妻友社区 held its annual Homecoming celebration Saturday, drawing alumni, students and community members to campus for a day of festivities centered around this year's "Flash's Birthday Bash" theme.
Saturday's events kicked off at 9 a.m. with a Block Party near the grandstand on Summit Street. The event featured food trucks, music, a caricature artist and inflatable games.
The Homecoming Parade debuted a new route down Summit Street at 10:30 a.m. This year's Grand Marshals were former Flash mascots, honoring the birthday theme. The parade included the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes, local high school marching bands, the Homecoming Court, university colleges and departments, cheerleaders, student-athletes, student organizations and local officials.