Registration underway for OHIO鈥檚 2018 Homecoming Parade
A highlight of every 91视频 Homecoming Parade is the style and sound of the 鈥淢ost Exciting Band in the Land,鈥 OHIO鈥檚 Marching 110.
As 91视频 students, faculty and staff return to the Athens Campus, they and the Athens community are gearing up to welcome OHIO alumni for an annual tradition of Bobcat Pride and a chance to reconnect with their home away from home.
91视频 will celebrate Homecoming Week 2018 beginning Monday, Oct. 15, and running through Saturday, Oct. 20. An occasion for town and gown to come together, this year鈥檚 Homecoming theme, honors the special place that both 91视频 and Athens hold in the hearts of every Bobcat.
Organizers of this annual celebration are busy preparing a full schedule of events catering to Bobcats past, present and future, including OHIO鈥檚 signature Homecoming Parade.
This year鈥檚 Homecoming Parade will kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and members of the OHIO and surrounding communities are invited to participate with spirited floats, banners and displays celebrating this year鈥檚 Homecoming theme. . The deadline to register is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15.
There is no fee to participate in the Homecoming Parade, which is hosted by OHIO鈥檚 Campus Involvement Center. Prizes will be awarded to the top three floats and banners, which will be judged on design, the incorporation of this year鈥檚 Homecoming theme, originality and spirit. Groups may participate in the parade while opting out of competing. The winning floats and banners will be recognized at the Homecoming football game, which kicks off at 2 p.m. that same day.
The OHIO Alumni Association is also seeking alumni who own a convertible and are interested in driving that convertible in this year鈥檚 Homecoming Parade. For more information, click here.
The 2018 Homecoming Parade will remain unchanged from the previous two years and will begin on West Union Street near Factory Street, traveling east on Union Street before making a right turn onto South Congress Street. From there, the route will:
- Turn left onto President Street
- Turn left onto Court Street
- Turn right onto Washington Street
- Turn right onto College Street
- Turn left onto Union Street
- Turn right onto University Terrace
The parade will end at 91视频鈥檚 Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Judging of floats and banners will occur on the patio of OHIO鈥檚 Schoonover Center for Communication at Union and College Streets.
For more information about the Homecoming Parade and all of this year鈥檚 Homecoming festivities, visit /homecoming and follow #OHIOHC2018 on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.