Homecoming mums and garters sales begin

What

Homecoming mums and garters sales begin

When

9/4/2024

Secondary students (6-12) buy your mums and garters now! Show your school spirit and wear your mum or garter to school all day Friday, September 27. High school students will also get to wear their mum or garter at the High School Homecoming Dance Saturday, September 28. 

Become part of the Texas tradition and purchase your mum or garter on MySchoolBucks or by check. Sales will end Wednesday, September 18 at noon. 

Mum and garter kits are available for pre-order:

High School (9-12) – $30 each (not including tax and fees)

Middle School (6-8) – $20 each (not including tax and fees)

The kits contain all the supplies you need to make a mum/garter, except for a stapler and a glue gun, as well as written instructions. An instructional video will be shared with those who purchase a kit.

Pay by check: if you would like to pay by check complete the pay by check order form. Bring your completed form and a check for the amount listed in the form to either the middle or high school office by September 18.

Delivery: Mum/garter kits will be delivered to your student's advisory on Thursday, September 19 or Friday, September 20 for them to take and make at home. High school students (9-12) have the option to pick up their mum or garter kit at the Mum and Garter Making Social on Wednesday, September 18 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the upstairs high school common area.

Questions? Email Virginie Gentillet. This is a Student Council fundraiser.

History of the Texas mum

“Around 1930, guys started giving their sweeties a simple chrysanthemum for homecoming. As the story goes, Texas moms got involved in the 1960s when they began teaming up with their daughters to create downright fancy mums … Some clever moms realized they could take their mums to the next level by using artificial flowers and that turned out to be a game changer. They added ribbons, shiny trinkets, lots of bling and even stuffed animals.” - KHOU 11

Did you know …

• 1936, the first mum was spotted at Baylor

• The Whatamum - Whataburger made the world’s largest mum, 18 feet long!

• There a Texas tradition, each region in Texas has their own mum style