Some say it’s the highlight of the whole year as a Queen and Marshal are crowned and Aberdeen explodes with Wolves in every window. It’s a week of football, volleyball and soccer games that reaches a climax with the annual Gypsy Day Parade – the largest parade in South Dakota.
Make plans to visit NSU during Gypsy Days.
2017 Gypsy Day Parade
9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
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2016 Gypsy Day Parade -
2016 Gypsy Days Royalty Coronation -
2016 Gypsy Days Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Banquet
The Gypsy Days schedule of events will be published in fall 2017.
Online registration for the 102nd annual Northern State University Gypsy Day Parade is open.
Parade lineup is based on the order in which online registrations are received. The deadline to enter online is 5 p.m. Sept. 15, 2017. Only individuals or groups that meet the online deadline will receive a block and space assignment. Confirmation letters will be emailed with lineup information approximately one week before the parade.
For more information about the parade and registration process, contact Sarah Botkin, director of student involvement and leadership, at 605-626-3007 or gypsydays@northern.edu.
Gypsy Day Parade band registration is open and will close at 5 p.m. Sept. 29, 2017.
Gypsy Award (Best Vehicle Entry) - Aberdeen Exchange BMX
Thunders Award (Best Animal Entry) - Happy Tails Equine & K9 Sport Massage
Northern Spirit Award (Best Group Participation) - NSU International Student Club
Northern Pride Award (Best Representation of Theme) - SkateAway
Mayors Award (Best Aberdeen Community Entry) - Boys and Girls Club of Aberdeen Area
Chamber Award (Best Aberdeen Area Business Entry) - iHELP-RSLFC
Presidents Award (Best Northern State Entry) - Native American Student Association
Best Overall Float - Dial-A-Move
Past parade marshals: 2016: Rod and Glenna Fouberg, staunch NSU supporters; 2014: Ann Eisenbeisz, 50-year NSU employee; 2013: Lester Clarke, former NSU interim president, vice president, dean and professor; 2012: Bob Olson, retired Northern State University athletic director; 2011: Dr. Jack Warner, executive director of the S.D. Board of Regents; 2010: Mary Cundy, Joanna Goetz, and Deanna Mauck, founding master teachers for the NSU Center for Statewide E-learning; 2009: Dr. James Smith, NSU president, and Dr. Connie Ruhl-Smith; 2008: Mike Levsen, Aberdeen mayor and NSU alumnus
Left photo: 2016 Gypsy Days Royalty Court, from left: Cheng Peng, Brandon Vockrodt, Carrie Wegleitner, Donavan Soulek, Samie Elbert, Corey Klatt, Paige Tooker, Meo Bartolomeo, Harrison Homelvig, DaVonte Robertson
2016 Gypsy Day Marshal Harrison Homelvig (left) and Queen Davonte Robertson
2016 Gypsy Days Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame
Alumni Award Nomination Forms
Distinguished Alumni GOLD Award
