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Sands hosting Round-up Friday

The Sands school system at Ackerly does things a little differently than most schools celebrating homecoming. Every four years, Sands celebrations are true homecomings with a bonfire, the return of former students, and a welcome-back banquet in the auditorium. “To put it into Lamesa terms, it’s a Jubilee. It’s like an all-school reunion,” said Tana Howard, Sands school counselor. But the three years inbetween homecomings, the annual event is toned down and becomes a “round-up.” “It’s kind of unique down here,” said Superintendent Wayne Henderson. “We have a homecoming every four years and a round-up every year and this is one of the round-ups.” “It’s ...

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