Residence halls team together to build floats for Saturday Homecoming Parade
The streets of Mount Pleasant will be filled with residents, students and alumni during the annual Homecoming Parade Saturday.
The parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday morning near Lot 22 on the corner of Washington and Preston streets.
From there, it will turn onto Bellows Street and make its way to Main Street before finally reaching Broadway Street downtown. The final stop will be at the Sacred Heart Church, 302 S. Kinney Ave.
There are over 30 groups participating, and sign-up is still open until Wednesday. One of the groups involved is the south area residence halls with Fremont sophomore McKenna Osborn leading the way.
With so many people in her group, Osborn said she feels like their Wizard of Oz float will have one of the best designs.
“I think we have the power in numbers and creativity,” Osborn said. “Plus, we have a lot of sequins and fun, dedicated people.”
Osborn, like many other Central Michigan University students, will be competing for the Maroon Cup and Golden Goblet for which points are gathered to determine the ultimate winners.
First, second and third place winners will be determined for those contending. Custer junior and parade organizer Samara Spotts said the floats will be judged in five categories: spirit, creativity, use of chosen theme, design and overall look.
For Osborn, competition is not the only reason she joined. Building the float led to many new friendships within her group. Since her float is being built by four different residence halls, she said it is a good way for students living in the same area to get to know each other.
“We always enjoy Homecoming, and we wanted to unite south quad so the other residents can get to know one another,” Osborn said.
