Enter the Homecoming Parade
The Homecoming Parade is one of the biggest highlights of Homecoming Week for students, alumni, and community members.
The parade is on Oct. 25 at 10am. The route is on Huff Street from Broadway to Mark Street.
This is a great opportunity to showcase your organization, department, or residence hall’s involvement at Winona State and in the Winona community.
Register Your Group
Registered student organizations, WSU departments, and community organizations or businesses must complete the online parade entry form by 11:59pm on Oct. 21.
There is no theme for the parade–just show us your best Warrior Pride.
WSU reserves the right to deny Homecoming Parade entry requests.
2025 Homecoming Parade Line-up
| Staging Number | Entry Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Winona Police Department |
| 2 | Wazoo and Homecoming Royalty |
| 3 | Grand Marshal, and Heritage Award Honoree: Jo Stejskal (Retiree) |
| 4 | WSU Pep Band |
| 5 | WSU President Dr. Kenneth Janz |
| 6 | Student Senate |
| 7 | Mayor Scott Sherman |
| 8 | Sigma Sigma Sigma |
| 9 | 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Beckie (Smith) Rolbiecki ‘78 (Women’s Gymnastics Coach) |
| 10 | Winona State Gymnastics |
| 11 | Aaron Repinski State Representative |
| 12 | Delta Phi Epsilon |
| 13 | WSU Children's Center |
| 14 | Winona Chi Alpha |
| 15 | 2025 College of Business Alumni Achievement Awardees: Bob ‘76 and Mary Jo (Schad) Strauss ‘77 |
| 16 | WSU Women’s Lacrosse |
| 17 | WNB Financial |
| 18 | WSU-Rochester Undergraduate Nursing Club |
| 19 | 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Alissa Rausch ’16 (Women’s Track & Field) |
| 20 | Winona State Track & Field |
| 21 | Sliced |
| 22 | Wenonah Players |
| 23 | Winona State Women’s Tennis Team |
| 24 | Winona Steamboat Days |
| 25 | 2025 College of Education Alumni Achievement Awardee: Clyde Doepner ’66, '70 |
| 26 | 2024-2025 Professor of the Year: Erin White |
| 27 | Dance Society |
| 28 | Winona State Football |
| 29 | 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Brian Wrobel (Football) |
| 30 | Miya Japanese Bistro |
| 31 | Alpha Sigma Tau |
| 32 | 2025 College of Nursing & Health Sciences Alumni Achievement Awardee: Chris Nelson ‘11 |
| 33 | Winona State Nursing Club |
| 34 | Winona State Cheerleading |
| 35 | Sigma Tau Gamma |
| 36 | 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Scott Ballard (Women’s Basketball Coach) |
| 37 | Winona State Women’s Basketball |
| 38 | Fastenal Company |
| 39 | International Club |
| 39 | 2025 College of Liberal Arts Alumni Achievement Awardee: Marianna (Westbrook) Byman ‘86 |
| 41 | Minnesota State College Southeast |
| 42 | Black Student Union |
| 43 | Winona State Men's Basketball |
| 44 | 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Ashley Walker ‘15 (Softball) |
| 45 | WSU Ducks Unlimited |
| 46 | 2025 College of Science & Engineering Alumni Achievement Awardee: Paul Schaffner ‘88 |
| 47 | Student Organization of Latinos (SOL) |
| 48 | Dance Team |
| 49 | 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Dan Walseth (Baseball) |
| 50 | Winona State Baseball |
| 51 | Winona Police Department |
Regulations for Parade Entries
All entries must have their group name clearly visible. Candy or other items must be safely thrown to the crowd so that no one runs into the street to collect it.
Entries are a direct representation of the reputation and image of the organization or business.
No parade participant will be allowed to have any beverages or beverage containers (bottles, cups, cans, etc.) in the parade line-up area or in the parade itself.
If you are found to have anything, it will be confiscated and thrown away. Anyone found in violation of this policy will be subject to removal from the parade.
In accordance with municipal laws, there is a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol. Any representation of alcohol, written or insinuated, is prohibited. Anyone found in violation of this policy will be subject to removal from the parade and legal action taken by the police.
The Winona Police Department will be patrolling the parade route.
No pets or other animals will be allowed in the parade unless they have been invited by the Homecoming Planning Committee or are a trained service animal.
This means no dogs (even on a leash) due to the potential risk of someone being bitten or an animal getting out of control in the crowd.
The purpose of the Homecoming parade is to celebrate school spirit and Warrior pride. We reserve the right to refuse parade entries whose aim is to promote any sort of political issue.
Any parade entry (or volunteers with a parade entry) found in non-compliance will be asked to leave the parade immediately.
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