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Homecoming Parade

Monday October 16, 2023! The Homecoming Parade goes from Torrey Smith Recreation Park to the High School.

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Drifter Pride is celebrated year round, but it really shines during this annual event in Colonial Beach.

Candy flies as cars, trucks and golf carts drive by, bands and cheerleaders march by and the entire parade makes it's way down "Main Street"

The lineup used to start near Lenny's Restaurant and from there the units make their way down Colonial Avenue, with the parade participants waving and tossing candy to the townspeople and visitors.

2019 Homecoming Parade flyer2019's Parade

2014's Homecoming Parade was October 30th at 6pm

In 2013, the parade took place on October 3rd.

2012's event was held on October 4th. Here's the video!

2009 marked the 3rd Annual one. One of the first entries to make their way down the street was the racy-looking new police car that the Westmoreland County Sheriff office uses.

Followed by the Boy Scouts of Troop 258...

...then some firefighting units...

...Coach Swope! 2009 was the year our Drifters won the Division Championship.

Grand Marshal Coach Steve SwopeGrand Marshal Coach Steve Swope
Colonial Beach vice Mayor Trish King
Colonial Beach High School Drifters Football team
Larry Roberson Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors
Miss Colonial Beach 2009
First Baptist Church of Colonial Beach

A right turn onto Euclid Avenue followed by another onto First Street gets the parade participants back to Colonial Beach High School.


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