Posted on 12/31/2004 4:04:04 AM PST by goldstategop
December 22, 2004 PIC Announces Participants Invited to Perform in 55th Inaugural Parade
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the 55th Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) Executive Director Greg Jenkins announced the initial list of participants invited to perform in the 55th Inaugural Parade.
We were humbled by both the talent and the great enthusiasm from groups across the country who applied to participate in this years Inaugural parade, stated Jenkins. Weve worked hard to make sure there is ample representation from across America and believe the talent and efforts of all will ensure the 2005 Inaugural Parade reflects both the values and skill of our great nation.
The goal in the selection process is to have as many as 50 states represented in the parade with a variety of entertainment.
Alaska Highlanders Anchorage, AK Auburn University Marching Band Auburn University, AL Mobile Azalea Trail Mobile, AL Camden Fairview High School Marching Band Camden, AR Arcadia High School Marching Band Arcadia, CA Merced County Sheriffs Posse Merced, CA Freedom Riders Kersey, CO First Company Governors Horse Guards Avon, CT Connecticuts Second Company Governors Horse Guard Newtown, CT St. Johns College High School Washington, DC USS Uniform Division Honor Guard Washington, DC USS Uniformed Division Motorcycle Guard Washington, DC New Castle County Police Mounted Unit New Castle, DE Gaither High School Marching Cowboys Tampa, FL 21st Ohio Infantry Civil War History Group Suwanee, GA Lowndes High School Georgia Bridgemen Band Valdosta, GA Grant Wood All City Drum Corps Cedar Rapids, IA Americanas Rexburg, ID Red Hot Mamas, Ltd. Hayden, ID Lincoln-Way Central high School Marching Knights New Lenox, IL Culver Black Horse Troop & Equestriennes Culver, IN Marion County Sheriffs Precision Drill Squad Indianapolis, IN Ft. Riley Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard Ft. Riley, KS Marshall County High School Marching Marshalls Benton, KY Warren County Prevention Partnership Bowling Green, KY West Monroe High School Marching Band West Monroe, LA Lincoln Minute Men Lincoln, MA American Originals Fife & Drum Corps Annapolis, MD Ballou High School Washington, DC Military Order of the Purple Heart District Heights, MD Scarborough and Elliot PD Exlorerer Posts Scarborogh, ME Mid American Pompon Farmington Hills, MI Lakeville Senior High School Marching Band Lakeville, MN Stars N Steeds Mounted Drill Team Willard, MO Stone High School Band Wiggins, MS West Johnston High School Band Benson, NC University of Nebraska at Omaha Marching Mavericks Omaha, NE Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps Nashua, NH Jackson Memorial High School Bands Jackson, NJ Zuni Pueblo Band Zuni, NM McQueen High School Band Reno, NV FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Breezy Point, NY NYPD Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Bronx, NY Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, OH Ohio State University Marching Band Columbus, OH A Touch of Ear Draft Mule Hitch Cyril, OK Broken Arrow High School Marching Band Broken Arrow, OK Tulsa County Sheriffs Office Tulsa, OK Ring of Fire Sherwood, OR Easton Area High School Red Rover Marching Band Easton, PA Washington Crossing Foundation Newton Square, PA Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers Cranston, RI Easley NJROTC Easley, SC The Summerall Guards The Citadel Charleston, SC Northern State University Marching Wolves Aberdeen, SD University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Crawford High School Pirate Band Crawford, TX First Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment Fort Hood, TX Kilgore College Rangerettes Kilgore, TX Ross Volunteer Company of Texas A&M University College Station, TX Texas A&M University Fightin Texas Aggie Band College Station, TX U.S. Border Control, El Paso Sector El Paso, TX University of Texas Longhorn Band Austin, TX American Fork High School Marching Band American Fork, UT American Rescue Dog Association Woodford, VA Halau Ho'omau I ka Wai Ola 'O Hawai'i - Alexandria, VA United States Army Caisson Platoon Ft. Myer, VA Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA Virginia Tech Regimental Band Blacksburg, VA Norwich University Northfield, VT Menasha High School Bluejay Brigade Marching Band Menasha, WI Liberty High School Clarksburg, WV Wyoming High School All State Marching Band Worland, WY
A well deserved party for a team that worked hard.
Blessings on our beloved President and all who will honor him at this inauguration.
You might enjoy this. Brian Lamb is the host of C-SPAN this morning and his call-in question is: Inaugural Address: What should President include?
The theme of next year's inaugural will be "Celebrating Freedom And Honoring Service."
Love W. Voted for him. Psyched he's going to have four more years. BUT. Why do we need to spend the money for all that pomp and circumstance? I mean, been there, done that, have the T-Shirt.
In a word- YES
My guess is that the President is going to use this as an opportunity to speak over the Press to the American people. Aside from historical and scriptural references, I expect it to focus round the policies he wishes to implement in this second term. S.S. and tax code to name a couple.
Amen
So you are of the mind that American traditions ought to be phased out?
Every time I see a parade stand like that one in the picture, I think of Anwar Sadat.
May God bless and help President George W. Bush!!!
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