Davis High School students are channeling their inner Buzz and Woody as they prepare for Friday’s Homecoming fun.

The theme for this year’s parade — which starts at 1 p.m. at Central Park — is “Pixar Perfect,” meaning parade observers can expect to see some of their favorite Pixar movies memorialized on class floats.

Seniors are busy this week building an “Up”-themed float, while juniors are focused on “Monsters, Inc.” and sophomores “Finding Nemo.”

Given how creative last year’s floats were — the superhero theme translated into Gotham-style floats — this year’s parade could be a sight to see.

In addition to the three class floats, parade participants include numerous clubs at the high school, from language and sports to community service. The entire football team will travel aboard one super-size truck.

“It really represents a lot of different aspects of our school,” said DHS senior Arianna Heyer, a member of the school’s German club. “The float building is going on all week after school and it’s just another opportunity for our student body to work together.”

Other traditional parade participants include alumni, school administrators, Homecoming royalty and more.

Once the parade ends at the high school, that’s not the end of the fun. A carnival will get underway shortly after the parade ends, again with different DHS clubs hosting booths. Each booth will offer unique food items for sale, games or activities.

“It’s open to all the clubs at the high school,” Heyer said. “They can do whatever they want. Most sell food to raise funds for their club, but it’s also to raise awareness for their clubs and what they do.”

The carnival will take place just outside Ron & Mary Brown Stadium before and during the JV and varsity football games on Friday evening.

To catch a glimpse of the parade, find a spot along the route, which heads south on C Street from Central Park at 1 p.m., then east along Third Street, north on E Street, west on Fourth Street back to C, then north toward the high school, first on Sixth Street, then along B Street.

— Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at [email protected] or (530) 747-8051.

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Davis High School seniors, from left, Christine Tak, Caroline Johnson, Julianna Wynkoop and Arianna Heyer paint papier mâché balloons Tuesday for their Homecoming float. The theme for Friday’s parade is “Pixar Perfect” and this group’s entry is the Pixar movie “Up.”Fred Gladdis/Enterprise photo

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Davis High seniors Michael Johnson and Natasha Gunasekara finish the frame of their “Up” movie float Tuesday for the “Pixar Perfect” themed Homecoming parade on Friday. Fred Gladdis/Enterprise photo

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