Here's all you need to know about Northern State's homecoming parade on Saturday

Elisa Sand, Aberdeen News
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Travis Netzer, lecturer of euphonium and tuba at Northern State University, greets the crowd at the onset of the 2021 homecoming parade on Main Street.
Travis Netzer, lecturer of euphonium and tuba at Northern State University, greets the crowd at the onset of the 2021 homecoming parade on Main Street.

Come Saturday morning, Aberdeen's Main Street will be lined with people ready to check out floats, grab candy and goodies, listen to marching bands and, yes, see a few political candidates.

It's homecoming week at Northern State University, and the parade starts at 9 a.m. with more than 130 entries signed up. The university touts the parade as the largest in the region, and this year's will feature 19 high school and middle school marching bands, as well as the Northern State University Marching Wolves, who will, as usual, be the first band in the lineup.

The other marching bands entered are from Aberdeen Central, Britton-Hecla, Deuel, Edmunds Central, Eureka, Groton, Holgate/Simmons middle schools, Hoven, Ipswich, Leola, Miller, Mobridge-Pollock, Northwestern, Redfield, Roncalli, Sully Buttes, Warner, Watertown and Webster.

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The parade starts at the intersection of North Main Street and Eight Avenue North and continues south on Main Street to 12th Avenue South.

Justin Fraase, Northern State vice president of enrollment, communications and marketing, said the parade will be broadcast live on channel 12 for Midco and NVC cable subscribers. It will also be available on the NSUtv YouTube channel and on Northern State Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/northernstateu.

This year's them, which was voted on by the students, is "Wolves on Broadway."

Other homecoming events also planned this week

Coronation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Krikac Auditorium. It will be followed by the bonfire bash and pep rally in the Barnett Center parking lot.

The football game against Winona State begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Dacotah Bank Stadium on campus.

Other Northern State athletic teams also have homecoming contests this week.

Friday

  • Women's swimming against Minnesota State, Moorhead at 2 p.m. at the Aberdeen Family YMCA.

  • Women's soccer against the University of Sioux Falls at 6 p.m. at athletic and recreation fields.

  • Women's volleyball against Wayne State at 6 p.m. at the Barnett Center.

Saturday

  • Women's volleyball against Augustana University at 6 p.m. at the Barnett Center

Sunday

  • Women's soccer against Southwest Minnesota State at 1 p.m. at the athletic and recreation fields.

Find ticket information for all of the games at https://nsuwolves.universitytickets.com/.

Find a complete list of this week's activities online at https://www.northern.edu/campus-life/gypsy-days.

Karen and Roger Youngman are 2022 parade marshals

Karen and Roger Youngman are this year’s parade marshals.

Roger Youngman, who died in August, is being recognized as a distinguished alumnus by the Northern State University Foundation at its hall of fame and distinguished alumni banquet.

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A 1963 graduate, Youngman was a founding member of the International Chapter of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, serving as president in 1983 and 1984. He retired from the U.S. Department of Defense in 2000 and from the Conde School District in 2006. He played football for the Wolves while he was a student.

Who's in the parade?

For those interested in knowing who will be in the parade and the order, here's what the lineup looked like as of Monday afternoon.

  • Color guard - Boys Scouts Troop 359

  • Exchange Club of Aberdeen

  • Northern State University Marching Wolves

  • 2022 Parade Marshals - Karen and the late Roger Youngman

  • Northern State University President - Dr. Neal & Theresa Schnoor

  • 2022 Northern State University homecoming Queen and Marshal

  • NSU Homecoming Royalty/ Student Involvement and Leadership

  • U.S. Sen. John Thune

  • U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson

  • Miss South Dakota

  • Aberdeen Roncalli marching band

  • NSU Biggest fan

  • Cheerleading

  • NSU Dance team

  • NSU Wolves Club

  • Royal Order of the Gyps

  • Aberdeen Central marching band

  • Outstanding NSU faculty

  • NSU Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni

  • NSU Alumni Association

  • NSU Honors Program

  • International Programs

  • NSU Masquers

  • Northern State University  - Strongheart Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do Club

