It’s Bluffton High School’s 2014 homecoming week. The event includes a Friday parade and coronation of a homecoming king and queen.

Following Friday’s parade the 2014 court will be introduced during the pre-game at Harmon Field. The king and queen will be announced at that time.

Here are members of the court:
Senior king candidates
Brady Parkins, son of Scott and Debra Parkins, 108 E. Kibler St., Bluffton. He participates in football, basketball and track. He has enlisted in the U.S. Navy delayed entry program after high school.

Joshua Garmatter, son of Scott and Kimberly Garmatter, 609 Lausanne Ave., Bluffton. He participates in Latin Club, Math Club, SADD Club, Student Senate, is class president, SADD Club, Peer Facilitation and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Outside school interests include catechist at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, swim team, manager at Bluffton McDonald’s and volunteen at St. Rita’s Medical Center. After graduation he hopes to major in pre-med and biological sciences.

Austin Bricker, son of Tracie Bricker, 187 Garmatter St., Bluffton, participates in football, basketball, baseball and the Northwest Conference Sportsmanship Committee.
Outside school interests include membership at First United Methodist Church. He was a junior homecoming attendant. His future plans are undecided.

Senior queen candidates
Olivia Sneary, daughter of Cyndee and Dan Sneary, 129 E. Elm St., Bluffton, participates in cross country, softball, powerlifting, post-secondary, is president of the student senate, class officer, National Honor Society, scholar athlete, Northwest Conference Sportsmanship Committee, Math Club, student helper, president of SADD Club and is a member of the National Latin Honor Society.

Outside school interests include cashier at Community Market, and employee of Ideal Images, tutoring and a member of her church youth group. She was a sophomore homecoming attendant. After graduation she plans to be a biology major in a pre-med path.

Adel Sommers, daughter of Tom and Cindy Sommers, 10320 Bucher Road, Columbus Grove, participates in Drama Club, spring musical, track, SADD Club, choir, chamber choir and is a student helper at the elementary school.

Outside school interests include attending Ebenezer Mennonite Church where she is involved in small groups there and at St. John Mennonite. She is also in Teens for Christ and Youth for Christ. She plans to attend Grace College and major in early childhood education.

Lauren Parkins, daughter of Chad and Kristen Parkins, 475 Riley St., Bluffton, participates in Latin Club, choir, volleyball, basketball, softball, Northwest Conference Sportsmanship Committee, Allen Lima Youth Leadership Program, NWC scholar athlete, and is captain of the volleyball team.

Outside school interests include member of the Emmanuel United Church of Christ youth group, hospital volunteer and high school helper in the middle school cafeteria. She plans to major in nursing after high school.

Homecoming drivers
Senior drivers during the homecoming are:
• Colin Thierjung, 111 Alpine Drive, Bluffton, son of Connie and Scott Walther
• Brad Steigerwalt, 18563 County Road 15, Bluffton, son of Bill and Tammy Steigerwalt
• Kayla Phillips, 11515 Lafayette Road, Ada, daughter of Tricia Rayl
• Kevin Childs, 8190 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, son of Kerry Childs and Bob Flores
• Kathryn Basinger, 9998 Zurflugh Road, Bluffton, daughter of David and Lora Basinger
• Emma Burkholder, 7845 N. Thayer Road, Columbus Grove, daughter of Stephen and Laurel Burkholder
• Machaela McClintock (information not available)

Noah Stratton was the 2013 king and Sophie Marcum was the queen.