39th Annual South County 4th of July Parade to kick off at 9 am

THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The South County 4th of July Parade Committee is finalizing plans for the annual 4th of July Parade in The Woodlands, and everything kicks off at 9:00am on Friday, July 4th. The parade begins at Grogan’s Mill Road and Lake Woodlands Drive, and will end around 10:30am after the floats and entries make a circle inside Market Street and exit onto Lake Woodlands Drive.

This year’s parade has a Texas theme of “The Lone Star – The Brightest Star of Them All.” Committee President Kelly Dietrich says, “There is no better way to celebrate our nation’s birthday than with a hometown parade here in our beautiful community. Our parade and the other events going on in the area offer something for everyone.”

Each year the parade offers over 100 parade entries, which include local, state and national elected officials as well as local businesses. Two of the most exciting pieces of the parade every year are the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Texas Army National Guard and the 453rd Inland Cargo Transfer Company, U.S. Army Reserves.

Five high school marching bands will perform for spectators, including Hempstead High School, Willis High School, College Park High School, La Marque High School, and fresh from their National Championship performance, The Woodlands High School marching band.

?? Nelda Luce Blair will be the Parade Grand Marshal. She is a fifth generation Texan, attorney, public speaker, well known philanthropist, political liaison, and television personality. Texas Governor Rick Perry recently appointed Ms. Blair to the Texas Economic Development Corporation.

Sponsors as of print date are; The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau (Underwriting Sponsor) and The Millennium Six Pines Apartments (Platinum Sponsor). The following companies are Gold Level Sponsors: Sewell Automotive Companies, GE Betz, Alspaugh’s ACE Hardware of The Woodlands, The Strong Law Firm, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, and The Woodlands Development Company. The following sponsors are supporting the event as “Red, White, and Blue” Sponsors: Signsational Signs, D’Ericson Photography, Brazos Transit District, Munday Chevrolet, Fred Haas Toyota World, Northside Lexus, College Park Village Association, Panther Creek Village Association, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Alden Bridge Village Association, First Choice Emergency Room, Jerry Built Burgers, and Spry Design.

For more information on the South County 4th of July Parade please go to http://www.4thofjuly.org