Sewanee’s Fourth of July celebration is approaching fast! The theme for this year’s celebration is Sewanee Purple Mountain Majesty.
T-shirts with this year’s logo and theme are available to pre-order ($15) by contacting Jade McBee by email, <jademcbee@gmail.com>.
Organizers hope to have as many parade entries as possible. Gather up your family, friends and coworkers and join in! All entries are welcome: musical, clowns, bicycles, horses, floats, baton twirlers, beauty pageant winners or cars. This year’s parade will travel downhill from Hall Street to the Sewanee Market; it will begin at 2 p.m. on July 4. Parade entries must be made by June 30.
There will be trophies awarded in the following categories: best float (an entry is considered a float if it consists of a flatbed trailer being pulled by a vehicle), best decorated vehicle and best horse-drawn entry. Ribbons will be given for best decorated bicycle. Judging for the entries will begin at 1 p.m. The lineup location is at the parking lot behind Benedict Hall.
The Sewanee Chorale will sing wonderful patriotic music during the Sewanee “Purple Mountain Majesty” Fourth of July celebration and is looking for more singers to participate. Their goal is to have 100 voices from our community be part of the event.
Musical director Gary Sturgis said, “You do not have to read music—just come and sing the melody!”
They will rehearse at 7 p.m., on Monday, June 22, and Monday, June 29, in Hargrove Auditorium (also known as the Pit) in Hamilton Hall. For more information contact Sturgis at (931) 636-5294.
A few reminders about the parade. If you will be throwing candy, please be sure to throw it as close to the curb as you can. We want to keep our little ones as safe as possible by keeping them from running out into the road. Also, if you have a siren, horn or other type of loud noise, please do not turn it on until you reach the Kirby-Smith Monument. There are those who do not like to hear the sirens and they will be seated at or near the hospital. If you will be riding a motorcycle or four-wheeler, please wear a helmet. Due to insurance precautions, participants in the parade will need to sign a release form before the parade begins.
To enter the parade email Heather Walsh at <sewanee4thofjulyparade@gmail.com> or call (678) 617-0505.
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