School traditions run deep in the heart of Woodford County High School. Long-held customs have showcased and represented school pride while fostering school spirit. Over the decades, some traditions have evolved into a means of uniting the student body while simultaneously encouraging competition between the grades. Either way, every tradition shows school allegiance.
In addition, the role of the spirit pants is a long-held tradition leading the student section at pep rallies, football games, and basketball games. The Spirit Pants are still a relatively young tradition in comparison to some of the others. The pants began in 2016 with senior Nick Vann. The pants are always held by the most spirited member of the Senior class, and the holder of the pants passes them down to the most spirited member of the next graduating class. Some former proprietors of the pants in previous years have been Fabian Garcia (‘22), Haydon Wells (‘23), Delano Mullins (‘24), Braxton Brock (‘25), and now Cole Humston (‘26). Each of these members has earned the pants as Juniors, demonstrating their pride and school spirit for WCHS. As Seniors, they earn the honor of wearing the spirit pants, guiding and energizing the student section, or leading the chants during news broadcasts.
Spirit outfits and banners in the gym fill WCHS during one of the most exciting weeks of the year, Homecoming. With spirit dress-up days, a Thursday Homecoming parade, powderpuff games, a Friday pep rally, the game with Homecoming court, and the dance itself. Homecoming week has continued to be one of the most fun and spirit-filled weeks for the past few decades. Homecoming is a dance that has been held for years and has stuck with WCHS since it opened its doors in 1964. This year will be the first year that the dance is held in the new school. The newest Homecoming week tradition has been the addition of the Powderpuff game. First hosted in 2023, Powderpuff is a game where girls can play flag football, football players coach the teams, and Coach Johnson is the referee. Pitting freshmen against sophomores and juniors against seniors, Powderpuff has created a healthy competition and a way of unifying grades during spirit week…