Governor Hogan and Congressman Hoyer expected to participate in annual march
Leonardtown, MD – The public is invited to come out and salute America’s Veterans at the annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown. The march, sponsored by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and Commissioners of Leonardtown, takes place on Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. The parade steps off on Fenwick Street and features Veterans, dignitaries, elected officials, local high school marching bands, military units, color guards, classic and antique cars, boy and girl scouts, cheerleaders, motorcycles, and horses, as well as fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment. Immediately following the parade, spectators are encouraged to remain in the Town Square for a Veterans Memorial Ceremony to include patriotic music, laying of wreaths and words of remembrance. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Congressman Steny Hoyer will be among the marchers and may say a few words during the event as their schedules permit.
Spectators can come to the Square early to talk to representatives from Vacations for Vets of St. Mary’s, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), The Marine Corps League and Young Marines, The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, CSM’s Heroes Campaign and the Navy Gold Star Program. These organizations will be set up in the Square to provide information on programs for veterans and active-duty military, including ways the general public can help our local military families.
In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled and the Memorial Ceremony will be held in the auditorium at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, 22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown (inside Romuald Hall on the back campus). Those wishing to lay wreaths at the monuments may choose to do so.
Parking and Shuttles for the 2016 Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade
Parade participants are requested to be in place at the lineup location at St. Mary’s Ryken High School no later than 9:30 a.m. and to plan as follows:
Parade vehicles, including buses, floats, cars, trucks and motorcycles, should report directly to the staging area at St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 7 and 8 a.m. All parade vehicles - except emergency vehicles - should be parked by 8 a.m.
Marching groups and other parade participants should park at Leonardtown Middle School and take the shuttle to St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 8 and 9:30 a.m.
Parents should not to drop off their children at Ryken High School, along the side of the road or at the intersection. All persons participating in the parade and who are not riding in a parade vehicle should ride the shuttle bus from Leonardtown Middle School.
Parking for Spectators
Spectators and those participating in the parade are asked to not park in the Courthouse parking lot on Courthouse Drive or surrounding side streets. These areas are reserved exclusively for school buses and shuttles and must remain clear to reduce congestion at the end of the parade.
Spectators are also asked not to park at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus as the college will be open for classes on Veterans Day. Parking spaces there are needed for students and faculty.
Spectators are encouraged to park at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds and ride one of the complimentary, round-trip, shuttles into Town. Free parking and shuttles also available at the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center. Spectators should park in the areas near the Carter State Office Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD. From there you may walk into town or board a shuttle at the shuttle stop near the flagpoles between the Carter Office Building and the Potomac Building. Wheelchair-accessible shuttles will be available at both locations. The return shuttle stop for both locations is located across from The Olde Town Pub on the corner of Washington and Shadrick Streets.
Washington Street and Fenwick Street leading into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until noon. Downtown parking and thru traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Lawrence Avenue. Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control, and Parade Volunteers will assist with parking and street detours.
Handicapped Parking: Spectators requiring handicapped parking may take Washington Street and upon showing proof of a handicapped sticker or need, will be allowed to park in the designated lot behind the Church of the Nazarene.
For a map of available parking areas go to http://leonardtown.somd.com/pdf/VetDayPark.jpg.
For more information call 301-475-9791 or 301-475-4200, ext. *1342.
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Leonardtown, MD – The public is invited to come out and salute America’s Veterans at the annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown. The march, sponsored by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and Commissioners of Leonardtown, takes place on Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. The parade steps off on Fenwick Street and features Veterans, dignitaries, elected officials, local high school marching bands, military units, color guards, classic and antique cars, boy and girl scouts, cheerleaders, motorcycles, and horses, as well as fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment. Immediately following the parade, spectators are encouraged to remain in the Town Square for a Veterans Memorial Ceremony to include patriotic music, laying of wreaths and words of remembrance. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Congressman Steny Hoyer will be among the marchers and may say a few words during the event as their schedules permit.
Spectators can come to the Square early to talk to representatives from Vacations for Vets of St. Mary’s, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), The Marine Corps League and Young Marines, The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, CSM’s Heroes Campaign and the Navy Gold Star Program. These organizations will be set up in the Square to provide information on programs for veterans and active-duty military, including ways the general public can help our local military families.
In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled and the Memorial Ceremony will be held in the auditorium at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, 22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown (inside Romuald Hall on the back campus). Those wishing to lay wreaths at the monuments may choose to do so.
Parking and Shuttles for the 2016 Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade
Parade participants are requested to be in place at the lineup location at St. Mary’s Ryken High School no later than 9:30 a.m. and to plan as follows:
Parade vehicles, including buses, floats, cars, trucks and motorcycles, should report directly to the staging area at St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 7 and 8 a.m. All parade vehicles - except emergency vehicles - should be parked by 8 a.m.
Marching groups and other parade participants should park at Leonardtown Middle School and take the shuttle to St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 8 and 9:30 a.m.
Parents should not to drop off their children at Ryken High School, along the side of the road or at the intersection. All persons participating in the parade and who are not riding in a parade vehicle should ride the shuttle bus from Leonardtown Middle School.
Parking for Spectators
Spectators and those participating in the parade are asked to not park in the Courthouse parking lot on Courthouse Drive or surrounding side streets. These areas are reserved exclusively for school buses and shuttles and must remain clear to reduce congestion at the end of the parade.
Spectators are also asked not to park at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus as the college will be open for classes on Veterans Day. Parking spaces there are needed for students and faculty.
Spectators are encouraged to park at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds and ride one of the complimentary, round-trip, shuttles into Town. Free parking and shuttles also available at the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center. Spectators should park in the areas near the Carter State Office Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD. From there you may walk into town or board a shuttle at the shuttle stop near the flagpoles between the Carter Office Building and the Potomac Building. Wheelchair-accessible shuttles will be available at both locations. The return shuttle stop for both locations is located across from The Olde Town Pub on the corner of Washington and Shadrick Streets.
Washington Street and Fenwick Street leading into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until noon. Downtown parking and thru traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Lawrence Avenue. Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control, and Parade Volunteers will assist with parking and street detours.
Handicapped Parking: Spectators requiring handicapped parking may take Washington Street and upon showing proof of a handicapped sticker or need, will be allowed to park in the designated lot behind the Church of the Nazarene.
For a map of available parking areas go to http://leonardtown.somd.com/pdf/VetDayPark.jpg.
For more information call 301-475-9791 or 301-475-4200, ext. *1342.
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