Under the Water was the 2022 Herndon Homecoming Parade theme.
Earlier that morning, the Fighting Hornets football team joined participants in the family-friendly 2022 Homecoming Parade, presented by the town's Parks & Recreation Department. Wearing their black and red jerseys, the team could not conceal their Hornet Pride, waving and calling out to spectators along the parade route. They made their way down Elden Street from Locust Street to Lynn Street, where the nearly one-hour parade concluded in the historic downtown district. Hundreds of fans cheered the Fighting Hornets, including many alums who were happy to be back.
Homecoming is a big deal in the small town. With the high school band, the flag corps, cheerleaders, and class floats, it was a day of celebration. Elected officials waved to the crowds from the backs of slow-moving convertible cars. Members of many clubs and organizations participated in the celebration by marching in costume for this year's theme, Under the Water.
Along the extended route, parents with small children lined the curbs. The young ones raked in the candy tossed at them by the parade participants. Others gathered for large porch parties along the route and indulged in their favorite morning drinks and treats, creating a picture-perfect morning celebrating the hometown tradition.
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Mayor Sheila Olem of the Town of Herndon wears her son Michael's 2002 HHS letter jacket in the parade.