Parade entertains community members with time traveling theme
Katherine Soave wasn’t too thrilled to participate in Saturday morning’s Homecoming parade.
But that was nothing a little Taco Bell couldn’t solve.
The Farmington Hills freshman, with the help of some friends bribing her with Taco Bell, was one of many students and community members who took part in the annual parade.
“I like being involved, but my friends bribed me to come,” Soave said. “Now I’m having a blast.”
The parade began in parking lot 22 and continued down Washington Street and through the downtown area, ending at Sacred Heart Church.
Soave rode on Larzelere Hall’s float, the “Larzelodeon,” and in the end, she said she had fun.
“I have spirit,” she said. “And I want to share my spirit with the community.”
Allison Stoddard was another early riser Saturday morning.
The St. John’s junior lined Washington to watch as the Homecoming parade made its way through the city.
“It seemed like fun, and I’ve never done it before, so it seemed interesting,” Stoddard said.
Each residence hall built a float for the parade, which followed the Homecoming theme, “Portal to the Past.”
Jess Farley, Saginaw senior and First Parade Chair, said the Homecoming committee had been preparing for the parade since June.
“Everything went really well — we even started 10 minutes early,” Farley said.
Organizations, including VOX, Voices for Planned Parenthood, and the Red Cross participated in the parade.
The parade’s grand marshal, Rep. Craig DeRoche, R-Novi, CMU alumnus and Michigan Speaker of the House, said he was proud to be back at his alma mater.
“It’s a great day to be out here and to support the Chips this afternoon,” he said.
