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AT THE ENTIRE COUNCIL,

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SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION, JEFFERSON PARISH, CITIZENS AFFAIRS, AND ALL OTHER AGENCIES THAT MAKE MARDI GRAS SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENT IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

BY THE WAY, WE'RE CELEBRATING A HUGE BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR.

AS YOU'LL SEE IN THE PARADE, SEVERAL VEHICLES WILL REMIND YOU.

THIS IS JEFFERSON PARISH'S BICENTENNIAL, OR 200 YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY.

WOW.

LOOKS PRETTY GOOD FOR 200 YEARS OLD.

BEFORE THE PARADE ARRIVES, WE'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR CAPTAIN EMERITUS, DIANE BROWN.

ALL RIGHT.

TONIGHT WE ARE SHOWING SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF FASHION FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

WITH OUR MUSICAL SHOWCASE, 15 BANDS, MANY PREMIER DANCE TEAMS WILL PRESENT OUR THEME.

IGN NIGHT ON THE RUNWAY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN FULL FORCE

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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

YOU BE HAVING MORE? YEAH, RIGHT HERE.

OKAY.

COMMUNICATIONS.

W-D-S-U-W-D-W-W.

THIS IS THE, UH, NEW ORLEANS MILITARY MARITIME ACADEMY.

LEMME TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEM.

THEY ARE THE LARGEST MAR MARINE CORPS JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY.

100% OF THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE.

THEY HAVE BEEN NAMED A NAVAL HONOR BAND FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

THE BAND IS DIRECTED BY KEVIN FEDERMAN, WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO GUNNERY SERGEANT REYES.

YEAH, HE SAID RIGHT NEXT TO HE, WHAT HE SAID.

WE'RE RIGHT NEXT TO THE ALL RIGHT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS.

HOW APPROPRIATE THAT WE'RE ON VETERANS BOULEVARD.

IN FRONT OF ALL THE MONUMENTS DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND ALLOWED US THE FREEDOM TO HAVE THIS CELEBRATION AND THEIR HONOR, AND TO HONOR AMERICA, OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.

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ALL RIGHT.

YO, THANK YOU CADETS.

THAT WAS WONDERFUL.

MY FAVORITE SONG, IT IS JERUSALEM SHRINER ESCORT UNIT UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN AJ DUBO.

WE RIDE SO CHILDREN MAY WALK YOU, HUH? NO.

WOW.

FOREHEAD GROTTO.

DUNE BUGGIES LED BY BARRY LEBAR, AND THEY'RE FOLLOWED BY THE FOREHEAD GROTTO CLOWN UNIT.

JOHN BRO.

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OUR NEXT GROUP IS THE WORLD FAMOUS BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES.

JERRY PETERS, LET'S ALL SALUTE THE KING OF BEERS.

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH FOR HELPING US CELEBRATE OUR 23RD ANNIVERSARY.

SPECIAL THANKS TO LOU PROVENZANO.

BEAUTIFUL.

BEAUTIFUL.

NOW HERE COMES THE 5 0 4 KAZOO BAND.

THE MATO IS A MIGHTY BAND OF KAZOOS WITH A DANCING PROBLEM.

THIS IS ME.

AND THEN, OH YEAH.

HEY, JUST MAKING SURE, ISN'T IT AMAZING WHAT PEOPLE DO FOR FREE BEER.

NEXT IN.

NEXT IN NEAR AND DEAR TO THE CAPTAIN'S HEART BECAUSE SHE WAS A FORMER MEMBER.

THIS IS THE ETTES

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49TH YEAR IN PARADES.

THE TEAM HAS EARNED MULTIPLE STATE AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OVER THE YEARS.

THIS YEAR, THE TEAM EARNED THE HIGHEST DIVISION THREE SCORES FOR THEIR GAME DAY PALM KICK AND JAZZ ROUTINES AT STATE COMPETITION.

HERE ARE THE MOUNT KITZ ON THE DIRECTION OF AMANDA PELLEGRIN.

ALL RIGHT.

ALWAYS LOOK GOOD.

OKAY? YEAH, YEAH.

FLOAT NUMBER ONE.

