It’s going to be a big night in Clarendon this Saturday, September 6, as hundreds of CHS alumni are expected to gather for an all-school reunion in the culmination of the 2025 homecoming festivities.
Reneé Mott reported Tuesday that she turned in a total of 296 to the caterer for Saturday’s barbecue. That represents people who pre-paid for the meal and is not all inclusive of everyone who will be in town for homecoming or will likely still come downtown for music and fellowship.
The event was the idea of the late Tommy Hill, Class of 1974, and a committee led by Mott, Virginia Patten, and others have made it a reality with plans for fun over a three-day period, September 4-6.
The Sandell Drive-In will kick things off Thursday night with a special screening of Grease. The show starts at dusk. Admission will be free, and the Sandell’s famous hamburgers and full concessions will be available.
Friday’s activities begin that morning with golf at the Clarendon Country Club. “Friday Golf” at the club, $15 per person gets green fees and a cart. Tee time is 10 a.m. For more golf information, call Tim Brown at 806-662-1184.
The new downtown event center The Roost will be the location for much of the reunion activities. Located in the former Cowboy Church (or the former Eads Furniture building for earlier graduates) in the 200 block of S. Kearney, The Roost will be open at 11 a.m. Friday for visiting and snacks, and alumni are welcome to hang out there anytime over the weekend. For those who ordered the alumni t-shirts, those will be available at lunch at The Roost.
The Homecoming Pep Rally will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Bronco Gym. The Colt Parents’ Mexican Pile-On will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the school cafeteria for $10 per plate. Charcuterie and Sloppy Joes will also be available before and after the game at The Roost. The Broncos will take on Sanford-Fritch at 7:30.
A Fifth Quarter will follow the game at The Roost with deejay music, snacks, and BYOB.
Saturday the Roost will open at 8 a.m. with donuts and coffee. JD’s Food Truck will be on site for breakfast burritos and lunch. Stocking Ice Cream Parlor will also be open Saturday afternoon and evening. The Donley County Courthouse and the Saints’ Roost Museum will also be open for tours.
The Clarendon Chamber of Commerce will host a Sip & Shop tour starting at 1:30 p.m. Clarendon College buses will be available to take shoppers to local businesses for sipping and shopping. A sign-up form is available at ClarendonTx.com for those interested. There is no charge, but seating is limited on the buses. The Sip & Shop route will start at the Whistle-Stop followed by Floatin’ T Boutique, and Cornell’s Country Store before going back downtown to visit Henson’s, Every Nook & Cranny, and Ramblin’ Ranch.
The Mulkey Theatre will hold a matinee show of Jaws at 2 p.m. with a special $5 admission price., and a Dessert Bar will be available at The Roost starting at 3 p.m.
The Homecoming Supper will be catered by Dyers BBQ Saturday night with serving to begin at 7 p.m. and live music on Kearney Street by “Just In Time.” REFZ Sports Bar & Grill will provide a mobile full-service bar at the event starting at 6:30 p.m. Pre-payment was required for the barbecue. A few plates will be available, but only on a first come, first served basis after ticket holders.
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