Off-campus Homecoming parade entries due Oct. 5

Off-campus entry applications and fees from businesses, organizations and political candidates wishing to participate in this year's Northwest Homecoming parade are due in the Office of Campus Activities by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. No late registrations will be accepted.

Applications, along with additional Homecoming information, are available at www.nwmissouri.edu/campusactivities/homecoming. They may also be obtained directly from the Office of Campus Activities on the second floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union.

Each non-campus parade entrant must pay a $25 fee. Checks and applications should be mailed to Northwest Missouri State University/Office of Campus Activities, J.W. Jones Student Union, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO, 64468. Businesses or political candidates that would like to participate in the parade can contact Angel McAdams Prescott at 660.562.1226 or angel@nwmissouri.edu for complete details.

This year's parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, on the Northwest campus. The theme is "Bobby Goes Around the World."

The parade will start in front Roberta Hall and proceed south down University Drive to the main campus entrance at Fourth Street. It will continue east on Fourth to the Maryville courthouse square, where it will turn north on Market Street before ending at the corner of Sixth Street.

A "family friendly" viewing area will be set up on campus near the intersection of University Drive and Fourth Street.

Off-campus parade entrants should note the following restrictions made in accordance with the 2007 Homecoming bylaws:

Political candidates and issues must be approved by the Homecoming Council advisor, and candidates for office must identify themselves as such on their entry applications.
Groups or individuals are not allowed to throw materials or objects during the parade. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. Candy may be handed out as long as the spectators are not required to come into the actual parade line to receive it.
Groups and individuals will be disqualified for interfering with the bands.

For more information, please contact:

Anthony Brown,
News Bureau Manager
E-Mail: abrown@nwmissouri.edu
Phone (660) 562-1704
Fax (660) 562-1900

Northwest Missouri State University
219 Administration Building,
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468

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