A full week of festivities will lead up to the crowning of Chilton County High School’s homecoming queen, king and court on Friday.

Homecoming candidates include freshmen Zoey Collum, Destinee Scott and Kathy Yaras; sophomores Allie Lightsey, Tilby Miller and Emily Parrish; juniors Anna Calhoun, Sara Nolen and Kristen Ray; senior king candidates Bryant Baker, Cade Hatch and Drake Jones; and senior queen candidates Santana DeJarnett, Kendal Elijah and Mary Elizabeth McKinney.

The queen, king and court will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. Friday, prior to the game against Marbury, which begins at 7 p.m.

Winners of homecoming competitions will also be announced.

Several events were scheduled leading up to Friday.

Students are dressing up this week as part of the homecoming festivities.

Monday was “Cowboy and Indian” day; Tuesday was “Tacky Tourist” day; Wednesday is “Immortal” day, with students dressing as zombies; Thursday is “Jersey” day and Friday is homecoming class T-shirt day.

A parade will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday.

The parade will follow basically the same route as last year, beginning at the Fred’s shopping center parking lot, traveling down Fourth Avenue North to Sixth Street, then turning onto Second Avenue South to First Street, then turning onto Third Avenue North back to the parking lot.

A homecoming pep rally will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the school gymnasium.

Two assemblies held at the school this week have focused on decision making and students’ futures. Speakers included former student Jessica Martin, rapper Humble Tip and evangelical Scott Dawson.