INFORMATION ON THE 57th PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL PARADE



PRESS RELEASE from Presidential Inaugural Committee

For Immediate Release: Friday, January 18, 2013



PIC Announces Inaugural Parade Participant Lineup

Additional Media Coverage Opportunities on Sunday and Monday



WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) released additional details about the Inaugural Parade including the list of groups planned to participate in the parade and the marching order.



The Inaugural Parade will feature eight official inaugural floats , fifty-nine groups - including marching bands, mounted units, cultural organizations, and more – along with military units representing our nation’s Armed Forces. In total, more than 8,800 people and close to 200 animals will take part in the parade that follows President Obama and Vice President Biden from the Capitol down Pennsylvania Avenue after the swearing-in ceremony.



The President, Vice President, and their families will watch the processional from the reviewing stand in front of the White House. The parade is scheduled to begin at about 2:30 PM.



Members of the public attending the parade should click HERE to find maps and additional information on entry points. Parade attendees cannot bring the following items to the parade: aerosols, animals (guide dogs will be allowed), backpacks, bags larger than 6”x4”x8”, balloons, bicycles, coolers, glass or thermal containers, horns, laser pointers, mace/pepper spray, packages, structures, sign supports, weapons, and any additional items deemed a safety hazard by security.



The list below reflects the planned order for the Inaugural Parade. Please note that the participants and their order in the Inaugural Parade are not considered final until the parade begins. For additional information on the parade and participants, you can find the full media guide HERE.



Planned Order for the Inaugural Parade The Presidential Escort

The Presidential Escort is a military and civilian formation that escorts the President, Vice President, and their families from the Capitol to the White House following the swearing-in ceremony. The escort will include representatives from the five branches of the United States Military, elected officials, and local and national law enforcement organizations.

Division One

United States Army Staff

United States Army Field Band

United States Military Academy

United States Army 1 st Battalion, 319 th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment

United States Army Color Guard

District of Columbia Army National Guard

United States Army Reserve 200 th MP Command

Punahou High School Marching Band and JROTC Color Guard, Hawaii

Hawaii Home State Float

Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corps, Iowa

Caisson Platoon, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment

Miami University Marching Band, Ohio

Illinois Home State Float

South Shore Drill Team, Illinois

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, South Carolina

Kamehameha Schools “Warrior” Marching Band, Hawaii

Ambulance 255 Project, Connecticut

81st Regional Support Command Wildcats, South Carolina

Jackson Memorial High School “Jaguar” Band, New Jersey

Seguro Que Si, Florida

Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble, Kansas

Division Two

United States Marine Corps Staff

United States Marine Band “The President’s Own”

United States Marine Corps Active Company

United States Marine Corps Color Guard

United States Marine Corps Reserve Company

Chinese American Community Center Folk Dance Troupe, Delaware

Delaware Home State Float

University of Maryland “Mighty Sound of Maryland” Marching Band, Maryland

Pennsylvania Home State Float

Boy Scout Troop 358, Germantown, Pennsylvania

Palm Springs High School "Spirit of the Sands" Marching Band and Visual Corps, California

Ballet Folklórico De La Raza, Colorado

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company A, Massachusetts

Utuqqagmiut Dancers, Alaska

A Therapeutic Equine Assisted Self-Confidence Experience (A.T.E.A.S.E.), Wisconsin

