120 CHS Seniors Graduated at McFarland Stadium
The Cambridge High School graduation ceremony returned to McFarland Stadium Sunday after a nearly two-decade absence. The ceremony, along with the CHS prom last weekend, also marked the beginning of the return to “normal” following a COVID-19 pandemic year and a half.
Graduation ceremonies moved to the Cambridge High School gymnasium when the “new” building opened in the early 2000s. The air-conditioned gymnasium at the high school made indoor ceremony attractive.
Last year, COVID-19 protocols forced the shut down of school and a drive-in graduation ceremony held in the parking lot.
“It is great to bring back the tradition of graduating at McFarland Stadium,” said Cambridge Principal Jason Bunting. “After last year, I wanted to give the graduating students an opportunity to have some input on how the ceremony would be conducted this year,” Bunting said. “An outside ceremony at McFarland Stadium was the overwhelming
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