🎀 Homecoming & the Story of the Mums: Boerne's 2026 Guide
September17, 2026 | Saige Diaz
Homecoming season is coming to Boerne — which means Friday night lights, school spirit, dances, parades and, of course, MUMS!
Homecoming is a longtime tradition centered around welcoming alumni back to their school while current students celebrate with football games, pep rallies, spirit days, dances and other festivities.
And here in Texas, there's another homecoming tradition that's pretty hard to miss: the mum.
🏈 2026 Boerne Homecoming Dates
Homecoming is more than just the football game! Schools celebrate with parades, spirit activities, dances and more.
🐾 Boerne High School
Homecoming Parade: October 19
Homecoming Game: October 23
Barn Dance: October 24
🦅 Geneva School of Boerne
Homecoming + EagleFest: October 23
⚡ Champion High School
Homecoming Parade: October 26
More Homecoming details coming soon!
Dates are subject to change. Check with your school for the latest details.
🤠 If You're Not From Texas...
If you're like me and didn't grow up here, the whole mum craze around homecoming might feel a little foreign.
The first time you see one, you might even wonder: What IS that thing?! 😂
But mums have become one of the most recognizable Texas homecoming traditions, and there's actually quite a bit of history behind them.
🌼 The Story Behind Homecoming Mums
Homecoming traditions in the United States stretch back to the early 1900s, when schools and universities began holding celebrations that welcomed alumni back to campus.
Chrysanthemums eventually became a popular homecoming corsage. In the early days, a mum was exactly what it sounds like: a real chrysanthemum decorated with a few ribbons and pinned to a student's clothing.
They were simple tokens of affection, friendship and school spirit.
Then Texas took the tradition and, well... made it Texas-sized. 🤠
Over the decades, fresh chrysanthemums gave way to artificial flowers, while the decorations became bigger, longer and much more elaborate.
Today's homecoming mums can include:
Silk chrysanthemums
Ribbons in school colors
Student names and graduation years
School mascots
Sports and activity decorations
Bells and charms
Braided ribbons
Rhinestones and glitter
Feathers
Lights
Stuffed animals and other personalized trinkets
Some mums reach all the way to the floor, while elaborate senior mums can cover much of the front of the body.
What started as a flower has essentially become wearable art — and a uniquely Texas way to celebrate homecoming.
🎀 Meet One of Boerne's Mum-Making Stars
Misty Stout — That's What She Said Mums, Boerne
What started as a mom helping her son with a special homecoming tradition grew into one of Boerne's local mum-making businesses.
Misty Stout, alongside her husband Chris and a close circle of friends, creates hundreds of custom mums and garters each homecoming season, bringing plenty of school spirit — and sparkle — to students around town.
How It All Began
Back in 2017, Misty's oldest son was in sixth grade and eager to join in on the homecoming excitement.
In middle school, the tradition was simple: you bought a girl a mum and sat near her at the football game.
Knowing his mom was crafty, he asked her to make one.
She gave it a try — and before long, word spread.
That first year, Misty made about 25 mums, grateful that anyone trusted her with the task.
"It didn't take long for me to realize that buying supplies in bulk and getting a tax ID for wholesale was the way to go," Misty says. "What began as a little project turned into a real business."
Looking back, she admits she cringes a little at some of those earliest creations, but each one was part of the journey.
Today, Misty and her team create custom mums and garters that can incorporate a student's school colors, name, sports, activities, interests and other personal touches.
It's one of those small businesses that feels especially fitting for Boerne — something that started with a mom making something special for her own child and grew through word of mouth in the community.
Senior Year Favorites
Of all the mums she makes, senior mums hold a special place in Misty’s heart. “It’s the last homecoming of your high school years,” she says. “I encourage families to splurge a little, add personal touches, and create something worth keeping forever.”
Advice for First-Timers
For parents stepping into the world of mums for the first time, Misty offers reassurance:
Start small. Especially for middle schoolers, there are many years ahead for bigger and flashier designs.