Palmview High School Mariachi and Folkloric Group, Texas

NASA - Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Curiosity Rover

Dobyns-Bennett High School Band, Tennessee

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company B, Maryland

Boston College “Screaming Eagles” Marching Band, Massachusetts

Division Three

United States Navy Staff

United States Navy Band

United States Naval Academy

United States Navy Active Company

United States Navy Color Guard

United States Navy Reserve Company

Georgia State University Marching Band, Georgia

Martin Luther King, Jr. Float

Ballou Senior High School "Majestic" Marching Knights, District of Columbia

Multi-Jurisdictional Mounted Police Drill Team and Color Guard, Michigan

Calera High School “Eagle” Marching Band, Alabama

Gym Dandies Children’s Circus, Maine

Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, Massachusetts

Civil Rights Float

Lesbian and Gay Band Association

Native American Women Warriors, Colorado

Little Rock Central High School Band, Arkansas

Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance, Utah

Central Valley High School Marching Band and Color Guard, Washington

Division Four

United States Air Force Staff

United States Air Force Band

United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Active Company

United States Air Force Color Guard

District of Columbia Air National Guard

United States Air Force Reserve Company

Grambling State University “Tiger” Marching Band, Louisiana

Tuskegee Airmen Float

Norwich University Regimental Band, Vermont

Montana Delegation, Montana

Wind River Dancers, Wyoming

Canine Companions for Independence

Navajo Nation Band, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico

United War Veterans Council, New York

Pearl River Community College Marching Band, Mississippi

Union High School Air Force JROTC, Oklahoma

Fergus Falls High School Marching Band, Minnesota

Asheville High School Marching Band, North Carolina

Division Five

United States Coast Guard Staff

United States Coast Guard Band

United States Coast Guard Academy

United States Coast Guard Active Component

United States Coast Guard Color Guard

United States Coast Guard Reserve Component

United States Merchant Marine Academy Staff

United States Merchant Marine Academy Band

United States Merchant Marine Academy Color Guard

United States Merchant Marine Academy Company

Northern State University “Marching Wolves,” South Dakota

Military Spouses of Michigan, Michigan

Londonderry High School Marching Band and Color Guard, New Hampshire

Culver Academies, Indiana

Portsmouth High School “Patriots” Marching Band, Rhode Island

The Native American Tribes of North Dakota, North Dakota

Liberty North High School Band, Missouri

Sarpy County Nebraska Metro Area Law Enforcement Honor Guard, Nebraska

Frankfort High School Marching Band, West Virginia

Comparza Morelense, Nevada

Letcher County Central High School Marching Band, Kentucky

Our People, Our Future Float & Citizen Co-Chairs

Firefighters of Idaho, Idaho

Virginia Military Institute, Virginia PRESS RELEASE from JTF-NCR see also more participants (below, updated Jan. 4, 2013)

December 21, 2012

December 21, 2012

PIC selects military participants for Presidential Inaugural Parade



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



WASHINGTON ― Joint Task Force – National Capital Region announces military participation for the 57th Presidential Inaugural parade.



The Presidential Inaugural Committee officially announced several selections of Inaugural Parade participants, including military organizations, Dec. 18. Military support is designed to provide appropriate honors to the commander in chief, recognize civilian control of the military and celebrate democracy.



Traditionally, military units from each of the five branches have marched in the Presidential escort and in the Inaugural Parade. More than 2,100 military personnel will be marching in the Inaugural Parade, with approximately 5,000 supporting the inauguration all together.



Additionally, for the current inauguration, 2,807 groups applied to march in the parade. All applications were collected and organized by JTF-NCR and 317 were submitted to the PIC, which is appointed by the President-Elect. These applications were reviewed by the PIC with assistance of the JTF-NCR, including members of several military bands, musical acts and drill teams.



“The Inauguration day parade is the largest, most complicated event that takes place in the nation’s capital, which requires a multitude of mission partners to work together,” said Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, JTF– NCR commanding general. “The role of the military in this event is one of support. We are here to support the Presidential Inauguration Committee, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, and the other civilian agencies.”



Service members involved in the 2013 Presidential Inauguration represent an integrated Total Force - Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen - proudly serving their country at home and around the world. This support comprises musical units, marching bands, color guards, salute batteries and honor cordons, which render appropriate ceremonial honors to the commander in chief.



Below is the complete list of military organizations selected to participate on Jan. 21, 2013:



Military support to the Presidential Escort



JTF-NCR senior service representatives led by Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington



Joint Staff led by Col. James C. Markert, commander 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment



The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own), led by Drum Major, Master Sgt. Scott Little



3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)



U.S. Marine Corps. Ceremonial Guard Company, Marine Barracks Washington



Armed Forces Color Guard



U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard



U.S. Air Force Honor Guard



U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard



The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps led by Drum Major Master Sgt. William White



The Commander and Chief's Guard



The Presidential Escort is often viewed by the general public as part of the Inaugural Parade. However, the Presidential Escort is actually a smaller, distinct procession that, in addition to the President and Vice President, includes the U.S. Army Band, Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps., Honor Platoons for each of the armed services, and the Armed Forces Color Guard.





