Sunday,
November 6th, 2011
The Veterans Parade is a rain or
shine event! We will be there no matter the weather...will you?
We still need volunteers to help with the line-up.
Official Line-up starts at 1:00 pm. Full formation by 1:30 pm. Step
off at 2:00pm
NEW LINE-UP LOCATION!!!!
ALL GROUPS SHOULD CHECK IN AT CAYUGA ST at either Seneca St or Green St
barricades
* All Vehicles will be lining-up on Cayuga St between Seneca St and Green
St
*Bands that are walking will be dropping off on Seneca St across from the
Hilton, walking thru the barricades, check in to find line-up location or see
map below.
* other groups will be placed within these spots and final location announced
on Wednesday
PARKING: THE EASIEST MAY BE TO PARK AT OLD LINE-UP LOCATION AND COME UP CAYUGA ST. It is only two blocks from were we used to line-up.
This list will be updated daily. Let us know if you would like your
description modified or added to for the announcers.
Please call or email if your group is not listed!!!!!!!!!
As always, all
participants are invited to share a meal upstairs back at the VFW after the
parade!!
Final step-off order for parade route. Staging may very.
Check in with a team leader with a clip board for further instructions if
needed.
Section 1 - Anthony
-
Patriot
Guard Riders
-
American
Legion Post 221 Van and Veterans
-
East
Hill Classic Marching Band with Johnny Russo and friends playing traditional
military salutes
-
VFW
Post 961 Van and Veterans with volunteers handing out flags along the entire
route
Parade Marshalls -
The
Dough Boys, American Legion Post 396, Geneva
NY
-
Edward
Maloney Memorial Pipe Band from Binghamton, NY, in memory of Patrolman Ed
Maloney – Founder of NYPE Emerald Society Pipe Band
-
ROTC
Divisions from Cornell University and Ithaca College
Section 2 - Karly
-
The
Kirby Band is one of the oldest bands in the country formed in 1876. It
has performed every year since.
-
Marine
Corps League, EJ Brewer Attachment, Color Guard, Drill Team and Car with
Veterans
-
Home
Depot Float, Home Depot offers a 10% discount to all Veterans!
-
Bangs
Ambulance
-
New York State
Police Car, Ithaca
Barracks
-
Newfield
Marching Band salutes our Veterans and active duty military with our rendition
of “The US
Air Force” Song. The only marching band in the parade for the 3rd
year in a row.
-
Girl
Scouts, Juniors, Brownie Troop #40306, Caroline Elementary School with Troop
Leader Paula Klaben
-
Cub
Scout Packs 4 & 7 from Ithaca
with Cubmasters Jeff Christen and Robin Stedinger
-
Cub
Scout Pack 46 from Freeville with Tom Sorensen, Cubmaster
-
Cub
Scout Pack 55 from Ellis Hollow which meets every Tuesday at the Ellis Hollow
Community Center.
They have a very active scouting program and camp almost every month of the
year with Dawn Thornton, Cubmaster
-
Roseanna’s
Robillaires, New York State Parade Corps and Pom Pom
Champions
-
Vietnam
Veterans of America #377, Finger Lakes Chapter, Vietnam Veterans from Army,
Navy, Marines, Air Force & Coast Guard
Section 3 - Chuck
-
Bob
Bertrand Unit Flags, Pompey, NY, the flags are enlargements of shoulder patches
worn by service personnel
-
Dryden
Veterans Memorial Home Ritual Team, made up of American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and Sons of Union Veterans
-
Penn
York Highlanders, Ladies from Hell pipe band
from Athens, PA. The name ‘Ladies from Hell’ is military
in origin, and was given to the Scottish highland regiments of WWI by the
Germans, who discovered the ferociousness of the soldiers clad in kilts.
-
Sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865, Sydney Camp #41
Section 4 - Mike (and Green St Barricades)
-
New York State
Park Police Car
-
Cornell University Car
-
Cornell University Canine Unit Car
-
Ithaca Police
Department Mobile
Command Center
-
Broome
County Celtic Pipe & Drums
- Dryden Fire Department
*This form acknowledges that the above participants agree to
participate in or with the Tompkins County Veterans Parade as recognition of
Veterans while refraining from any political statements or election
campaigning.
Donations may be mailed to:
TCVD
PO Box 6604
Ithaca, NY
14851
VeteransDay@VeteransDayParadeTompkins.com
Phone: 607.227.5319
Fax: 607.793.9556
