Much to cheer about at Homecoming 2024

Tiger Pride was front and center this past weekend as Homecoming 2024 took place on the Thayer campus. 

Thayer varsity and JV sports teams competed Friday (Sept. 27) and Saturday (Sept. 28) and were cheered on enthusiastically by large crowds. From football to field hockey to volleyball, all Thayer teams played with both intensity and enthusiasm; one highlight of Saturday’s competitions was the girls varsity soccer team’s 3-0 victory over New Hampshire's High Mowing School. 

Led by Homecoming Co-chairs Megan Butow P ‘29 and Colleen Hernandez ‘90 P ‘26, ‘28, the Thayer Academy Parent Association (TAPA) and its team of dedicated volunteers once again provided a number of fun events for the Thayer community. Inside the TAPA Big Tent, a bake sale offered tasty treats while attendees purchased limited-edition Thayer merchandise available only at Homecoming. Members of Thayer’s food services team also supplied complimentary snacks; just outside the tent, food trucks offered additional snacks for purchase. 

Other crowd-pleasers on what was a sunny Saturday included a petting zoo, a spirit table, balloons, a temporary tattoo station, cotton candy, and face painting. And Thayer’s traditional Homecoming Cornhole Tournament enlivened the day for both participants and spectators.