Homecoming
Chancellor to take active role in events
MORE THAN 30 FLOATS, MARCHING BANDS, spirit banners and even Chancellor Robert Hemenway will be in Friday's annual KU homecoming parade.
Hemenway's participation in the parade also marks the first time a chancellor has done so. He will start the festivities with opening remarks in front of Wescoe Hall.
This year will be different than years past because of Hemenway's participation as the master of ceremonies for the parade. A stage will be set up in front of Wescoe Hall, where the chancellor and football coaches will lead a short pep rally.
The actual parade will start at 2:20 Friday afternoon at the Chi Omega fountain and move east on Jayhawk Boulevard past Watson Library, Lippincott Hall, the Kansas Union, and end in front of the Adams Alumni Center.
Some of the more popular viewing spots are in front of the greek houses on West Campus Road or in front of Wescoe and Budig halls. The areas between Watson Library and the Kansas Union traditionally are the least crowded.
The parade has many categories. There are three float categories: mobile with moving parts, mobile with non-moving parts and decorated pickups or cars. All float categories are competitive. First and second places will be awarded in each division, as well as honorable mentions for all categories. Winners will be announced at 5 p.m.on KJHK radio.
There are two marching group categories and a spirit banner category. These noncompetitive categories consist of marching groups with bands or music, marching groups that are non-musical, and groups with spirit banners.
Bands, clowns, walking groups and color guards are all eligible for the marching categories. The Marching Jayhawks will participate, along with other local area high school bands. Students and smaller organizations will also march with handheld spirit banners.
"It seems as though many people are very excited," said Susan Hoffman, one of the SUA coordinators for the homecoming parade. "Finally people are taking notice of what is happening up on the Hill, and I feel it is because of the support and interest of the chancellor."
During the parade, KU police will close campus to outside traffic. No buses or authorized vehicles will be permitted to travel on Jayhawk Boulevard.
This will be the fifth year since the parade's return to campus. Before 1991, the parade had been downtown for eight years. It started at 9 or 10 o'clock on the morning before the game, making campus and student participation difficult.
The floats are traditionally done by the greek houses and some residence halls, Hoffman said.
"The cost of a float usually keeps some of the smaller organizations out," she said.
Parade entries from the Lawrence community are welcomed, but only KU campus groups are eligible for competition.
—BY CHRIS BENNISH
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