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OFFICIAL LINE OF MARCH

 
 
PARADE 2008
 OFFICIAL LINE OF MARCH FOR PARADE 2008
 

 
 
DIVISION 1    BEACH  130TH STREET
 
 
1.  UNITED STATES PARK POLICE MOUNTED UNIT
 
2.  N.Y.C. POLICE DEPARTMENT
 
3.  COUNTY TYRONE BAGPIPE BAND
 
4.  GRAND MARSHAL
 
5.  HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL's AND GAEL OF THE YEAR
 
6.  V. I. P'S
 
7.  IRISH JAUNTING CAR
 
8.  HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES
 
9.  CLANN EIREANN BAGPIPE BAND
 
10.  QUEENS COUNTY PARADE BANNER
 
11.  QUEENS COUNTY ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND CULTURAL COMMITTEE
 
12.  WHITE LIMOUSINES BY PRIMO LIMO SERVICE
 
13.  XAVERIAN HIGH SCHOOL PIPE BAND
 
14.  DEPUTY GRAND MARSHAL'S
 
15.  "WOLFIE" THE IRISH WOLFHOUND AND HANDLERS
 
 
 
DIVISION  2                  BEACH 131ST STREET
 
 
1.  BREEZY POINT CATHOLIC CLUB PIPE BAND
 
2.  LADIES ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS DIV 25
WITH THE FLAGS OF 32 COUNTIES IN IRELAND
 
3.  R. P. M.  A.  ANTIQUE NYC POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES
 
4.  SWORD OF LIGHT PIPE BAND  LOCAL UNION 3
 
5.  ST. CAMILLUS CHEERLEADERS
 
6.  ST. CAMILLUS SCHOOL
 
7.  ST. CAMILLUS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
 
8.  IONA COLLEGE PIPE BAND
 
9.  ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS DIV 21
 
10.  O'MALLEY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
 
11.  FLATBED TRUCK WITH PARADE SIGNS AND SPONSORS
 
12.  ROXBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
13.  EMERALD SOCIETY SANITATION BAGPIPE BAND
 
14.   EMERALD SOCIETY SANITATION MARCHING UNIT
WITH COLOR GUARD
   
16.  STELLA MARIS HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS.
 

 
 
DIVISON THREE                       BEACH 132 ND STREET
 
 
1.  TARA PIPE & DRUMS BAND
 
2.  LOCAL UNION 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, MARCHING UNITS
 
3.  LOCAL UNION I.U.O.E. FLOAT AND TRUCKS
 
4.  SIOL NA EIREANN BAGPIPE BAND
 
5.  LOCAL UNION 30, I.U.O.E. MARCHING UNIT
 
6.  THE HAGEN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE
 
7.  ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CHEERLEADERS - MARCHING  UNIT
 
8. FRIENDLY SONS OF THE SHILLELAGH BAGPIPE BAND
 
9.  LOCAL UNION 46 METALLIC LATHERS FLATBED TRUCK 
LOCAL UNION 46 MARCHING UNIT
 
10.  FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERALD SOCIETY
 
11.  N.Y.F.D. MARCHING UNIT BN 47
 
12.  E.M.S  VEHICLES N.Y.C. MARCHERS,COLOR GUARD
 
13.  FDNY FIRE FAMILY TRANSPORT FOUNDATION MEMORIAL
ENGINE #343, A 1951 MACK FIRE ENGINE, CAPT CONCANNON
 
14.  LOCAL UNION 94, I.U.O.E. BAGPIPE BAND
 
15. LOCAL UNION 94 ANTIQUE CAR
 
16.  LOCAL UNION 94 MARCHERS
 

 
 
 
DIVISION IV         BEACH 133 STREET
 
 
 
1.  TRANSIT PRIDE PIPE AND DRUMS BAND
 
2.  LOCAL UNION 580  IRONWORKERS
 
3.  LOCAL LODGE 1894,
INTERNATIONAL MACHINIST UNION
 
4.    NYS COURTS PIPE AND DRUMS BAND
 
5.  NYS COURTS CEREMONIAL UNIT COLOR GUARD
 
6.  NEW YORK STATE COURTS EMERALD SOCIETY MARCHERS
 
7.  COLUMBUS COUNCIL 126 PIPES & DRUMS BAND
 
8.  MSGR BURKE COUNCIL 2672 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 
9. MSGR. BURKE COUNCIL 2672  -  SQUIRES
 
10.  MSGR BURKE COUNCIL 2672  -  BROWNIES
 
11.  N.Y.C. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS BAGPIPE BAND
 
12.  ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL MARCHING UNIT
 
13.  NIALL O'LEARY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
 
14.  POINT BREEZE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
15.  SCHOLARS ACADEMY BAND
 
16.  SCHOLARS ACADEMY CHEERLEADERS
 
17  SCHOLARS ACADEMY SPORTS:LACROSSE, WRESTLING,BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL
 
18.  SCHOLARS ACADEMY STEP TEAM
 
19.  SCHOLARS ACADEMY STUDENTS - TEACHERS
 
20.  P.S. 114 MARCHERS

 
 
