Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen has announced that two 2022 Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) State Champion teams from Noblesville High School will be honored as part of the annual “Home for the Holidays Tour.”
The girls cross country and girls soccer teams will be featured during the Traditional Downtown Tour Route, which begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. The boys soccer team is unable to participate in Saturday’s event, but the city is looking at another way to recognize the back-to-back state champions.
The cross country team won the school’s first girls championship with an impressive effort in Terre Haute. The team scored 122 points, the second highest score recorded to win the state title and beat the reigning state champs by 31 points. The girls soccer team won its third state title in the past four years. The IHSAA Class 3A state champions finished this season with a 20-1 record after a 1-0 victory over Carmel at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis.
“The Home for the Holidays Tour” is headlined by Santa Claus, who is joined by several city departments including the police, fire, street, engineering, utilities and parks vehicles as they make their way throughout Noblesville neighborhoods.
Jensen previously announced that the city identified six routes that cover the areas of Noblesville and one route – the city’s downtown portion – will be the traditional parade route. The Traditional Downtown Parade Route will begin at the corner of 16th Street and Harrison Street and will travel south on 16th to Logan Street; west on Logan to 9th Street; north on 9th to Monument Street; and east on Monument to 16th Street where it will end.
“The downtown tour also includes not-for-profits and community groups,” Jensen said. “We hope this will allow those who wish to see Santa in their neighborhood as well as those who wish to gather with friends and family downtown a perfect chance to do so. We are excited for Santa Claus to spread holiday cheer across Noblesville this weekend.”
The “Home for the Holidays Tour” will be split by the White River. Four routes, including the traditional parade route, will be held east of the river on Saturday, Dec. 3 beginning at 9 a.m. Three routes west of the White River will be held Sunday, Dec. 4 starting at 10 a.m.
Since several parade routes follow another, the city will provide a 30-minute notice before beginning a route. Once a parade route begins, the city’s Twitter page will provide updates as the vehicles travel in real time to keep residents informed of their location.
Residents interested in learning more about the Home for the Holidays Tour routes may visit cityofnoblesville.org/SantaTour.