Gus Thoma and Lauren Callison reign as 2024 Durant Homecoming king and queen.
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Getting ready to throw out some candy on the Booster Club’s Feather Party float were the children of Durant school staff member Matt Straube, including Gwen, Gus and Griffin, ages 4, 1 and 6 respectively.
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Chrystal Garcia takes a pre-parade photo of her Durant queen candidate daughter Alivia Garcia with two of her friends, Addison Zindel and Natalie McKinley.
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Decked out in Homecoming gear watching the parade were sixth graders Leni Wulf and Leiton Richman.
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A post prom organization was selling walking tacos and baked goods at the Homecoming event following the parade.
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Eighth grade student Emma Idlewine was promoting Homecoming buttons as part of a fundraiser for Durant schools Sept. 18 before the coronation of the Homeinging King and Queen.
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A mom quickly snaps a pre-parade picture of the five Durant Homecoming Queen candiades, which include, from left, Adison Daufeldt, Lauren Callison, Alivia Garcia, Emma Meincke and Mariah Alpen.
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Durant High School homecoming float.
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Members of the Durant American Legion Post 430 color guard led the Durant homecoming parade Sept. 18. From left is Roger Howe, Merlyn Frick, Scott Wolf, Steve Colcord and Dick Stolenberg.
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Bass Drums were loud and powerful as they marched in the Homecoming Parade for Durant High School’s marching band lead by director Kevin Mundt. From left are drummers Leah Feuerbach, Kendall Wethington, Aaron Garcia and Kale Dean.
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Waiting with plastic bags for the Homecoming parade to start so they can start collecting candy were brothers Lincoln, 3, and Rowan Casteel, 5, of Durant.
Durant Homecoming parade float.
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Homecoming court membes Josh Peel and Adison Daufeldt share candy on the parade route. AN photos by Tim Evans
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Durant homecoming parade float.
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Kids scramble for candy at the Durant homecoming parade.
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Leading the DHS marching band were banner carriers Kyleigh Barclay and Ellasyn Clark.
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Horn players, from left, march in the Durant High School Homecoming Parade for the Wildcat band including Louis Thoma, Thomas Madison, Ethan Ryan and Aaron Kruse.
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The flute and clarinet section kept in tune as the Durant High School marching band played songs in the Homecoming parade. From left are Elise Jones,
Hailey Bacorn, Arley Starr, Kayley Schlapkohl, Laylah Boutelle, Allison Toft, Nadalie McKinley, Alaina Lawlor, Addison Zindel and Royce Richman.
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The Durant volunteer fire department joins the homecoming parade.
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Durant High School band in the homecoming parade.
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Durant marching band in the homecoming parade.
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Durant band in the homecoming parade.
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Durant homecoming parade marshal Russ Paustian.
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