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Homecoming Parade in Iowa, USA
BHI, October 2007
Homecoming is an annual tradition of the US with. people, towns, high schools and colleges coming together to welcome back former residents and alumni. Homecoming is built around a central event, such as a game of American football or basketball. Celebrations usually consist of a football game played on the school's home football field, activities for students and alumni, a parade featuring the school's marching band and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen (and at many schools, a Homecoming King).
At most major colleges and universities, the football game and preceding tailgate are the most widely recognized and heavily attended events of the week. Alumni gather from all around the world to return to their Alma Mater and reconnect with one another and take part in the festivities. Students, alumni, businesses, and members of the community set up tents in car parks, paddocks, and streets near the stadium to barbecue, play games, socialize, and even enjoy live music. These celebrations often last straight through the game for those who do not have tickets but still come to take part in the socializing and excitement of the homecoming atmosphere. Most tents even include television or radio updates of the game for those without tickets.
We were fortunate to be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on a Global Education Network
student exchange to Kirkwood Community College for the Homecoming parade.