There are five distinct parade divisions and each division is comprised of various elements of the five armed services.



Division 1



U.S. Army, Staff comprising academy, active, guard and reserve members



The U.S. Army Field Band



The U.S. Military Academy Marching Company, West Point, N.Y.



The U.S. Army Marching Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry



The U.S. Army Color Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry



The U.S. Army National Guard, D.C. National Guard



The U.S. Army Reserve, 200th Military Police Command, Fort Meade, Md.



54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.





Division 2



U.S. Marine Corps, Staff comprising active and reserve members



The U.S. Marine Band (The President’s Own)



The U.S. Marine Corps Marching Company, Ceremonial Guard Company



The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard



The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Marching Company





Division 3



U.S. Navy, Staff comprising academy, active, guard and reserve members



The U.S. Navy Band



The U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.



The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard



The U.S. Navy Color Guard



The U.S. Navy Reserve





Division 4



U.S. Air Force, Staff comprising academy, active, guard and reserve members



The U.S. Air Force Band



The U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.



The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard



The U.S. Air Force Color Guard



The U.S. Air National Guard, 113th Wing, D.C Air National Guard



The U.S. Air Force Reserve, 459th Air Refueling Wing





Division 5



U.S. Coast Guard, Staff comprising academy, active and reserve members



The U.S. Coast Guard Band



The U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn.



The U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard



The U.S. Coast Guard Color Guard



The U.S. Coast Guard Reserve



The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Staff Element



The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Band



The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Color Guard



The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy



In addition the PIC has selected the following military elements as representatives of their home states: Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard, Fort Riley, Kan. in historic cavalry uniforms, and the 81st Reserve Support Command Wildcats Color Guard, Fort Jackson, S.C. in historic World War I era uniforms.



Military involvement in the Presidential Inauguration is a centuries-old tradition. The U.S. military has participated in this important American tradition since April 30, 1789, when members of the U.S. Army, local militia units and Revolutionary War veterans escorted George Washington to his first inauguration ceremony at Federal Hall in New York City.





For more information on JTF-NCR visit www.dvidshub.net/units/JTF-NCR and www.facebook.com/jointtaskforceNCR#!/jointtaskforceNCR. For more information on the Presidential Inaugural Committee visit http://2013pic.org/.

PRESS RELEASE from Presidential Inaugural Committee

For Immediate Release: Monday, January 14, 2013



Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Inaugural Parade Floats and Announcers

New Video Shows Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Float Construction

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) released new details today about the Inaugural Parade, including information about parade floats and the announcers selected for the historic event.



The parade will include eight custom-designed floats commissioned by PIC for the parade. Four floats will represent the First Family and Second Family’s home states, and four floats will honor the extraordinary progress we’ve made as a nation.

The Hawaii State Float – Hawaii is the birthplace of President Obama. The float features a large volcano modeled after the famous Diamond Head Volcano and a tribute to the late Senator Daniel Inouye. The Illinois State Float – Illinois is the birthplace of First Lady Michelle Obama. The float features American flags, the state flag and a panorama of the Capitol. The Pennsylvania State Float – Pennsylvania is the birthplace of Vice President Joe Biden. The float includes a replica of the Liberty Bell and the Pennsylvania State Seal. The Delaware State Float – Delaware is the home state of Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden. The float includes a replica of State Capitol Bell Tower. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Float – The float’s design features an image of Dr. King and a representation of his quote “out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.” The Civil Rights Movements Float – The Civil Rights float features images representing historic struggles of many of the civil rights movements in our country. The images represented include Immigration, Women's, LGBT, Civil and Labor Rights. The float also includes Martin Luther King's quote “The Arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." The Tuskegee Airmen Float – The float is a tribute to the brave young men who were the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. The float features a model North American P-51 Mustang. The Inaugural Theme, “Our People. Our Future.” Float – The American people are the focus of this float. Riding on the float are the citizen co-chairs for the National Day of Service. Earlier today, the PIC also released a new video featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the floats, which are being constructed by Hargrove, Inc. Please click HERE to watch the new video.



