Friendswood 5th of July Parade 2021


Only our second Monday the 5th of July Parade recorded as an online album (2010 & 2004) as we check for current location stepping out from Sonic

We stake our claim back at the usual Castlewood viewing location

The starting police car and colors brought forth by the Knights of Columbus

KoC always carry the colors in their formal attire despite the heat

The older Knights follow behind in the parade vehicle

This year's Grand Marshal is Carol B. C. Vaughn

Family of Mrs. Vaughn follow behind in a trailer

Former astronaut Mike Foreman is the Mayor of Fwood

Mayor Pro-Tem Trish Hanks in the orange Jeep

City Council Member Sally Branson

City Council Member Steve Rockey photos me!

City Council Member Robert Griffon in the classic Mustang

City Council Member Brent Erenwert in the black Lincoln

Our US Congressman Randy Weber

Texas State Senator and FHS '78 grad Larry Taylor

Our Texas State Representative for District 24 Dr. Greg Bonnen

Texas State Representative for District 129 Dennis Paul

Judge Kerri Foley for County Court at Law 2

Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Kathleen McCumber in the new corvette

405th Judicial District Court Judge Jared Robinson

Galveston County Judge Mark Henry stands tall in the white shirt

Galveston County Constable for Precinct 4, Justin West

The Past, Present and Future of Keep Fwood Beautiful!

AA Gymnastics & Dance Training Center show off their happy clients and call the crowd for more

The annual raffled Ford Ranger will be won by Tom Baker later in the day

The Fwood HS Cheerleaders start the long run of student participants

The high school's only non walking group is as always, the football players

The flag corps follow and lead the band forward

The Fwood HS Band is next in line playing the school song, led by five directors in khaki shirts, the center one a classmate's son

The Fwood HS Wranglerettesd drill/dance complete the student section

The Fwood ISD Education Foundation proudly display their website link

Stinson's funded rocketry & ASE engineering program starts @ FISD in 2021!

Colts peewee football team can always be found in the annual parade

The peewee football league cheerleaders follow right behind

The first firetruck appears escorted by a revolutionary soldier

Fwood's Pumper Truck #21 takes a familiar July 4th route

A second minuteman soldier appears to escort the firetrucks south

"With multiple firestations comes multiple pumper trucks" - Peter Parker

Heritage Park/Forest Bend sends their Pumper Engine #128

Heritage Park/Forest Bend also sends their Ladder Engine #126

Citi Animal Hospital offers their services patriotically

A thirty year tradition continues albeit with less participation

The Sons & Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors honor their fathers

Unidentified patriotic trailer leads the kids on decorated bikes

All Fwood residents under 10 years old must make at least one parade ride!

The directors of Joyful Theater Company would love your patronage

A 1952 Chevy truck leads the little Shriner Cars and Clown Cars with only room for one aboard

Nope, that is two different cars, not two in one car

The Shriners Wahoo Grotto float is right behind the little cars

Next up are the corvettes with none older than a C6, 2005 and on

A couple C8s roll by, either a 2020 or a 2021

A 1947 GMC oil company truck starts the military vehicle parade

The Bluebonnet Military Motorpool makes their appearance with the first of several heavy trucks

Two more heavy trucks roll past before the lighter vehicles arrive

A Hummer leads three Jeeps past our viewing location

The final Bluebonnet Motorpool Jeep before the tractors

The Bluebonnet Antique Tractor Club starts with a McCormick Farmall

A true antique tractor advertising for White Glove Realty

John Deere Model G row crop tractor from the '40s

Two more newer John Deeres follow behind with zero orange tractors present

Two jeep like vehicles and an original Ford Bronco are next

Focus on the Bronco since a 2021 Bronco is now available

The new Bronco tries to recapture what was first developed 50 years ago

Fwood Chapter of the Children of the American Revolution

The clown cart towed calliope stops for a song as ReMax passes on the left

The calliope starts a new song and continues on down the road

HEB loves customers who buy $11 "on sale" six packs of beer!

The Icons of HEB roll in the cart behind the trailer

Texas Force 7U-14U Baseball Club has open registration!

Fwood's Camp Gladiator is changing fitness and changing lives!

The Rincon-Falcon Hunting Camp vehicle delights the crowd

Unaffiliated mid 90s Ford Bronco hunting vehicle

American Heritage Girls is a faith based scouting program for girls

Trail Life USA is the boy's faith based scouting program

Cool golf cart compels me to include this blatant advertising entry

1953 GMC Truck with a few alterations included

One large and wild step-side dually pickup truck!

Fwood's own O'Farrell Realty snatched one of the Bluebonnet heavy trucks

Rotary Regatta of Clear Lake lets the kids ride while the adult walk

What?   There is an orange Kubota Tractor, donated by Lansdown-Moody

The ladies on horses indicate the parade end is near

The vaqueros strut by next

No cub scout troops to be seen behind the final group of horse riders

Fwood Parks and Recreation Crew conclude the parade every year

But one more company advertisement sneaks in at the end

The final two public works vehicles pass by . . .

And the viewers stand and start to break down their viewing camps

Parade continues on past City Hall where the judges cast their votes

The final police car slows traffic for parade watchers to clear

Erin and Alex watch the parade with no other friends or family nearby

Get Sonic after the sudden downpour washes out the Park festivities

The girls love Sonic's fried mozzarella sticks

David loves a double meat Sonic mustard cheeseburger!

The parade float champions are posted later in the afternoon

The 126th Annual Parade was successful and back to normal again!

Prior July 4ths that fell on a Sunday: 1976, 1982, 1993, 1999, 2004, 2010