Festus R-VI School District To Host Veterans' Day Parade
Festus R-VI School District To Host Veterans’ Parade Through Festus
On Friday, November 11, 2022, the Festus R-VI School District is inviting veterans to be a part of a special Veterans’ Day parade through downtown Festus. The parade will be led by a Festus R-VI School resource officer and a group of motorcycle riders organized by Gold Star Harley Davidson of Festus. Two U.S. Army Humvees and seven active-duty soldiers will also appear in the parade. The parade will kick off at 11:30am on Friday, November 11. It will proceed out of the combined Intermediate/High School parking lot to Westwind Drive. The parade will turn right on Mid-Meadow Lane and passe between the Elementary and Intermediate Schools. From there the parade will take a left on Pryor Drive and pass between the Elementary School and Tiger Stadium. The parade will exit the Tiger Stadium entrance and go right on Sunshine. It will then make a left onto West Main Street and proceed down Main Street where it will end at Brierton Lane. Students from Festus R-VI Schools will line the parade route on campus to thank the veterans in the parade for their service.
All veterans are invited and encouraged to join the parade. Parade line-up will begin at 10:30am in the parking lot behind Festus Intermediate School. Any veteran interested in being part of the parade is asked to contact Festus Middle School at 636-937-2035.
For more information or to arrange an interview with parade organizers, please contact Kevin Pope at popekevin@festusedu.com or by phone 636-638-2004.