The PIC today also released the names of the Inaugural Parade announcers. Charles Brotman, a veteran announcer of 14 Presidential Inaugural Parades, will lead a diverse group of local personalities. Brotman’s voice has been heard at Inaugural parades since 1957, and this year he will announce participants from Lafayette Park for President Obama, Vice President Biden, and parade watchers at that location. The announcers will also work from six additional locations along the entire parade route to inform the crowd lining Pennsylvania Avenue.



Joining Brotman will be Bob Madigan from Silver Spring, Maryland; Carol Renee Eubanks from Hollywood, Florida; Jim Bohannon from Montgomery Village, Maryland; Christine E. Brennan from Washington, DC; Robert D. Goldwater from White Plains, New York; and military announcers from the Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR).

### More Inaugural Parade Participants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWASHINGTON ― Joint Task Force – National Capital Region announces military participation for the 57th Presidential Inaugural parade.The Presidential Inaugural Committee officially announced several selections of Inaugural Parade participants, including military organizations, Dec. 18. Military support is designed to provide appropriate honors to the commander in chief, recognize civilian control of the military and celebrate democracy.Traditionally, military units from each of the five branches have marched in the Presidential escort and in the Inaugural Parade. More than 2,100 military personnel will be marching in the Inaugural Parade, with approximately 5,000 supporting the inauguration all together.Additionally, for the current inauguration, 2,807 groups applied to march in the parade. All applications were collected and organized by JTF-NCR and 317 were submitted to the PIC, which is appointed by the President-Elect. These applications were reviewed by the PIC with assistance of the JTF-NCR, including members of several military bands, musical acts and drill teams.“The Inauguration day parade is the largest, most complicated event that takes place in the nation’s capital, which requires a multitude of mission partners to work together,” said Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, JTF– NCR commanding general. “The role of the military in this event is one of support. We are here to support the Presidential Inauguration Committee, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, and the other civilian agencies.”Service members involved in the 2013 Presidential Inauguration represent an integrated Total Force - Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen - proudly serving their country at home and around the world. This support comprises musical units, marching bands, color guards, salute batteries and honor cordons, which render appropriate ceremonial honors to the commander in chief.Below is the complete list of military organizations selected to participate on Jan. 21, 2013:JTF-NCR senior service representatives led by Maj. Gen. Michael S. LinningtonJoint Staff led by Col. James C. Markert, commander 3rd U.S. Infantry RegimentThe United States Army Band (Pershing's Own), led by Drum Major, Master Sgt. Scott Little3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)U.S. Marine Corps. Ceremonial Guard Company, Marine Barracks WashingtonArmed Forces Color GuardU.S. Navy Ceremonial GuardU.S. Air Force Honor GuardU.S. Coast Guard Honor GuardThe Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps led by Drum Major Master Sgt. William WhiteThe Commander and Chief's GuardThe Presidential Escort is often viewed by the general public as part of the Inaugural Parade. However, the Presidential Escort is actually a smaller, distinct procession that, in addition to the President and Vice President, includes the U.S. Army Band, Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps., Honor Platoons for each of the armed services, and the Armed Forces Color Guard.There are five distinct parade divisions and each division is comprised of various elements of the five armed services.U.S. Army, Staff comprising academy, active, guard and reserve membersThe U.S. Army Field BandThe U.S. Military Academy Marching Company, West Point, N.Y.The U.S. Army Marching Company, 3rd U.S. InfantryThe U.S. Army Color Guard, 3rd U.S. InfantryThe U.S. Army National Guard, D.C. National GuardThe U.S. Army Reserve, 200th Military Police Command, Fort Meade, Md.54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.U.S. Marine Corps, Staff comprising active and reserve membersThe U.S. Marine Band (The President’s Own)The U.S. Marine Corps Marching Company, Ceremonial Guard CompanyThe U.S. Marine Corps Color GuardThe U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Marching CompanyU.S. Navy, Staff comprising academy, active, guard and reserve membersThe U.S. Navy BandThe U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.The U.S. Navy Ceremonial GuardThe U.S. Navy Color GuardThe U.S. Navy ReserveU.S. Air Force, Staff comprising academy, active, guard and reserve membersThe U.S. Air Force BandThe U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.The U.S. Air Force Honor GuardThe U.S. Air Force Color GuardThe U.S. Air National Guard, 113th Wing, D.C Air National GuardThe U.S. Air Force Reserve, 459th Air Refueling WingU.S. Coast Guard, Staff comprising academy, active and reserve membersThe U.S. Coast Guard BandThe U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn.The U.S. Coast Guard Honor GuardThe U.S. Coast Guard Color GuardThe U.S. Coast Guard ReserveThe U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Staff ElementThe U.S. Merchant Marine Academy BandThe U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Color GuardThe U.S. Merchant Marine AcademyIn addition the PIC has selected the following military elements as representatives of their home states: Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard, Fort Riley, Kan. in historic cavalry uniforms, and the 81st Reserve Support Command Wildcats Color Guard, Fort Jackson, S.C. in historic World War I era uniforms.Military involvement in the Presidential Inauguration is a centuries-old tradition. The U.S. military has participated in this important American tradition since April 30, 1789, when members of the U.S. Army, local militia units and Revolutionary War veterans escorted George Washington to his first inauguration ceremony at Federal Hall in New York City.For more information on JTF-NCR visit www.dvidshub.net/units/JTF-NCR and www.facebook.com/jointtaskforceNCR#!/jointtaskforceNCR. For more information on the Presidential Inaugural Committee visit http://2013pic.org/.

