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. 12 at 10am. The route has changed to go through the Winona State campus starting on Johnson & Sanborn Streets and ending on Winona & Wabasha Streets.
This is a great opportunity to showcase your organization, department, or residence hall’s involvement at WSU 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 12pm on Oct. 8.
There is no theme for the parade–just show us your best Warrior Pride.
WSU reserves the right to deny Homecoming Parade entry requests.
2024 Homecoming Parade Line-up
| Staging Number | Entry Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Winona Police Department |
| 2 | Wazoo & Homecoming Royalty |
| 3 | Grand Marshall: Gene Pelowski |
| 4 | Jazz Club |
| 5 | President Kenneth Janz |
| 6 | Student Senate |
| 7 | Mayor Scott Sherman |
| 8 | WSU Children's Center |
| 9 | WSU Women's Basketball Team |
| 10 | Jerald Hettenbach for County Commissioner & Jon Krofchalk for City Council |
| 11 | Delta Phi Epsilon |
| 12 | Alumni Achievement Recipient: Donna Strum |
| 13 | Student Council for Exceptional Children |
| 14 | Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators |
| 15 | Student International Literacy Association |
| 16 | Winona State Dance Team |
| 17 | Graduate of the Last Decade: Lt. Kaila Vento, PhD |
| 18 | Winona State Track & Field Team |
| 19 | WSU International Club |
| 20 | Bluff Country Coop |
| 21 | Al Light for Winona City Council At-Large |
| 22 | WNB Financial |
| 23 | Winona Clown Club |
| 24 | Alpha Sigma Tau |
| 25 | Scott Cozad: Athletics Hall of Fame |
| 26 | Hmong American Student Association |
| 28 | WSU-Rochester Campus Nursing Club |
| 29 | Winona State University Drumline |
| 30 | Winona Chi Alpha |
| 31 | Shelly (Girtz) Robohm: Athletics Hall of Fame |
| 32 | Winona State Gymnastics Team |
| 33 | Repinski for MN House |
| 34 | Mike Herzberg: Athletics Hall of Fame |
| 35 | WSU Women's Lacrosse Club |
| 36 | Greg Olson & Jason Dicus Campaign |
| 37 | Wenonah Players |
| 38 | Joe Hutter: Athletics Hall of Fame |
| 39 | Sigma Tau Gamma |
| 40 | Fastenal Company |
| 41 | Winona State Cheerleading |
| 42 | WSU Ducks Unlimited |
| 43 | Sliced |
| 44 | Craig Halverson: Athletics Hall of Fame |
| 45 | Sarah Kruger for MN House |
| 46 | Winona State College Democrats |
| 47 | WSU Football Team |
| 48 | Tom Sawyer: Athletics Hall of Fame |
| 49 | Sigma Sigma Sigma |
| 50 | Winona State Softball Team |
| 51 | Dance Society |
| 52 | Coca-Cola of Winona |
| 53 | Student Organization of Latinos |
| 54 | PRISM |
| 55 | WSU Women's Tennis Team |
| 56 | Visit Winona |
| 57 | Winona Steamboat Days |
| 58 | Jazz Club |
| 59 | Warrior Entertainment Network |
| 60 | Winona Fire 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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