Gold medalist South Korea's Hwang Kyung-seon, second from left, stands on the podium with silver medalist Turkey's Nur Tatar, left, bronze medalist Germany's Helena Fromm and bronze medalist United States' Paige McPherson, right, during the medal ceremony for the women's 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Team USA Taekwondo at the Olympic Village.
Team USA Taekwondo at the Olympic Village.
Dave McPherson, Paige McPherson's dad, shows off a shirt his wife made with a photo she purchased from the Associated Press.
This is the TOPPS card showing Olympic Athlete Paige McPherson of Sturgis.
United State's Paige McPherson reacts during her fight against Britain's Sarah Stevenson (in red) during their match in women's 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics earlier this month. McPherson will be in Sturgis for the Sturgis Brown High School Homecoming Parade at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28.
STURGIS | Paige McPherson is making a visit to her hometown at the end of September.
Lisa Weyer, executive director of the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce, confirmed that McPherson, winner of the bronze medal in the women's 67-kilogram division of the taekwondo at this year's London Olympic games, would be in Sturgis for the Sturgis Brown High School Homecoming Parade at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28.
There will be a public reception for McPherson from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Sturgis Community Center.
"We will have a question and answer session followed by a reception with refreshments, Weyer said.
Her aunt, Marcia Johnston, said Paige would be riding in a Mustang convertible in the parade which is owned by the Johnstons.
Weyer said it will be interesting to hear Paige's first-hand experiences.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most people," she said.
Weyer said it will be special to have someone from Sturgis, who competed in the Olympics, in town to talk about it.
"The whole community should be so proud of her," she said.
The Sunday event is sponsored jointly by the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Sturgis.