 
 
DIVISION  V                BEACH 134TH STREET
 
 
 
1.  LOCAL UNION 164 BAGPIPE BAND
 
2.  ROCKAWAY POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
3  COUNTY SLIGO ASSOCIATION
 
4  COUNTY CORK ASSOCIATION/U.I.C. ASSOCIATION
 
5.  GERRITSEN BEACH COMMUNITY MARCHING BAND
 
6.  BRIAN'S AUTO EQUESTIAN UNIT  -  APPROX 15 HORSES
 
7.  SANITATION DEPARTMENT  - CLEAN UP UNIT
 
8.  ROCKAWAY ARTISTS ALLIANCE WITH FLOAT AND KIDS MARCHERS
 
9.  TALLY HO CHEMICAL ENGINE COMPANY TRUCKS
 
10.  BEACH CHANNEL HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
 
11.  ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL MARCHERS
 
12.   C.Y.O. CHEERLEADERS
 
13.  P.S.  114 BROWNIES TROOP  4482
 
14.  AMERICAN COED PAGENT MARCHING GROUP
 
15.  GIRL SCOUT TROOP 6406
 
16.  CUB  SCOUT TROOP 204
 
17.  CONNELLY DANCE SCHOOL

 
 
       
 
DIVISON 6   ----       BEACH  135TH STREET
 
 
 
1.  MANHATTAN COLLEGE BAGPIPE BAND
 
2.  100 PCT EXPLORERS YOUTH GROUP
 
3.  VALLEY STREAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
4.  14TH REGIMENT NYS M. CO E. LIVING HISTORY ASSOCIATION 
 
5.  TROOP AND PACK 139 HOWARD BEACH SCOUTS
 
6..  AMERICAN LEGION POST 1404 BROAD CHANNEL
 
7.   BROAD CHANNEL VOL FIRE AND AMBULLANCE CORPS
 
8.   LOCAL UNION 608 BAGPIPE BAND
 
9.  BROAD CHANNEL ATHLETIC CLUB AND MARCHERS
 
10.  ST. VIRGILLUS SCHOOL BROAD CHANNEL
 
11.   BROAD CHANNEL SHAMROCK FOOTBALL TEAM.
 

 
 
 
DIVISION 7     BEACH 136TH STREET
 
 
 
 
1.  ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY H.S. MARCHING BAND
 
2.  LYNBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
3.  RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK BUS
 
4.  RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK MARCHING UNIT
 
5.  GLOF NA nGAEL BAGPIPE BAND
 
6.    ROCKAWAY RUGBY CLUB FLOAT/MARCHERS
 
7 .  COORS LIGHT AMBULANCE AND M&D FIRE TRUCK
 
8.   WOODHAVEN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE
 
9.  CADAWAN'S SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS
 
10.  VIETNAM VETERANS MOTORCYCLE GROUP
 
11.  MEADOWMERE PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARADE ENDS ON BEACH 90TH STREET FOLLOWING THE REVIEWING STAND LOCATED ON ROCKAWAY BEACH BLD BETWEEN BEACH 95TH AND 94TH STREET. 
 
PLEASE NOTE:  THERE WILL BE ADDITIONS TO THE LINE OF MARCH AS THEY ARE
RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTEE.  ALL LATE ENTRANTS, PLEASE REPORT TO THE
FORMATIONS CHAIRMEN THOMAS TOUHEY AND JOHN MURPHY BY 12 NOON TO BEACH
130TH AND NEWPORT AVE.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL PARADE
PRESIDENT MICHAEL BENN  AT 718 318 4749.
ALSO THE REVIEWING STAND IS LOCATED ON ROCKAWAY BEACH
BLVD BETWEEN BEACH 95 TH, AND BEACH 94TH STREET. THE PARADE ENDS ON BEACH 90TH STREET.
 
FORMATIONS CHAIRMEN  --  THOMAS TOUHEY  --  JOHN MURPHY
 
LINE OF MARCH   -  EILEEN FAGAN - JOHN BRENNAN
 
REVIEWING STAND  -  MICHAEL P. BENN -  - JAMES J. FAGAN 
 
 
BREAKFAST COMMITTEE:  MICHAEL AND CHRISTINA BENN, BETH LANE
 
RECEPTION AND AWARDS -  CHRISTINA BENN, WILLIAM AND PEGGY NEVILLE, EDWARD
                                                RICE, JOHN BRENNAN, EILEEN FAGAN PAT NEE
 
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, HAVE A GREAT PARADE DAY ON SATURDAY MARCH 1 2008
 
MICHAEL BENN
PARADE PRESIDENT