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54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company B

Silver Spring, Maryland

81st Regional Support Command Wildcats

Fort Jackson, South Carolina A Therapeutic Equine Assisted Self-Confidence Experience (ATEASE)

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Ambulance 255 Project

North Franklin, Connecticut Asheville High School Marching Band

Asheville, North Carolina

Ballet Folklóico de la Raza

Colorado Springs, Colorado Ballou Senior High School “Majestic” Marching Knights

Washington, D.C.

Boston College Screaming Eagles Marching Band

Boston, Massachusetts Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps

Boston, Massachusetts

Boy Scout Troop 358

Grace Baptist Church of Germantown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Calera Eagle Marching Band

Calera High School

Calera, Alabama

Canine Companions for Independence

Fauquier County, Virginia

Central Valley High School Marching Band

Spokane Valley, Washington Chinese American Community Center Folk Dance Troupe

Newark, Delaware

Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard

Fort Riley, Kansas

Comparsa Morelense

Nevada Culver Academies

Culver, Indiana

Dobyns-Bennett High School Marching Band

Kingsport, Tennessee

Fergus Falls High School Marching Band

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Firefighters of Idaho

Idaho Frankfort High School Marching Band

Ridgeley, West Virginia

Georgia State University Marching Band

Atlanta, Georgia

Grambling State University Marching Band

Grambling, Louisiana

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission

Awendaw, South Carolina

Gym Dandies Children’s Circus

Scarborough Maine Schools

Scarborough, Maine Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corp

Des Moines, Iowa

Jackson Memorial Jaguar Band

Jackson Memorial High School

Jackson, New Jersey

Kamehameha Schools Warrior Marching Band

Honolulu, Hawaii

Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble

Lawrence, Kansas Lesbian and Gay Band Association

St. Louis, Missouri

Letcher County Central Marching Band

Letcher County Central High School

Whitesburg, Kentucky

Liberty North High School Band

Liberty, Missouri

Little Rock Central High School Marching Band

Little Rock, Arkansas

Londonderry High School Marching Band and Color Guard

Londonderry, New Hampshire

Miami University Marching Band

Oxford, Ohio

Michigan’s Multi-jurisdictional Mounted Police Drill Team and Color Guard

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Military Spouses of Michigan

Michigan

Montana Delegation

Montana National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Washington, D.C. Native American Women Warriors

