PHOTOS: Annual Aspen High bonfire heats up homecoming festivities
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In what is an annual tradition, members of the Aspen High School student body gathered on Wednesday for the bonfire at Wagner Park, one of the highlights of homecoming week each fall. The event included performances by the band and dance team, as well as the introduction of each of the fall sports teams.
The AHS volleyball team will host Basalt at 6:30 p.m., Thursday as part of homecoming week, while the football team is set to host Coal Ridge at 7 p.m., Friday for homecoming.
Photos by Austin Colbert for The Aspen Times.
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Senior Lenna Persson, one of the head students, makes introductions during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Students gather for the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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The band performs during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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More wood is added to the fire during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Principal Sarah Strassburger makes introductions during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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The dance team performs during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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The flames rage during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Athletic Director John Castrese introduces the sports team during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Aspen freshman tennis player Gaspar Riboud, who played at No. 1 singles this past season, is introduced during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Head students Lenna Persson, left, and Tommy Franceschi talk to the student body during the annual Aspen High School homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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