Homecoming Parade

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We still have 17 open slots for anyone interested!

Below are the details of the homecoming parade. The cap is 40 students per school. In an effort to be fair, I will take the first 40 student names that are emailed to me at smasterson@phm.k12.in.us . I will then respond to you letting you know if you were one of the first 40 to sign up or if the list is full. If you are one of the first 40, please follow the directions in the information below on parade day. If you are a parent and would like to walk the route as well, you are welcome to do so. Please consider the beach theme when dressing for the parade. If your child would like to hand out candy, please have the child bring the candy to the parade for distribution (nothing with nuts please).

If you are not in the first forty responders, please know you can still be a parade spectator.

Thank you!

Homecoming Parade

Friday, September 29th

Theme: Beach

Starting Point: Behind SMS on Pershing Street

Parade Begins: 5:30 pm

Floats must arrive by: 4:30 pm

Students can begin to arrive: 4:45 pm

All Students must arrive by: 5:10 pm

Rain Date: None-we will cancel by 2 pm that day

We are excited to have all the PHM schools walking in the homecoming parade this fall. We ask that Elementary schools have no more than 40 students each. We ask that you have at least one adult for about every 10 students you have participating. Please make sure at least one adult arrives by 4:30 pm to your parade meeting slot at SMS. Parents will be able to drop off behind SMS beginning at 4:45 pm. They cannot arrive earlier. Otherwise they will be stuck in SMS traffic. The latest a student may arrive and still be in the parade is 5:10 pm. Spectators are encouraged to arrive by 5 pm. Candy CANNOT be thrown during the parade. You may hand

candy to spectators but ABSOLUTELY NO THROWING of candy.

Drop Off:

Wear comfortable shoes to walk in the parade. The drop off point (yellow dot on map) is behind SMS. You should drop off by entering via Fillmore Street and then proceed to leave out

Bittersweet (follow the arrows). Participants will be directed to their school’s sign in the grass. If you do NOT arrive by 5:10 pm you may not be able to be in the parade.

Pick Up:

Parents can pick up their students in front of door D (green line on map below). You should pick up your child on foot and we invite you to stay for the fun zone, food trucks, and football game.

If you drive into the high school lot you may be charged a parking fee. All children in grades

K-5 will be admitted into the game for free with a paying adult. Tickets can be bought online at

https://phmschools.hometownticketing.com/embed/all.

Questions?

Please email Marie Doan (mdoan@phm.k12.in.us) & Jen Turnblom (jturnblom@phmef.org)

Students from all 15 schools will be participating in the parade this year. Penn student club parade floats will be beach themed. Starting Friday, Sept. 29 through next Tuesday, Oct. 3 you can vote on your favorite Penn student club float. Each vote is $5. Thanks to Penn Boosters, Penn students will get their first vote for FREE! The winning floats will receive monetary prizes from PHMEF.

After this week's big Homecoming weekend be sure to mark your calendars for the Community Connections Fair on Saturday, Oct. 7, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at Schmucker Middle School. Come out and enjoy the many cultural performances and student work that will be on display representing countries from all over the world! Click for more details.