Schools Set Marching Orders in Preparation of Townie Pride Parade

This Friday at Pierce Memorial Field, red and white is the dress code. And don't even show up without a badge of Townie pride.

Organizers of the seventh annual Townie Pride Parade welcome parents, students, teachers and staff to assemble on the baseball field before the  football game starts, according to a press release issued by the school district. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Participants will then march around the track inside Pierce Field, led by the high school marching band and cheerleaders. Families are then invited to stay and watch the high school football game.

At 6:10 p.m., the baseball field gate will close and all spectators will be directed to enter the stadium through the main gate. The parade will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m.

Tickets cost $5. Admission is free for those who donate a canned or participate in the parade.