Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade
The morning of July 4, 2009, dawned with clear blue skies, a perfect day for a parade. We arose early to be at our posts for the annual Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade.
Entries began arriving around 7:30 AM. Armed with our clip boards and dressed in our blue Chamber of Commerce volunteer shirts, we were ready for the masses of people.
We directed people to their assigned locations, answered questions and lined up the entries. There were 105 with over 1000 people participating.
The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce parade is a hometown event. Participants range from little children, to politicians, to local businesses and clubs. There are veterans, cub scouts and Native Americans.
There are schools, churches, ambulances, the local police, search and rescue and the forest service represented.
There is not space to show all the pictures or mention all who participated. The parade started with a Flagstaff Police car leading the way. As our group entered the parade from a side street, we walked along with them.
Our assignment was to make sure candy was not thrown at the public, but could be handed out. The kids were ready with their bags.
People come from all over to watch this parade, many from out-of-town and out-of-state. Some say this is the best parade and they look forward to it each year.
Enjoy a taste of Flagstaff.
That’s all….too many to share. You need to be there to see it all.
