It's Homecoming Week at Reed City High School! For those attending the afternoon parade, here are five essential tips for enjoying the event.

1. The parade begins at 4 p.m.
   • The parade will travel through Reed City, featuring floats, vehicles, and walking groups, including high school sports teams, local school groups, the homecoming court, and some local businesses.
2. The route starts and ends at the high school parking lot.
   • From the high school, the route will proceed along Higbee Street, turn east onto West Osceola Avenue, head north onto Chestnut Street (Old U.S. 131), follow west on Upton Avenue, and maneuver south back to the parking lot on Higbee Street. (ROUTE MAP -> HERE)
3. Parade participants must enter the parking lot after 3:15 p.m.

   • This coincides with the school’s bus pickup after the school day. Those dropping off parade participants must use Coyote Trail and exit east on Chestnut Street.

4. Multiple school entrances will be blocked during the parade.

   • The east entrance on Chestnut Street and the north entrance on Church Avenue will be closed to all incoming traffic until the parade concludes, approximately after 4:30 p.m.

5. Candy will not be thrown from trailers or vehicles.
   • Some walking groups will distribute items, such as candy, to parade viewers. For safety reasons, no objects will be thrown from vehicles or trailers during the parade.

Following the parade, the varsity home football game will take place at 7 p.m. against Chippewa Hills. Stadium gates will open at 6 p.m. 

If you are unable to attend in person, you can listen to the play-by-play radio broadcast on 102.3 FM, WYBR.com, or the WYBR mobile app. You can also watch the game for $8 via Hudl, which includes the synced radio broadcast. For more information on the Hudl stream, visit https://www.reedcityschools.org/page/watch-athletics.