game against Cedar Grove High School. The Orange High School Tornadoes will don pink jerseys when they suit up against their opponent in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The game culminates a larger fundraising effort led by Jason Green, Vice Principal at Orange High School, to raise $3,000 for the American Cancer Society, which will be presented during halftime.
During the month of October, Mr. Green declared that “Pink is the new Orange”. On Friday, October 21, the Orange Public School District will observe Cancer Awareness Recognition Day. Last year during a similar fundraiser and Pink-out game for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, $2,500 was raised for the cause. The Orange High School Tornadoes have the distinction on being the only team in the state to wear pink jerseys for such an event.

When & Where:
On Saturday, October 22, 2011, the Homecoming Parade will begin at noon (line-up commences at 11 a.m.) at 105 Main Street, Orange (at the Church of the Epiphany) and proceed up Main Street to the Elks Lodge at 475 Main Street, continuing to Bell Street where the parade will end at Bell Stadium around 2:00 p.m. The Homecoming Football Game begins at 3:00 p.m. against Cedar Grove High School.
Who:
Jason Green, Vice Principal Orange High School and organizer of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraiser, Grand Marshal, Erica L. Stewart, District Administrator for Special Projects and Marshals, Faith Alcantara and Kalisha Morgan, Co-Principals of Orange High School and Reggie Miller, Director Male Student Support Program (All are alumni of OHS), Superintendent Ronald C. Lee, the Honorable Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. Orange Township City Council, Orange High School Marching Tornadoes, dancers, cheerleaders, Homecoming King and Queen and their court and students attending Orange Township Public Schools.