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Laveen Parade
Seven Perch Base members participated on February 3, 2024, in the 23rd Annual Laveen Community Parade.
This year's theme was "The Future is Now!"
Our Perch Base entry was awarded the Third Place (Motor Vehicle Group) trophy!
The crowds along the side of the parade route expressed their appreciation of our service
as our float went by.
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Our Perch Base entry was awarded the Third Place (Motor Vehicle Group) trophy!
Round up the usual suspects! Staging the USS Phoenix (SSN‑702) float.
(l-r) Don Robertson & George Woods.
(l-r) David Heighway, John Beckett & Carl Miner.
Joe Trotter conducting Field Day prior to the start of the parade.
The Phoenix Police Department was the parade entry right behind us. They shared the donuts that Joe Trotter brought to the parade.
Another adjacent parade group was the Shriners, including their International Order of the Rainbow for Girls that prepares girls for responsible and purposeful adulthood through character and leadership development.
The USS Phoenix (SSN‑702), ready to roll.
The parade started with a flyover.
Carl Miner (shown) and Dan Marks (taking the photo) walked the route in dress blues.
The parade route was one mile long and lined the entire length with appreciative spectators.
A few of the other parade entries.
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