  • Horton

  • Dacotah Bank

  • Leola marching band

  • Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

  • Primrose Retirement

  • Harr Motors

  • Hub City Radio

  • SkateAway

  • Retrocade

  • DTOM Veterans Ranch

  • Ipswich marching band

  • Horizon Health Care Inc/Aberdeen Community Health Center

  • Aberdeen Area Girl Scouts

  • Sanford Aberdeen

  • Northwestern marching band

  • Brown County Democratic Party

  • Jamie Smith for Governor

  • Brian Bengs for U.S. Senate

  • Shine hair and lash boutique

  • Pierson Ford

  • Britton-Hecla marching band

  • RDO Equipment

  • James Valley Tractor Club

  • Aberdeen Family YMCA

  • Aberdeen Youth Wrestling Club

  • South Dakota Snow Queen Festival

  • Holgate & Simmons middle school marching band

  • Budget Furniture

  • Aberdeen Aqua Addicts

  • Agtegra Cooperative

  • Eureka marching band

  • Avera (Avera St. Luke's and Avera Mother Joseph Manor)

  • Driftbuster Snowmobile

  • Brown County

  • Dave Lunzman for Sheriff

  • Brown County Republicans

  • Chris Nelson for Public Utilities Commission

  • South Dakota Unclaimed Property Division

  • Hoven marching band

  • Plains Commerce Bank

  • Cool Cart Parts

  • Marine Corps League Glacial Lakes Detachment 852

  • Aberdeen Gymnastics Association

  • Groton marching band

  • Marine Corps League

  • South Dakota Army National Guard

  • Kessler's

  • Legacy Financial Partners

  • House Doctors Painting & Restoration

  • Aberdeen BMX

  • Aberdeen Fire Rescue

  • Aberdeen Police Department

  • The American Legion, Post #24 - Aberdeen

  • Aberdeen Optimist Club

  • Miller marching band

  • Groton Ford

  • ReadiTech

  • Yelduz Shriners

  • First Interstate Bank

  • Redfield marching band

  • The Salvation Army

  • American Bank & Trust

  • Aberdeen Swim Club

  • Brown County Speedway

  • Aberdeen Rural Firefighters

  • Dakota Broadcasting

  • Scooter's Coffee

  • South Dakota Department of Transportation

  • Mobridge Pollock marching band

  • TranSource Truck and Equipment

  • eXp Realty

  • Walmart

  • Miss Rodeo Aberdeen Queens

  • Beyond the Balloon

  • LifeServe Blood Center

  • Watertown marching band

  • Blank Canvas Salon

  • Hub City Snow Queen - Miss/Jr. Miss Aberdeen

  • Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area

  • Hub City Axe Throwing

  • Stilettos on Steel

  • Modern Day Health Care

  • Quality Quick Print/Midstates Group

  • Caleb's Aquatics

  • Lighthouse Preschool

  • Sully Buttes marching band

  • VFW Auxiliary

  • Dirksen Organic Beef

  • Roncalli High School Royalty

  • Webster marching band

  • Stern  Oil

  • Chapter 13 Aberdeen Disabled American Veterans

  • Crawford Trucks & Equipment Inc

  • Warner marching band

  • Integrity Ag

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota

  • Hub City Athletics

  • Quaking Aspen Equestrian Center

  • Aberdeen Oktoberfest l

  • Aberdeen Hockey Association

  • Deuel marching band

  • Aberdeen Step Up Ministries

  • BigIron Auctions

  • Accura Healthcare-Aberdeen Health & Rehab

  • Edmunds Central marching band

  • St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center

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Temperature could be cool when parade begins

It could be cool Saturday morning as the parade gets going. The temperature is supposed to dip below freezing Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.

But the afternoon should be mild and just about perfect for football with a projected high of around 60, if the forecast holds.

This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: Northern State University homecoming parade is Saturday morning