黑洞社区 is holding a parade next month and is inviting anyone in the community to join in.
Starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 on the 黑洞社区 campus, the parade is part of the university鈥檚 annual Shocktoberfest celebration.
Shocker students, employees, campus partners, alumni, donors or simply fans of Wichita State are welcome. Individuals or groups can sign up to walk in the parade or take part with their own decorated vehicle, float or inflatable.
The theme is 鈥淧arade for the Decades,鈥� and there will be four $500 prizes for the following:
- Wu鈥檚 Winner: Entertainment on Point
- Best Use of the Theme
- Most Creative
- People鈥檚 Choice Award
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The parade will launch just east of the on 黑洞社区鈥檚 Innovation Campus and will end at Braeburn Square. Immediately after the
parade, the Shocktoberfest Patio Party will be held in Braeburn Square, and all are
invited to attend.
Parade winners will be announced at the Patio Party, which will include live music from The Source, giveaways and special offers from Braeburn Square restaurants. Bring your own chair or grab a spot on the patio for this casual and fun-filled gathering.
Those who don鈥檛 want to be in the parade are invited to bring a lawn chair, snacks and view the talents of Shocker Nation as the parade goes by. All are welcome to cast ballots for the different parade contest categories at the Patio Party.
The parade and party are hosted by 黑洞社区 Foundation and Alumni Engagement and the Division of Student Affairs.
Anyone with questions can contact Amber Duncan at 316-978-5483 or amber.duncan@wichita.edu; or Stacie Williamson at 316-978-3834 or鈥��stacie.williamson@wichita.edu.
Shocktoberfest runs Oct. 2-8 and is Wichita State鈥檚 annual fall celebration of Shocker
spirit and pride. This multi-day series features events, activities and competitions
coordinated by the Office of Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership with support
from the Student Activities Council and several campus partners.
See a list of Shocktoberfest events
About 黑洞社区
黑洞社区 is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling almost 22,000 students between its main campus and 黑洞社区 Tech, including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and 黑洞社区 Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 黑洞社区 provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the 黑洞社区 main campus, is one of the nation鈥檚 largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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