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marching band,
firedog, a host of <
and two horses, i
a Homecoming
style.
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10 at 3 p.m.,
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together current
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in a celebration o
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participants incl
and fraternity
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a ROTC display
USC marching b
the Mighty So
Southeast.
Starting at
Park and Gervaif
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START 1
ade feati
ogether a parade will make its w
Sparky the Gervais towards Sumter'
colorful floats Going down bumter it 1
md you have the Grandstand, locat
Parade USC front of the USC Horses]
will then make it's way
:e Friday, Oct. Greene Street and throug
the annual Points, ending at the cor
irade brings Blossom and Saluda St
Gamecocks, As the floats paj
ibia residents Grandstand a panel of j
tfUSC spirit. will rate each one fo
-ganizations, annual float competitioi
articipate in judges will be lookin
yle that suits creativity and effective
Iking unit, a this year's theme: "Celeb:
t. This year's Carolina Style."
ude sorority While stui
floats, the participation in the par
ind its horses, high, the community also
unit and the an active role. This 3
and, dubbed parade will include ws
und of the and car units from
organizations. The ^
the corner of Carolina Democratic 1
3 Streets, the Sparky the firedog,
Geiais '
Capitol ft
College gp)
Grandsti
USC He
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Long Stre<
Theater
Blossom
jres f
ay up
street.
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;ed in any other H<
tioe. It event takes pk
down organizations c
hFive tradition of tr
nerof chicken wire,
reets. wood into floats
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3S the
, organizations
udges
- constructing th<
Monday of Hi
The Week.
g for While tl
use of i , v ,
have the enti
rating
lent Carolina First ai
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i plays The Homecoming
fear's salutes Carolin
liking parade's sponso]
local local businesses
>outh their time, energy
3arty, making USC an
and parade the best.
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and at the
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loats,
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liming, a iesu
le Parade or build their
imecoming the work
ice, student Thursday do
arry-out the Float Bui
ansforming Sponsored b;
paper and and Sororit;
3. float buildi
dent music and f
can start day efforts t
sir floats the floats. The C(
omecoming to start at
organizati
le students working 01
re week to throughout
*e among the Dr.
ganizations. serve as 1
[ Commission Marshals.r
a First, the Grand Ma
r and all the their num<
that donated to make U
r and funds to universiti
d this year's dignitaries
and Jerry ]
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HO M E
pai
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Date: Fr
Time: 3 p
Starts: co
Gen
Ends: cor
Salu
fi in
ve event
floats, much of
will occur
iring the annual
lding party.
y the Fraternity
y Councils, the
ng party adds
bod to the last *
;o complete the
debration is set
9:30 p.m., but
ons will be
i their floats
the day.
and Mrs. Palms
this year's Grand
rhey were chosen as
irshals because of
Brous contributions
SC one of the best
es. Other parade
; include Todd Ellis
Brewer.
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IC O M I N G
Ridg
iday, Oct. 10
m.
rner Park &
'ais Streets
ner Blossom &
da Streets