Cougar Connection
An Update from your Mankato East Administration Team
October 8, 2021
Homecoming Week
Here's the detailed breakdown for all of our Homecoming activities.
Monday, October 11
No school for students.
Dress up day -Pajama Day
7:00 pm Powder Puff Football all games held in the stadium
Round 1 - 2 Seniors vs. Freshman and Juniors vs Sophomores
Round 2 - Championship game/3rd place game
Student Council sponsors this activity
Tuesday, October 12
Dress up day - Black and Gold
7:00 pm - Bags, Spikeball, lawn games at Alexander Park
Student Council sponsors this activity
V/B/9A Volleyball at LeSueur-Henderson – 4:15/5:30/7:00 PM (3:00 Leave)
JV Football – Home vs Albert Lea – 5:30 PM
Girls Soccer Section Quarterfinals – Home vs Worthington - 8:00 PM
Boys Soccer Section Quarterfinals – Home vs Marshall – 4:00 PM
Coed CC Invite – Home – 3:45 PM at Minneopa GC (2:30/2:45 Shuttle)
Girls Swim and Dive at Owatonna – 6:30 PM at Middle School (4:30 Leave)
Wednesday, October 13
Dress up day: Dress to impress
7:00 pm Sand Volleyball at Caswell
Student Council sponsors this activity
Thursday, October 14
Dress up day: Decade Day
9th Grade: 70’s
10th Grade: 80’s
11th Grade: 90’s
12th Grade: 2000’s
Girls Soccer Section Quarterfinals – Home vs TBD (if we win Tuesday)
Boys Soccer Section Quarterfinals – TBD (if we win Tuesday)
JV Volleyball at St. Peter – 6:00 PM (5:00 Leave)
Friday, October 15
Dress up day - Class color
9th Grade: Purple
10th Grade: Orange
11th Grade: Blue
12th Grade: Pink
There will be an adjusted bell schedule on Friday.
All classes will meet for a shortened class period.
Lunch will be at 12:30 pm for all students.
ALL students grades 9-12 have OPEN LUNCH.
School lunch will be provided in the cafeteria.
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm Battle of the Classes held in the Stadium.
All activities outdoors
In case of inclement weather, outdoor activities will be canceled.
2:30 pm Coronation- Mankato East Gymnasium
Hall of Fame and other guests in folding chairs on the gym floor
Alumni seated in bleachers on the east end.
Band and choir set up on the floor
Seniors (12th) sit on the south side, juniors (11th) sit on the north side.
Sophomores (10th) and freshmen (9th) will be in their 1st-period classrooms watching via live stream.
4:00 pm Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in the Auditorium
Football – Home vs Faribault – 7:00 PM
Section True Team Diving – 5:30 PM at Ellis Middle School
Saturday Activities
Saturday, October 16
9A Football at Faribault – 11:00 AM at Bruce Smith Field (9:15 Leave)
JV Football at Faribault – 1:00 PM at Bruce Smith Field (11:30 Leave)
Section True Team Swimming – 1:00 PM – Ellis Middle School (10:00 Leave)
Girls Tennis Individual Sections – 9:00 AM at Gustavus
Debate Online Competition – 9:00 AM