Tuesday, September 18, 2012

SBU Homecoming Parade will be Oct. 6 with Change to Route


Southwest Baptist University News Release
Contact: Sharina Smith, Office of Marketing & Communications
417-328-1803 / ssmith@sbuniv.edu


BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist University’s Annual Homecoming Parade will occur on Saturday, October 6, at 10:00 a.m. There is not a fee to participate in the parade.

The parade will experience a minor change to the route this year. Instead of beginning the parade at E. Locust and Springfield, it will begin at the corner of  W. Locust and Main (West of First Baptist Church) and proceed south on Main Street.  From Main Street, the parade will follow its traditional route, turning west on Maupin Street, turning south on Pike Street, and end at SBU’s Bolivar campus.

Businesses and Individuals wishing to participate can contact Nathan Penland at npenland@sbuniv.edu or 417-328-1828.

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SBU’s Office of Marketing and Communications is available to news media 24 hours a day at (417) 399-7918.