The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic parade will begin at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 5. The parade will feature the New York and Pennsylvania football players, mascots, cheerleaders and homecoming queens participating in the 44th annual Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic.
The game is slated for 7 p.m. Aug. 5th at Bradford High’s Parkway Field. Parade participants will stage after 1:00 p.m. at the Best Western Inn parking lot on Davis and Chestnut streets. At 2:30 p.m., the parade will move north on Davis Street, continue left onto Main Street, proceed to Barbour Street and then conclude at South Bennett and Campus Drive.
The parade will also feature the ZemZem Shriners and community organizations. A tailgate party will follow the parade near Callahan Park. No alcohol will be permitted. Any group wishing to participate in the parade should contact the Big 30 Charities Classic Committee at P.O. Box 82, Bradford Pa., 16701. Or call committeemen Craig Funk at 558-7249 or Bill Funk at 596- 2748.
Advance tickets for the Big 30 game may be purchased at Man’s World and Northwest Savings Bank on Main Street in Bradford. For New York state residents, advanced tickets may be purchased at the Sports Locker on West State Street in Olean, N.Y.