Pueblo West, Colorado

Navajo Nation Band

Window Rock, Arizona and New Mexico, Utah

The Tribes of North Dakota

North Dakota

Northern State University Wolves’ Marching Band

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northwest Dragon and Lion Dance Association

Portland, Oregon Norwich University Regimental Band

Northfield, Vermont

Palm Springs "Spirit of the Sands" Marching Band and Visual Corps

Palm Spring High School

Palm Springs, California Palmview High School Mariachi and Folkloric Group

Mission, Texas

Pearl River Community College Marching Band

Poplarville, Mississippi

Portsmouth High School Marching Band

Portsmouth, Rhode Island Punahou Band

Punahou School

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sarpy County Nebraska Metro Law Enforcement Honor Guard

Sarpy, Nebraska Seguro Que Si

Orlando, Florida

South Shore Drill Team

Chicago, Illinois

Union High School Air Force Junior ROTC

Tulsa, Oklahoma United War Veterans Council

New York, New York

University of Maryland Mighty Sound Marching Band

College Park, Maryland

Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance

Sandy, Utah

The Utuqqagmiut Dancers

Wainwright, Alaska Virginia Military Institute Marching Unit

Lexington, Virginia



Wind River Dancers

Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming



Calera Eagle Marching Band

Calera High School

Calera, Alabama

The Utuqqagmiut Dancers

Wainwright, Alaska Navajo Nation Band

Window Rock, Arizona and New Mexico, Utah

Little Rock Central High School Marching Band

Little Rock, Arkansas

Palm Springs "Spirit of the Sands" Marching Band and Visual Corps

Palm Spring High School

Palm Springs, California Ballet Folklóico de la Raza

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Native American Women Warriors

Pueblo West, Colorado Ambulance 255 Project

North Franklin, Connecticut

Chinese American Community Center Folk Dance Troupe

Newark, Delaware Ballou Senior High School “Majestic” Marching Knights

Washington, D.C.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Washington, D.C.

Seguro Que Si

Orlando, Florida Georgia State University Marching Band

Atlanta, Georgia

Kamehameha Schools Warrior Marching Band

Honolulu, Hawaii

Punahou Band

Punahou School

Honolulu, Hawaii

Firefighters of Idaho

Idaho South Shore Drill Team

Chicago, Illinois Culver Academies

Culver, Indiana

Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corp

Des Moines, Iowa Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard

Fort Riley, Kansas

Kansas University Trumpet Ensemble

Lawrence, Kansas Letcher County Central Marching Band

Letcher County Central High School

Whitesburg, Kentucky Grambling State University Marching Band

Grambling, Louisiana

The Gym Dandies Children’s Circus

Scarborough Maine Schools

Scarborough, Maine 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts

Boston College Screaming Eagles Marching Band

Boston, Massachusetts Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps

Boston, Massachusetts 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company B

Silver Spring, Maryland

University of Maryland Mighty Sound Marching Band

College Park, Maryland Michigan’s Multi-jurisdictional Mounted Police Drill Team and Color Guard

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Military Spouses of Michigan

Michigan Fergus Falls High School Marching Band

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Pearl River Community College Marching Band

Poplarville, Mississippi Lesbian and Gay Band Association

St. Louis, Missouri

Liberty North High School Band

Liberty, Missouri

Montana Delegation

Montana

Sarpy County Nebraska Metro Law Enforcement Honor Guard

Sarpy, Nebraska Comparsa Morelense

Nevada

Londonderry High School Marching Band and Color Guard

Londonderry, New Hampshire

[Navajo Nation Band

Window Rock, Arizona and New Mexico, Utah] Jackson Memorial Jaguar Band

Jackson Memorial High School

Jackson, New Jersey

United War Veterans Council

New York, New York Asheville High School Marching Band

Asheville, North Carolina

The Tribes of North Dakota

North Dakota Miami University Marching Band

Oxford, Ohio

Union High School Air Force Junior ROTC

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Northwest Dragon and Lion Dance Association

Portland, Oregon Boy Scout Troop 358

Grace Baptist Church of Germantown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Portsmouth High School Marching Band

Portsmouth, Rhode Island Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission

