PHS, alumni, community celebrate Homecoming

Posted October 2, 2026

Plymouth High School held its 2026 Homecoming on Oct. 2, with a theme of “A Night in Rio”!

Friday events

• PHS had a two-part afternoon assembly that featured:
• Alumni Hall of Fame induction of Dan Salzwedel of the Class of 1965 and Lee Gentine of the Class of 1970. (Watch for a full article next week.)
• Introduction of the Homecoming Reps, Court, and King & Queen.
• A pep rally, with tug-of-war finals, games, a volleyball game between students and staff, and the duct-taping of English teacher Jack Colombo to the wall.
• Annual parade through downtown, featuring four alumni groups, student teams and organizations, and community entries.
• Brat fry at the Finke Field concession stand, sponsored by the PHS Soccer Booster Club.
• Homecoming football game against West Bend West.

Homecoming Week

The school celebrated Homecoming Week from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 with a variety of events, including:

• Boys Volleyball Tournament and Girls Powderpuff Tournament on Sunday.
• Change Drive and Penny War for the Plymouth Education Foundation.
• Themed dress-up days, including Class Color, Carnival, Crazy Hair, and Jersey Day.
• Homecoming Dance on Saturday in the PHS Cafeteria.

Learn more:
• Visit the PHS Homecoming webpage for more information about the week’s activities.
• Visit the PHS Alumni webpage to learn more about the PHS Alumni Hall of Fame.
• Learn about PHS in 1926.
• Learn about PHS in 1976.
• Learn about PHS in 2001.
• Learn about PHS in 2016.