With over 200 entries featuring over 10,000 participants, the parade will snake throughout Downtown Fresno starting on Tulare and P Street. The Fresno Veteran’s Day parade is known to be the largest parade held West of the Mississippi River.
The Coast Guard ship was created by the American Legion Post 509. In addition, Korean Veterans and their families will also be honored for their service.
FC percussion, color guard, music students and cheer will also march in the Parade. They will pull two trailers with seating for those who would prefer to ride. Students who are participating in the parade should meet at Ventura on M St., south of Inyo St. in downtown Fresno at 11 a.m.
Junior cheerleader Allison Breedlove, will be marching in the veterans parade for the first time. Breedlove believes the parade will be benefit the whole cheer team with their rhythm and confidence.
“This will be my first year participating in the parade,” Breedlove said. “I would have to say I’m pretty excited to cheer in front of that many people. I think that us going to the parade will help with rhythm and the whole teams level of confidence.”
Senior Andrew Guthrie looks forward to marching in his last parade.
I’m going to be up in the front leading the march. I’m excited for it. It’s our last parade so going out with a bang. I’m playing our tener quads, one of the marching drum instruments. I’m walking with the percussion block and color guard. — Andrew Guthrie, ’15
“I’m going to be up in the front leading the march,” Guthrie said. “I’m excited for it. It’s our last parade so going out with a bang. I’m playing our tener quads, one of the marching drum instruments. I’m walking with the percussion block and color guard.”
Cheerleader Alena Orth, ’17, looks forward to the parade because she gets to participate in honoring the veterans with the cheer team.
“I’m excited to be there tomorrow,” Orth said. “I love getting to see and acknowledge all the veterans. We’ve been practicing a lot, so I think we’ve got it down.”
Trevor Trevino, ’17, is excited to ride on the float and pass out candy to all of the kids.
“We are going to throw out candy to the people,” Trevino said. “Last year I don’t remember the parade so its going to be really fun.”
Publication students will be meeting at 10:45 a.m., across the street from Fresno City Hall.
The Fresno parade will be broadcast on both DODNews (Pentagon Channel) and on NBC affiliate, KSEE 24. Be sure to return to The Feather Online for a feature story, including a slideshow and video.
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