Awendaw, South Carolina

The 81st Regional Support Command Wildcats

Fort Jackson, South Carolina

The Northern State University Wolves’ Marching Band

Aberdeen, South Dakota Dobyns-Bennett High School Marching Band

Kingsport, Tennessee

Palmview High School Mariachi and Folkloric Group

Mission, Texas

Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance

Sandy, Utah Norwich University Regimental Band

Northfield, Vermont Canine Companions for Independence

Fauquier County, Virginia

Virginia Military Institute Marching Unit

Lexington, Virginia Central Valley High School Marching Band

Spokane Valley, Washington

Frankfort High School Marching Band

Ridgeley, West Virginia A Therapeutic Equine Assisted Self-Confidence Experience (ATEASE)

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Wind River Dancers

Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming











PRESS RELEASE from Presidential Inaugural Committee

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 18, 2012







PIC Announces First Wave of Organizations to Participate in 57th Inaugural Parade

WASHINGTON – Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) officially announced the first wave of organizations who have accepted invitations to march in the 57th Inaugural Parade.



A list of the organizations that have already accepted an invitation to march in the historic parade following the President Obama and Vice President Biden’s swearing-in can be found

HERE

. Invitations are being made and accepted as part of an ongoing process, so please check back for rolling additions to this list.



“The talented groups chosen to participate in the Inaugural Parade reflect the spirit, values, and diversity of our great nation,” said President Obama. “Vice President Biden and I are honored to have them join us in the parade.”



Organizations wishing to participate in the parade submitted online applications to the Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR). The deadline for submissions was November 30, 2012.



Applications were reviewed by the Presidential Inaugural Committee with the assistance of the JTF-NCR, including members of several of the military bands, who used their expertise to help assess the presentation skill of marching bands, musical acts and drill teams.



All told, more than 2,800 applications were submitted to the JTF-NCR website – more than double the over 1,380 organizations that applied to take part in President Obama’s first inauguration.



All participants in the Inaugural Parade are responsible for paying their own lodging and transportation to and from Washington, D.C. The PIC has been working closely with area governments and civic organizations to facilitate access to affordable accommodations.



The Inaugural Parade in History The origin of the Inauguration Day parade dates back to George Washington’s inauguration in 1789. On his way from Mount Vernon to the inaugural event in New York City, Washington was accompanied by local militias on the way to Federal Hall where the first inauguration was held.



When the ceremony moved to the newly established capital city of Washington, Thomas Jefferson charted the modern day parade route in 1805 when he rode on horseback from the Capitol to the White House after being sworn in for his second term. What began as a spontaneous processional behind Jefferson of local workers and a Marine band has evolved into an inaugural tradition stretching down Pennsylvania Avenue every four years. Since Jefferson, nearly every Presidential inauguration has featured a parade. In 1985, freezing temperatures led organizers to cancel Ronald Reagan’s inaugural parade and most public festivities.



James Madison’s inauguration in 1809 was the first year the parade was formally part of the inaugural occasion. The earliest inaugural parades served as military escorts for incoming Presidents to the swearing in ceremony and soon expanded to include floats by Martin Van Buren’s inauguration in 1837, and grew to include thousands of participants. At Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 inaugural parade African-Americans participated for the first time, and Lincoln famously shook hands with 6,000 people as he was sworn in for his second term. As crowds grew even larger for the inaugural event, President Ulysses S. Grant set a precedent by constructing a reviewing stand at the White House where he watched the processional in 1873.



Since then, instead of serving as a procession to the Capitol, the parade has followed Jefferson’s course from the swearing in ceremony to the White House. In 1909 Helen Herron Taft accompanied her husband President William Howard Taft in the parade, and women were first participants in the parade as part of Woodrow Wilson’s second inauguration in 1917.



In recent years, the parade has averaged two hours in length. The record for the longest and largest parade is held by President Dwight Eisenhower, whose inaugural parade lasted four and a half hours and included 73 bands and 59 floats, some of which featured artistic depictions of events in Eisenhower’s life. President Warren Harding was the first President to proceed down Pennsylvania Avenue in a car in 1921, and Jimmy Carter modified the tradition by walking from the Capitol to the White House.





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