Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story Parade and Festival
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"Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story”
Lehighton will be commerating the 250th Birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. One way this milestone is being celebrated is with a parade being held on Saturday, September 26, at 1 P.M.
It is being sponsored by the Lehighton Downtown Initiative and Lehigh Fire Co. No.1, Social Club. The celebration is titled “Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story”. The parade is expected to include many community groups, local emergency service organizations and local bands bringing participants, their families and numerous spectators to Lehighton for the day. The current cash prizes total at least $10,000.00.
While many of the 250 USA celebrations took place prior to, or on July 4th, Lehighton decided to use a date in September closest to the signing of Pennsylvania’s first Constitution.
The “Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story” is also hopeful that having the parade in September will attract more high school bands and groups since schools will be back in session. The Co- Chairs of the parade committee are Bambi Elsasser representing the Lehighton Downtown Initiative and Steve Ebbert, representing the Lehigh Fire Co. No.1, Inc. Social Club. Artwork for the celebration was created by local artists Steph and Chloe Gustafson. It incorporates the “Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story” theme with images of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Station and New Jesey Central Trestle, the statue of Jacob Weiss, original Zion Church steeple and of course the twon’s fountain.
The committee is hopeful to have t-shirts availabe as a fundraiser at upcoming LDI events and also in the community grove after the parade during the festival.
The committee is hoping to attract local civic and community organizations to participate in the parade such as church groups, social organizations and clubs. We are also hoping to have participation of youth sports organizations and local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The Lehighton Downtown Initiative is planning to award prizes in categories Patriotic Coaster Race, Patriotic Church Group, Patriotic Restaurant/Bar, Patriotic Farm/ Agriculture, Patriotic Business, Best Patriotic Community/Auxiliary/Service Group and a Color Guard or Veterans Group.
The Lehigh Fire Co. No. 1, Inc. Social Club will be sponsoring the parade awards for fire departments and ambulances to honor the contributions of Benjamin Franklin to volunteer firefighting. He is created with helping found the Union Fire Company, sometimes called Franklin's Bucket Brigade in Philadelphia in 1736. It was America’s first volunteer fire company. The top prize will be $2,000.00 for the best marching emergency service company with music. There are 13 different categories for emergency vehicle prizes.
A festival will be held at the Lehighton Community Grove on the same day as the parade. There will be live entertainment in the Grove throughout the day. Food stands will be available and the parade is ending at the Grove so parade participants may enjoy the entertainment and food. The festival will continue until approximately 9PM. The committee is looking for any interested non-profit groups to have a food stand at the grove and you may contact them by email at [email protected].
There are two fundraisers taking place to benefit the parade. The LDI is sponsoring a Wing Jam at the Lehighton Orioles on August 29 to raise funds for the parade and other community projects. It will be a day of hot wings and hot music.
The Lehigh Fire Co. No. 1 is currently selling meat raffle tickets as a parade fund raiser with $3,000.00 worth of prizes to be drawn on August 21. Tickets may be purchased from social club members. The club will also be having an open house to the public on the day of the parade with food and beverages for purchase.
As a reminder, there will be no parking along the parade route beginning at 8am on Saturday, September 26 until approximately 3pm, or upon completion of the of the parade. The parade will begin at 7th and Coal Street and travel east to 3rd Street. It will then proceed south to Iron Street and travel west to 8th street and disbanding at the Community Grove. Road closures along the parade route will begin at approximately noon.
Lehighton will be commerating the 250th Birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. One way this milestone is being celebrated is with a parade being held on Saturday, September 26, at 1 P.M.
It is being sponsored by the Lehighton Downtown Initiative and Lehigh Fire Co. No.1, Social Club. The celebration is titled “Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story”. The parade is expected to include many community groups, local emergency service organizations and local bands bringing participants, their families and numerous spectators to Lehighton for the day. The current cash prizes total at least $10,000.00.
While many of the 250 USA celebrations took place prior to, or on July 4th, Lehighton decided to use a date in September closest to the signing of Pennsylvania’s first Constitution.
The “Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story” is also hopeful that having the parade in September will attract more high school bands and groups since schools will be back in session. The Co- Chairs of the parade committee are Bambi Elsasser representing the Lehighton Downtown Initiative and Steve Ebbert, representing the Lehigh Fire Co. No.1, Inc. Social Club. Artwork for the celebration was created by local artists Steph and Chloe Gustafson. It incorporates the “Lehighton 250 USA, Small Town, Big Story” theme with images of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Station and New Jesey Central Trestle, the statue of Jacob Weiss, original Zion Church steeple and of course the twon’s fountain.
The committee is hopeful to have t-shirts availabe as a fundraiser at upcoming LDI events and also in the community grove after the parade during the festival.
The committee is hoping to attract local civic and community organizations to participate in the parade such as church groups, social organizations and clubs. We are also hoping to have participation of youth sports organizations and local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The Lehighton Downtown Initiative is planning to award prizes in categories Patriotic Coaster Race, Patriotic Church Group, Patriotic Restaurant/Bar, Patriotic Farm/ Agriculture, Patriotic Business, Best Patriotic Community/Auxiliary/Service Group and a Color Guard or Veterans Group.
The Lehigh Fire Co. No. 1, Inc. Social Club will be sponsoring the parade awards for fire departments and ambulances to honor the contributions of Benjamin Franklin to volunteer firefighting. He is created with helping found the Union Fire Company, sometimes called Franklin's Bucket Brigade in Philadelphia in 1736. It was America’s first volunteer fire company. The top prize will be $2,000.00 for the best marching emergency service company with music. There are 13 different categories for emergency vehicle prizes.
A festival will be held at the Lehighton Community Grove on the same day as the parade. There will be live entertainment in the Grove throughout the day. Food stands will be available and the parade is ending at the Grove so parade participants may enjoy the entertainment and food. The festival will continue until approximately 9PM. The committee is looking for any interested non-profit groups to have a food stand at the grove and you may contact them by email at [email protected].
There are two fundraisers taking place to benefit the parade. The LDI is sponsoring a Wing Jam at the Lehighton Orioles on August 29 to raise funds for the parade and other community projects. It will be a day of hot wings and hot music.
The Lehigh Fire Co. No. 1 is currently selling meat raffle tickets as a parade fund raiser with $3,000.00 worth of prizes to be drawn on August 21. Tickets may be purchased from social club members. The club will also be having an open house to the public on the day of the parade with food and beverages for purchase.
As a reminder, there will be no parking along the parade route beginning at 8am on Saturday, September 26 until approximately 3pm, or upon completion of the of the parade. The parade will begin at 7th and Coal Street and travel east to 3rd Street. It will then proceed south to Iron Street and travel west to 8th street and disbanding at the Community Grove. Road closures along the parade route will begin at approximately noon.
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