Loving those Chiefs: Tonganoxie celebrates Kansas City’s Super Bowl title; KC officials share info about Wednesday’s parade
Photo courtesy of Tonganoxie USD 464
Tonganoxie Elementary School students celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ latest Super Bowl appearance recently at TES.Not long after the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 57 with a thrilling 38-35 victory Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, the celebration could be heard outside — and from inside the homes of Super Bowl parties in Tonganoxie.
Fireworks went off in the Tonganoxie area shortly after Kansas City clinched its second Super Bowl title in the last four seasons.
KC likely will be a sea of red again Wednesday with the championship parade, which is expected to start at noon near Sixth Street and Grand Boulevard in Kansas City, Mo. The parade will make its way down Grand and then head west on Pershing Road before ending at Union Station. The rally celebration will then be at Union Station. It’s expected to start around 1:45 p.m.
KC city leaders are encouraging fans to carpool and use public transportation options if possible. They also remind those planning to attend that public consumption of alcohol is prohibited and that reduced cell phone service should be expected due to large crowds.
Union Station will be closed to public access from Tuesday night until 6 a.m. Thursday. Both the parade route and Union Station are being shut down Tuesday evening. The parade route will be shut down until 7 p.m. today.
An area at Crown Center will be designated for fans with disabilities, while child reunification centers will be posted on social media.
Families are encouraged to make children aware of reunification spots and write names on wristbands to help police officers if needed.
The suggestions come after roughly 100 children were lost during the Royals championship parade in 2015.
Some 19 law enforcement agencies will be assisting during the parade, per KCPD.
Tonganoxie USD 464 does not have school Wednesday, as parent teacher conferences already were scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
The school district got in the football mood last week with various themed days.
Feb. 6 was Mahomes Monday. Students were encouraged to wear a headband and/or jersey in honor of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Travis Tuesday took place on Feb. 7. Per Travis Kelce’s signature phrase from a 1980s song, it was Fight for Your Right to Party Day. Students wore their wildest party/Hawaiian shirts. Wednesday, Feb. 8, was Dreaming of a WINsday, as students wore pajama pants or sweat pants. Next was Twinning Thursday. Students twinned with a friend or sibling in honor of the Super Bowl also being the Kelce Bowl. Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and Philadelphia’s Jason Kelce squared off Sunday, marking the first time brothers were on opposing teams for the Super Bowl. Friday was, of course, Red Friday when students wore Kansas City garb supporting the Chiefs.