42nd Royal Highlanders Added!
The music of the 42nd Royal Highlanders will honor and welcome our Gulf War Veterans Grand Marshals onto the Madam Carroll, officially kicking-off our "Proud To Be An American" celebration.the 42nd Royal Highlanders Band of Music is America's premier 18th century band of pipes, fifes, and drums, and has performed for audiences across the country, from the New England coast to the Mississippi River, and from Wisconsin to Fort Ticonderoga in New York, Vermont, and south to Alabama.
The 42nd performs a wide repertoire of music - drawing primarily from 18th century sources, but incorporating selections from 20th century bagpipe collections. Their music is available online and more information may be found by visiting their web site.
Boat Parade Schedule of Events 2012
Saturday, July 7th, 2011Now in its eighth year, we celebrate the Independence Day Weekend in Monticello, Indiana by filling the Madam Carroll with military veterans to lead the long line of over 60 decorated boats. Homes along the eight mile Lake Freeman route display the colors. Then it is on to what this holiday is all about in small town America with hot dogs, free watermelon and ice cream in the city park. This celebration with fun, food and free games for the entire family draws more than 1,000.
| Time | Events |
| 7:30 AM | Indiana Veterans’ Home motorcade met by AMVETS RIDERS for motorcycle escort (SR 18 & 39) |
| 8:15 AM | Begin Loading Madam Carroll; Board Grand Marshals – (The Gulf War Veterans) welcomed by the 42nd Royal Highlanders, a pipe, fife, and drum corps. |
| 9:20 AM | Posting of Colors – Combined Honor Guard - American Legion, Monticello AMVETS & VFW with 21 Gun Salute and the Grissom Air Force Base Color Guard
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| 9:30 AM | Madam Carroll Departs |
| 10:00 AM | White & Carroll County Sheriffs Arrives (Oakdale)
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| 10:45 AM | Oakdale Dam Area
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| 11:00 AM | Parade Begins - Line-up:
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| 11:45 AM | Reviewing Stand Arrivals |
| 12:10 PM | Military Flyovers |
| 12:20 PM | Madam Carroll Docks
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| 1-4 PM | CELEBRATION IN THE PARK
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| 4 PM | Proud To Be An American Scholarship Awards |
Schedule of Events
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