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ONE OF NATION'S
LARGEST VETERANS DAY PARADES
CALLS
FOR MARCHERS, SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS
New
"Parade Info Phone" for "Connecticut Veterans Day Parade"
HARTFORD, CONN., July 22, 2009 Connecticut
has begun the countdown for one of the largest veterans parades in
the nation. With a little more than 100 days to go, the 10th
anniversary "Connecticut
Veterans Day Parade" is seeking marchers, sponsors and volunteers. The parade will take place on Sunday, November
8, 2009 in Hartford, Conn., stepping off at 1 p.m.
near the Connecticut State Capitol and proceeding through Downtown Hartford
for 1.26 miles. There is a new
"Parade Info Phone" at 860-986-7254
and the website remains www.ctveteransdayparade.org for registration and all parade information.
The colorful Connecticut Veterans Day
Parade honors the dedication and sacrifices of servicemen and women
from all U.S. conflicts, and offers the state's residents the opportunity
to express their thanks. Last year, nearly 4,000 people marched or rode
in the procession. Special features include fly-overs by military aircraft,
and a tolling of church bells and Moment of Silence when the parade
pauses in observance of veterans who died while serving their country.
The 2009 parade will feature marching bands from colleges, high school
and middle schools, and pipe & drum and fife & drum corps from
all over the state.
Veterans
are encouraged to register now to march or ride in the procession.
Any Connecticut resident who is an active, retired or honorably discharged
member of the U.S. Armed Forces including commissioned officers, warrant
officers and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves is welcome to participate.
Parade organizers also seek veterans groups, patriotic commissions,
local municipalities, and middle, high school, college and university
marching bands and drill teams from throughout the state.
Sponsorship dollars are sought
to help to pay for the parade. Sponsors can include corporations, organizations,
and individual residents who wish to make a contribution to the effort.
Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of hands-on responsibilities
before and during the parade.
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The
annual Connecticut Veterans Day Parade is organized by a collaboration
of veterans' groups, corporations, local municipalities, businesses
and civic organizations, and is administered by the Greater Hartford
Arts Council. The Connecticut National Guard assists with the management
of parade logistics, and the City of Hartford hosts the event. Many
of the Parade Planning Committee members have been involved in the event
since its inception a decade ago. This year, The Ferris Group, LLC event
management firm joins the project as the parade coordinator.
The 1.26-mile parade will begin near
the Connecticut State Capitol at the intersection of Buckingham St.
and Washington St., travel north down Trinity Street and through the
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, go right onto Asylum Street, and
make a right onto Main Street where it will pass a reviewing stand across
from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, and finally make a right
onto Capitol Avenue where it will end. The event is expected to last
for 2 to 2 hours.
To date, Title Sponsors include:
Aetna which recently established an endowment fund to ensure the
future of the parade; the Connecticut National Guard; Hartford Steam
Boiler; and WDRC Radio. Associate Sponsors include:
the Greater Hartford Arts Council. The parade is produced in cooperation
with: the City of Hartford; the Connecticut Department of Veterans
Affairs; and Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center. In Kind
Sponsors include: American Medical Response; Invisible Gold web
design; and R2 Graphics.
To make a financial contribution
to support the parade, checks should be written to:
"Greater Hartford Arts Council",
noting that it is for the CT Veterans Day Parade.
On the envelope, address to:
Greater Hartford Arts Council, Attn:
CT Veterans Day Parade, 45 Pratt St., Hartford, CT 06103
To
march or volunteer in the 10th
Anniversary Connecticut Veterans Day Parade, or to learn more about
becoming a parade sponsor, call the
new Parade Info Phone at
860-986-7254 or visit www.ctveteransdayparade.org.
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