Parade kicks off Homecoming festivities
Clubs, organizations will line the streets around campus on Tuesday
Photo Illustration: Danielle Bell
Map of the homecoming parade route. Additional information is added on about what will happen and where.
On Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m the Homecoming festivities will kick off with a parade led by the band and choir along the Homecoming court members and several student organizations.
“There are over 1,000 participants including band and choir leading the parade,” Principal Tiffany Spicer said. “Along with clubs and organizations, athletics, the fire department and the Homecoming Court members, the Mayor of Leander will serve as Grand Marshal and will be chauffeured by myself.”
The parade will begin at the intersection of Lakeline and Osage. The floats will travel down Osage, turn onto Bagdad and enter the front parking lot at the main high school entrance for float judging.
Beginning last year, the event is being planned by LHS administration and the Homecoming Committee.
“[It is made up of] parents and representatives from band, choir, Blue Belles, cheer, Student Council and we’ve solicited all organizations to be a part of the parade. We wanted to start a new tradition to continue to build community between LHS and the City of Leander and our feeder schools”
Various clubs and organizations will be represented by a float prepared by themselves. The floats are supposed to represent the group, but are also encouraged to have school colors and spirit on them. Anyone is welcome to come watch the parade by lining the sidewalks of Osage and Bagdad.
“Since it’s a new thing I think it may be a little rough, but I think it will still be fun because everyone who’s going is excited about it,” senior cheerleader Claire Jenkins said. “I think we can just make it what it’s meant to be. If we have fun with it it’ll be fun, then we can do it for each year.”
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adviser • Sep 9, 2015 at 1:31 pm
Thank you for your input on the story and replies. We apologize for the error in the story and have fixed it. We meant no disrespect to anyone. Thank you again.
adviser • Sep 8, 2015 at 2:36 pm
Per administration, Eastbound Osage to Bagdad will be closed from 7:00 – 7:45 pm. Westbound will be open during that time.
Erin • Sep 8, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Are there any roads closed as a result of the parade? Osage is the only way into and out of the Lakeline Ranch neighborhood.
Jonathan D'Elia • Sep 8, 2015 at 12:54 pm
This seems like a fantastic idea. I love the school spirit and that Lakeline ranch can be a part of it.
As a resident of Lakeline Ranch, this is the first I’ve heard of it. I looked at the article, and there doesn’t seem to be any information on the hours of closing Osage. I realize this is the first time, but in the future it might be good to give the residents a heads up on when they can leave and enter their neighborhood.
Jonathan D’Elia
Bobbie Jo • Sep 6, 2015 at 3:49 pm
Leander might want to do some fact checking, this is not the first annual homecoming parade I was class of 2002 why we did not have a parade my sister who did go to Leander high class of 92 they did do a homecoming parade along with homecoming bonfire. Seems to me that if you’re going to teach a journalism class and allow them to publish information you might want to really instilled the skill of fact checking into the work, that is the cornerstone of journalism it’s sad to see that Leander is not teaching this skill.