What a grand day it was!

Don't look for any parade pictures on this post.  You won't find them.

The parade is wonderful and has great meaning, but the jamaica has so much that often isn't covered.  

Yesterday was focused on 1840-1860 as far as historical content was concerned and, yes, this was an even that was focused on Latino experience and history, but some things cross all cultural lines and linguistic divisions.

The pride of elders looking at the future unfolding before their eyes, 

Maria Mitchell and PMAHA President Manny Contreras

a group smile for a job well done,

Carmen Serrano - Madison Elementary, Sandra Guiterrez - Chairperson, Javier Carbajal-Ramos  - PCC

bringing history alive through old time games,

Students and Education Chair, Kathee Bautista

keeping culture alive through performance

Sol y Luna dancers with Gabriela de Leon

 connecting science and history thanks to a water pump wagon

Michael Crosby of Rancho Los Encinos

or learning about more than science from the students of Caltech.

photos - James Grimes

"Planting Dreams" Parade Participants

Thanks to all our volunteers who have worked tirelessly to bring you a great event.  

A special nod of recognition to Parade Logistics Chair, Catherine Haskett Hany.  

She has been handily assisted by Leticia Montañez and Carmen Serrano.  

These ladies rock!

Here is the current list of groups that will be in the 2012 Latino Heritage parade & jamaica.

Blair Army JROTC

Yankuitlitl

Blair Viking Band

Latino Heritage

Queen & Court Fiestas Patrias 2012 - Villa Parke

Ballet Folklorico Quetzal, Madison, Washington, Altadena Learns

Visual Art and Design Academy

Eliot Middle School Band & Spirit Team

San Rafael Elementary School

Puente

Shopping Cart Mini-Floats

Ballet Folklorico Sol y Luna

Charros Unidos de Pasadena-Altadena

Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena

SEED Program

Wilson Middle School

Wilson Middle School Drum Corp

Keiki O Ka Aina

Pasadena Mexican American History Assocation

Villa Parke Community Center

McKinley School

Pasadena Latino Forum

John Muir Mighty Mustang Marching Band

CHAP - Community Health Alliance of Pasadena

John Muir Drum Corps

Madison Elementary School

Families Growing Together

El Centro de Acción Social

Hermanos Bañuelos Charro Team

Cleveland Elementary School

Pasadena City Drumline and/or Colorguard

Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA

Mother's Club Family Learning Center

Don Benito Elementary School

Lumina Academy

Washington Accelerated Elementary

Pasadena High School Bulldog Marching Band

Ready for us

This is our 14th year.  The third year that we will have 1, 000 entries in the parade.  The first year that we will have reps from each of the Pasadena Unified School District high schools.

Okay, the image isn't clear.  It's very pixilated.  

But there is NO missing the joy that these Senoras are expressing as they see their community members dancing, marching, and walking down Washington Blvd.!

Please come join us this Saturday.  And tell your friends.  There might be room on the bench for you!