BURLINGTON, Vt. – The 2024 NCAA Champion Vermont Men's Soccer team will be celebrated with a parade on Burlington's iconic Church Street Marketplace on Sunday, January 26 at 1 p.m. The Championship Parade and the UVM Men's Soccer program are sponsored by EastRise Credit Union. The Credit Union has been a dedicated partner of UVM Athletics since 2005, supporting the success of student-athletes on the field and with their financial education.
 
RELATED LINKS
Live Streaming – WCAX (free)
Church Street Marketplace
 
The day kicks off with a Pep Rally at the University of Vermont's Davis Center at 11 a.m. for UVM students, featuring food, giveaways and transportation to the Church Street Marketplace from Campus.
 
From noon to 1 p.m. emcee Brian McLaughlin and DJ Dave will energize the gathered crowd from the event stage at the Top Block with music, trivia and giveaways. As a part of the celebration, there will be limited edition Championship Rally Towels and T-Shirts tossed courtesy of EastRise Credit Union. Commemorative posters will be distributed with support from Vermont Mutual Insurance Group and cowbells, beads, pom poms, and thunder sticks will also be available.
 
The procession up Church Street will begin promptly at 1 p.m. Following the team's arrival at the intersection of Cherry Street they will gather on the stage for a speaking program that will include remarks from Head Coach Rob Dow, Director of Athletics Jeff Schulman, Governor Phil Scott, Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Interim UVM President Patty Prelock, select student-athletes and more!
 
Sunday's historic Championship Parade will be broadcast live on WCAX Channel 3. Katharine Huntley & Michael Dugan will anchor live coverage of the parade from the Church Street Marketplace. A live stream will be available throughout North America for free at https://www.wcax.com/livestream/
 
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
UVM Athletics Official Hotel Partner the Best Western Plus Windjammer is offering a $99/night discounted rate. Click HERE to book.

Delta by Marriott has extended a discounted rate of $119/rate using code UVV. Back by popular demand and to celebrate the UVM men's soccer team, Duke's Public House Sunday Brunch Buffet has returned starting at 9 a.m. Parade overnight guests will receive a discounted brunch. 
 
GREEN & GOLD LAGER
UVM Athletics & Zero Gravity Beer are excited to announce a limited-edition "Green & Gold Lager" to commemorate the 2024 National Championship. The special release will be hitting the shelves in Chittenden County and will be carried by Church Street Marketplace establishments. Please Drink Responsibly.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
UVM Student Transportation: 
One-way shuttles to the GMT Bus Stop on Pearl Street run until 12:15 p.m. 

Sunday Parking in Burlington: 
Sundays are FREE at all city-owned parking facilities in the downtown area. We encourage parade participants who are driving downtown to utilize the Downtown Garage (entrances at 41 Cherry St, 60 College St, and Battery St), which is only about a five-minute walk from the Marketplace.

Public Bathrooms: 
Public bathrooms are available in City Hall (149 Church St), City Hall Park, and a few portable bathrooms will be available on Sunday, January 26 on Cherry St in front of the Outdoor Gear Exchange mural. 

SHOP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GEAR
LOCAL
Bookstore & Catamount Store 
The Soccer Post
 
ONLINE
Fanatics - https://www.fanatics.com/?query=vermont%20soccer&_ref=p-FPP:m-SEARCH
National Bobblehead HOF & Museum - https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/products/vermontsoccerset?srsltid=AfmBOopNQT7L10HMKq3m3p4VCM9G3rDY93NieHalYLBCDPtjXaqm8lJ_
Athletes Thread - https://athletesthread.com/pages/sport/university-of-vermont-ncaa-mens-soccer
Homefield - https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/university-of-vermont-store
 
For news and updates about the Vermont men's soccer program, follow @UVMmsoccer on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and visit UVMathletics.com.
For questions regarding the parade, please contact Krista Balogh, Associate Athletic Director: kbalogh@uvm.edu

EastRise Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont soccer