Parade setup.

Christine and Charles Bennett

Parade setup with our Star, Keren.

The setup crew Left to Right - Judy, Elizabeth, Christine G., Alex, Becky, Roger, and Ken.

Look at those beautiful flags!!

It's all coming together.

The street was line with parade vehicles and floats for blocks and blocks.

See this? We have The Holy Bible prop for the float.

"How do we make swags for the trailer's sides??" C a r e f u l l y.

"Are you ready kids?"

H E R E  W E  G O !!!!!

Christine G., Alex and Becky following the Caldwell TEA Party float down Harper Avenue.

(Left to right) Christine G., Alex, Becky, Christine B. still following the float.

There is the Star of our float - Keren. She recited the opening words from the Declaration of Independence. She's a Star!!!

Charles B. and Alex

Christine Gates trying to put something together at the curb before the parade begins.

The latest info on the parade!

11/26 – Float decorating at my parents house on Taylorsville Rd.  2pm until we get it done.  If it’s raining Friday, we’ll do it all on Saturday before the parade.  We can meet downtown around 11am.

11/27 – CHRISTMAS PARADE, Line-up at noon. Parade begins at 2pm. Downtown Lenoir.   We will have a truck and trailer float with children riders. Six-year old Keren Bennett will be reciting the opening lines to the Declaration of Independence on the float.  We need lot’s of people (adults, teens, and kids).  We can have as many people who want to walk with the float walking with the float!!   Who wants to carry the Caldwell TEA Party Banner and walk in the front of the truck and yell “Merry Christmas!”?  Dress warm and bring a small flag to wave.  I hope to see everyone there!  Theme “Through the Eyes of a Child”.  See Page http://caldwellteaparty.org/christmas_parade

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Here are some things I have thought of that we need to do:

1.      Submit parade application to City of Lenoir.  (Deadline Noon, Nov. 22) Parade schedule:  Parade time-2:00 pm, November 27.  Line-up-Noon,
Nov. 27. Parade line forms on College Avenue by way of Light Street (between
Lenoir Ice & Fuel and Fairfield Chair.)

2.      Theme-”Christmas through the eyes of a Child”

a.      Decorations- Here is a list of items.  Please add to it.

• Caldwell Tea Party Banner -done
• Tinsel garland -done
• Pine boughs -no
• 2 bags full of stuffed animals – got’em
• signs -workin’ on them
• props for the kids (Bible, Declaration of Independence, Constitution(?)) -
• hay – done
• Caldwell TEA Party signs – done
• wrapped gifts – workin’ on it
• candy – I only have a two bags, bring more if you want to.
• candy canes – done
• frame for the bed of the truck to hold TEA Party signs – done
• 2 Merry Christmas signs for sides of trailer – working on them
• 1 small sign for back of trailer – workin’ on it.
• bells -
• megaphone for Keren -

b.      Music/Sound-The rules state, “Portable PA systems will not be
allowed, other than for recorded music as appropriate.”  — My Dad is getting the music to blast from his truck with the windows down.

3.      Tea Party Message?  NO – CHRISTMAS MESSAGE!!!

4.      To Do List (please add to this!)

• Design float decorations DONE
• Determine who will ride on float DONE
• Gather/buy decorative items DONE
• Decorate the float  FRIDAY AFTERNOON 2PM
• Get to the parade line-up by noon, ride the float, and have a great time!

(Shirley’s out of town)   call me, CHRISTINE,

abcgates3 [at] yahoo.com  , 828 754 8039

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