October 23, 2004 - Homecoming Parade/Michael Moore
The Penn State Swing Dance Club wowed onlookers at the 2004 Homecoming parade.
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Look at these smiles!
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Beaver Stadium, before sunset.
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Everyone chats it up.
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A side shot as the car pulls out of stall #49.
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Kathy is also in good spirits here.
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The staging grounds were full of color as the sun set on the fields east of Porter Road.
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April takes a picture of Steve taking a picture.
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Ada professes her love for... well, everyone in the entire club.
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The activity increased as the first floats began rolling out towards the start of the parade.
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Ada, as usual, looks way TOO happy in this picture.
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Everyone sets up the car to leave.
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A wide shot of the fraternities' and sororities' area.
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Does anyone know what this picture is of?
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The club races to catch up with its insane driver as he plows through the mud.
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This slightly blurred image shows the speaker system setup in the back of the car, covered in coats and other paraphenelia.
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A high school marching band stands ready.
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Another high school marching band.
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More shots of dancers walking towards Porter Road.
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The Altoona Area High School Marching Band.
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Suddenly and without warning, everyone breaks out dancing, even though the club hasn't yet reached the parade route.
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Brian (right) is still a little nervous about dancing, but his fears quickly dissapate as the club reaches the parade route.
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Beaver Stadium looms in the background, lit up in preparation for the Homecoming game against Iowa the following day that Penn State lost 6-4.
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A picture taken in front of the car as it enters the parade route to adoring fans.
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The "Swinging Lions" banner proudly advertises the club's interest.
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Onlookers gasp at the amazing dancing just feet in front of them.
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The parade drew a lot of families, especially in the less crowded areas closer to the stadium.
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As the parade went on, some dancers became tired and had to rest by walking behind the car.
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Along Shortlidge Road, the crowds thickened and the dancing grew more frantic.
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Switching drivers was a challenging maneuver that Brian mastered, as you can see here.
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Hmmm, I wonder who this is?
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April and Jason showed everyone else up as they Lindy Hopped down the steep hill.
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As you can see in this blurred picture, a member of the fraternity behind the club joined in.
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People lined every deck of the HUB parking deck.
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They were moving so quickly that pictures couldn't be taken fast enough!
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As the club approached College Avenue, a few members took it upon themselves to run to the edges of the crowd and yell "We Are!"
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In front of Atherton Hall, people stood six or seven deep.
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Otta's one millisecond in this awkward position will live for eternity in this picture.
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Steve Sokolowski took over the driving on College Avenue, and this is the view from inside the car.
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Perhaps this fraternity brother had a few too many before the parade began.
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Another picture of the crowds outside the car.
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Throwing candy from floats was banned for the first time in 2004, so these children were disappointed that they received no treats.
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Here, the procession reached Pugh Street.
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Are you sure that's water?
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Another ugly car picture of the approaching judges' stand at the corner of College and Allen.
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Graydon randomly pulled a "security girl" from the crowd. While she pretended to be unwilling to dance, other (blurry) pictures show that she was smiling the whole time until the car passed out of view.
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Now all the security guards cowered in fear.
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Kim was recruited by Brian to perform an aerial he wanted to try. While the picture of her in the air was too blurry, here she's being pulled in in preparation for the stunt.
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The crowds in front of the judges' stand.
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More crowds.
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The dancing continued along Burrowes Road.
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8500 people attended Michael Moore's speech at the Bryce Jordan Center.
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Michael Moore was over 45 minutes late as a result of a half hour of circling to avoid heavy traffic at the airport.