This year, the parade will have a more simplified route. It will begin at 12th Street and take 5th Avenue straight through the Huntington campus to 17th Street at Harless Dining Hall. A bonfire and pep rally are once again scheduled to take place immediately following the parade on Harless Field.
The Student Government Association is encouraging any organization or local business who would like to have a float in the parade to visit www.marshall.edu/homecoming to register.
“Lineup starts at 5 p.m. and the parade starts at 6:30 p.m. All participants must be registered by Friday, Oct. 7, to be included in the parade,” said Ryan Taylor, Student Government Association chief of staff.
The bonfire will take place on the Harless Field immediately following the parade and will feature head football coach Doc Holliday, members of the 2016 Thundering Herd football team, the Marching Thunder, cheerleaders, dance team and everyone’s favorite bison, Marco.
“Homecoming week is always a fun-filled week for Marshall athletics and the entire campus community. Thursday night’s trio of events starting with the parade, followed by the bonfire, and wrapping up the evening with Thundering Herd basketball’s Rock The Rec opening night of hoops is a bigtime evening for our students and all of our campus visitors,” said Aaron Goebbel, associate director of athletics.
The theme of homecoming this year is the “Thundering 20s.” View a full schedule of events at www.marshall.edu/homecoming.
The Marshall community is encouraged to share photos on social media throughout homecoming week using #HerdHomecoming.