Don’t wait on a boy. “As a mom of six boys, I say this with love: get the mum you want, and we’ll toss his name on it later if needed. It’s 2025 — waiting around is old news!”
Heather & Misty
💗 Remembering Heather McCoy of CraftWerks Ribbon
No story about homecoming mums in Boerne would be complete without remembering Heather McCoy, owner of CraftWerks Ribbon.
For years, Heather and CraftWerks were part of homecoming season in our community.
Whether families were looking for ribbons and supplies to create their own mum or needed a little inspiration and help along the way, CraftWerks became a familiar local name during this very Texas tradition.
Heather passed away in 2025, but the creativity, relationships and traditions she helped foster continue to be part of Boerne's homecoming story.
As we highlight the local makers carrying on the mum tradition today, we also want to remember someone who helped make homecoming a little more special for so many Boerne families.
Thank you, Heather, for the creativity and joy you shared with our community. 💗🎀
🛍️ Where to Get a Homecoming Mum in Boerne
Want to order a mum, grab a ready-made one or make your own? Here are some local places and makers to know for homecoming season.
🎀 That's What She Said Mums
Misty Stout and her team create custom homecoming mums and garters right here in Boerne. Each creation can be personalized with school colors, names, activities, specialty ribbons and other details that make it unique to the student.
Custom orders should be submitted at least two weeks before your school's homecoming, so don't wait until homecoming week!
Pre-made mums and garters are also available locally during the season.
🔗 Order from That's What She Said Mums
🎀 Hill Country Mum Kits
Want to make your own mum without having to figure out every single supply you need?
Hill Country Mum Kits offers customizable DIY mum kits, including options for Boerne and Champion High Schools. Start with a ribbon base and personalize it with embellishments and trinkets to create your own homecoming mum.
They also offer assembled, ready-to-wear options.
🎀 Handmade on Main
📍 347 N. Main St., Boerne
🔗 Visit Handmade on Main
Want to shop in person? Handmade on Main carries creations from local makers, including ready-to-wear mums from Hill Country Mum Kits during homecoming season.
🎀 The Flower Shop
📍 827 N. Main St., Boerne
🔗 Learn more about The Flower Shop
The Flower Shop is a longtime Boerne florist and has offered homecoming mums. It's another local place worth checking as homecoming approaches.
🎀 CuStumm Design & Tees
📍 32800 I-10 W., Suite A, Boerne
🔗 Visit CuStumm Design & Tees
CuStumm Design & Tees is another local stop for homecoming season. That's What She Said Mums has announced that its 2026 pre-made mums and garters will be available at CuStumm, giving families another option for grabbing a mum locally.
🎀 Girl Happy
📍 1201 S. Main St., Suite 101, Boerne
Girl Happy is another local boutique to check during homecoming season! Stop in to see what homecoming mums, school spirit items and other HOCO finds they have available this year.
Supporting local during homecoming is a great way to celebrate the tradition while supporting Boerne businesses.
✂️ Want to Make Your Own Mum?
You absolutely can!
In fact, making your own can become part of the homecoming tradition itself.
Grab your school colors, ribbons, bells, charms, flowers and a hot glue gun and create something completely personal.
And don't feel like it has to be HUGE.
A smaller mum can be just as special, especially for younger students. Then, if they want to go all-out later, they can save the giant creation for senior year. 😉
❤️ A Texas Tradition Made Local
Homecoming mums may be a Texas tradition, but one of our favorite parts is seeing how Boerne families and local makers make it their own.
Behind so many of these creations is a local mom, artist, florist or small-business owner spending hours cutting ribbon, making braids, adding tiny details and creating something a student will remember long after the football game is over.
And that's what makes shopping locally for a mum even more special.
You're not only participating in a Texas tradition — you're supporting someone right here in our Boerne community.
Are you a Boerne-area mum maker taking orders for 2026? 🎀
We know there are talented makers working from their homes and small businesses throughout our community, and we'd love to continue adding them to this guide.
Send Boerne Love your business name or page so we can add you!
And Boerne parents: Who makes your homecoming mums? Share your favorite local maker with us!
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