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2018 ECU Homecoming Parade Rules and Guidelines “Pirate TV”

Sponsored by Student Government Association

*The ECU Homecoming Parade is only open to university student organizations, campus departments, and registered community partners. Outside entities will not be granted permission to participate. Float

1. The application fee has been waived this year for ECU campus departments and ECU registered community partners.

2. Floats must be designed with the ECU Homecoming theme, Pirate TV, in mind. 3. Floats must have the ECU Department name, Student Organization name or Community Partner

name and include the Homecoming theme on the float. 4. Floats may not be taller than twelve feet from the pavement. 5. Floats and/or trailers must be able to maneuver a street corner. 6. Organizations/Departments must provide their own source of transportation for their float 7. Floats must either consist of a flatbed truck, a trailer pulled by a vehicle, or a walking float. 8. Alcohol or other mind-altering substances are strictly prohibited on any float and also should not be

referenced in any way. 9. To participate, check in by 8AM on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Wahl-Coats Elementary

School parking lot. The parade will begin approximately at 9AM. 10. Your organization or department will be removed if they are found to be using commercial or political

advertising on your float or any items that are passed out during the parade along 5th Street.

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2018 Homecoming Parade Registration Form ECU Campus Departments &

ECU Registered Community Partners

Application Deadline: Friday, October 1st, 2018 by 5:00 PM

Mendenhall Student Center – Room 114 252.737.1808 (main line)

homecoming@ecu.edu or wilhelmk@ecu.edu Student Homecoming Chair – Sydney McLeod or Advisor – Krista Wilhelm

Department or Organization:_________________________________________ Contact Person:_____________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ ______________________ E-Mail:______________________

Float Title: ____________________________________________________________________ Float Description: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Required: Provide a sketch / draft of your float.

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SGA Presents Homecoming 2018 Spirit Week Calendar

September 17th - Mandatory Organization Meeting #1 and Court Pictures October 1st - Mandatory Organization Meeting #2 October 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th – Court Voting via Pirate Port Sunday, October 14th Official Skit Practice

Banner Drop Off Monday, October 15th Cannonball Kick-Off & Involvement Fair Outdoor Movie by Student Activities Board (SAB) Tuesday, October 16th Banner Competition

Court Interviews Concert presented by Student Activities Board (SAB)

Wednesday, October 17th Skit Competition Thursday, October 18th ThinkFast Game Show Friday, October 19th Food Drive co-sponsored by Campus Kitchen & Pirate Pantry

Pep Rally/Freeboot Friday Step Show presented by NPHC

Saturday, October 20th Float Competition/Parade Football Game ECU vs. UCF

2018 Homecoming Theme: “Pirate TV” Flip through the channels as PeeDee the Pirate joins the cast of your favorite television shows.

With each click of the remote, he finds himself trapped inside commercials, sitcoms, crime mysteries, sporting events, cartoons, dramas, newscasts, game shows, and reality TV, etc.

Look out for that plot twist, PeeDee! Quick, click the remote once more for Pirate TV to broadcast its way to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

right on time for the game kickoff!