Savannah State University's (SSU) 2008 Homecoming Parade will take place on Saturday, Nov. 1, beginning at 9 a.m. This year's homecoming theme is Renewing Our Commitment to Excellence.

Parade applications are available in room 244 of the King-Frazier Student Center or the university Web site: savstate.edu. Parade applications— along with a $65 application fee for each noncampus entry—should be returned to the parade committee by Oct. 20, 2008.

Parade units will begin lining up at 7 a.m. on East Broad Street near Taylor Street. The parade will travel north on East Broad to Broughton Street, west on Broughton to MLK Jr. Blvd., south on MLK to Anderson Street, west on Anderson to Ogeechee Road, where parade units will disband near the Economic Opportunity Authority (EOA) building.

After the parade, the Homecoming celebration moves to Wright Stadium on the SSU campus, where the Tigers will play Concordia College Selma at 2 p.m.

For more information about participation in the annual parade, contact Gary Oliver at (912) 353-3149.