Members of the Jenkins County High School Homecoming Court are, from left, first row: Shae Burke, Sara Burke, Kayla Kirkland, Jonquette Sanders, Whitley Clark and Krista Gay; and second row: Shelby Burke, Jena Branch, Mikesha Williams, Jessica Head and Rhonda Lovett. (Staff photo by Deborah Bennett) Jenkins County High School (JCHS) announced its 2009 Homecoming Court this week. Representatives for the Freshman class are Kayla Kirkland and Jonquette Sanders. Kayla is the daughter of Dr. Joseph and Lisa Kirkland. Jonquette is the daughter John and Patricia Sanders.

Sophomore representatives are Sara Burke and Shae Burke. Sara is the daughter of Don and Lisa Burke. Shae is the daughter of Butch and Kelly Burke.

Junior class representatives are Whitley Clark and Krista Gay. Whitley is the daughter of Midge and Krystal Chance and Flint and Susanne Clark. Krista is the daughter of Ricky and Lisa Frawley.

Senior class representatives are Jena Branch, Shelby Burke, Jessica Head, Rhonda Lovett and Mikesha Williams. Jena is the daughter of Gene Branch and Dawn Parker. Shelby is the daughter of Butch and Kelly Burke. Jessica is the daughter of Mike and Anette Head. Rhonda Lovett is the daughter of Bobby and Alishia Lovett and Tamia Lovett. Mikesha is the daughter of Michael Williams and Sonja McNeely.

The 2009 JCHS Homecoming Week kicked off Monday, Oct. 5, with many fun activities and culminates at 7:30 pm, Friday, Oct. 9, with the homecoming game against the Johnson County Trojans. The homecoming ceremony will take place during halftime of the game when one of the senior representatives will be named the 2009 JCHS Homecoming Queen.

This year's homecoming theme is "We're Ready and We'll Rock You."

The student council has designated a dress up day for each day of the week. Homerooms will decorate banners to hang around the football field to show their school spirit. The homecoming committee will sponsor a parade at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Oct. 8. The parade will start at JCHS and proceed down Gray Street to Winthrope Avenue to Masonic Avenue, left on Barney Avenue and arrive back at the high school. Jean Gay, Jenkins County Teacher of the Year, will serve as the Grand Marshal.

After the parade the cheerleaders will sponsor a community pep rally at the football field.