IN KEEPING WITH OUR SHOWCASE OF FASHION FROM AROUND THE WORLD, OUR CAPTAINS HAD CHOSEN MEXICO WHEN THEY WERE A JAGUAR NATION.

OUR CAPTAIN MELISSA HILDRETH, WOULD'VE PERSONIFIED AN ASSET GODDESS AND A MIGHTY JAGUAR WARRIOR AS OUR CO-CAPTAIN BRETT HILDRETH.

UNFORTUNATELY, WEATHER TOOK A BAD TURN.

LOOK AT THAT.

AIN'T THEY PRETTY? LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AN HONORED GUEST.

HEY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AN HONORED GUEST JOIN ME AND WELCOMING THE CAPTAIN, THE PLURAL OF EXCALIBUR.

ON BEHALF OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, THE PARISH PRESIDENT, AND THE PEOPLE OF JEFFERSON PARISH, WE EXTEND TO YOU OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE, AND THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL PARADE.

MAY YOUR PROCESSION THROUGH THE STREETS OF JEFFERSON PARISH WITH YOUR ROYAL COURT BE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE ONE.

HAIL TO THE CAPTAINS.

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THANK YOU, HANS.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS.

ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE UP HERE.

IT IS SO EXCITING TO SEE Y'ALL.

I'M TELLING Y'ALL I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA BE FREEZING TO DEATH.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL NIGHT IN JEFFERSON PARISH, AND MY KING AND QUEEN ARE REIGNING THE STREETS OF JEFFERSON PARISH.

AND LET ME TELL Y'ALL SOMETHING, IT IS UNLIKE ANY NIGHT WE HAVE EVER HAD OUT HERE.

PEOPLE ARE OUT HERE, THEY ARE EXCITED.

THEY ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME.

DESPITE THIS LITTLE BIT OF COLD WEATHER.

TINY, TINY KIDS ARE BUNDLED, THE ELDERLY ARE BUNDLED, BUT THEY'RE STILL WAVING THEIR HANDS AND WANTING ALL OF OUR FANTASTIC THROWS, INCLUDING THE EGGS AND THE BABY DRAGONS.

YAY.

YAY.

WE ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN UP HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FIRST AND FOREMOST TO MY MOM, CAPTAIN EMERITUS FOR MAKING ALL THIS HAPPEN.

BOB, MY CAPTAIN'S AIDE.

WITHOUT YOU, YOU KNOW, I'D BE LOST.

EVERY SINGLE OFFICER ON MY BOARD, THEY MAKE ALL OF THIS HAPPEN FOR ME BECAUSE THEY ARE MY RIGHT AND MY LEFT HAND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR.

MY SON RIGHT HERE, LOOK AT THIS HANDSOME GUY.

YAY.

THE CO-CAPTAIN IS VERY SOON TO TAKE THE REINS, MAYBE SOONER THAN LATER.

.

UM, ALL OF MY STAFF AT D AND D CREATIONS THAT MAKE THESE COSTUMES SO AMAZING.

HANDS UP.

CHEERS.

LOOK AT YOU GUYS.

Y'ALL ARE AMAZING.

THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH.

WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE STANDS.

IT'S THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THE COURT, AND IT IS A FANTASTIC NIGHT.

WE THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA BE FREEZING TO DEATH, BUT WE'RE NOT.

WE'RE REALLY GOOD.

SO WE'RE HAVING A GREAT TIME, AND I JUST WANNA THANK ALL OF THE COUNCILMEN.

CYNTHIA LEE SHANG, WE APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

I'VE KNOWN YOU FOREVER IN A DAY, RIGHT? SINCE OUR BOYS WERE TODDLERS, PRACTICALLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING ALL THIS HAPPEN.

AND HANS, WE HAVE A LONG ROAD BABY.

LET'S GO.

WE'RE GONNA MAKE THIS HAPPEN, OKAY? THIS IS THE FIRST PARADE IN JEFFERSON PARISH THIS YEAR.

AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.

Y'ALL HAVE 27 MARCHING BANDS AND DANCE TEAMS BEHIND US.

23 FLOATS.

SO YOU BETTER BUCKLE DOWN AND PREPARE FOR THE SHOW OF A LIFETIME.

THEY HAVE A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

WE GOT THIS.

HA EXCALIBUR.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS, EVERYBODY.

WE LOVE YOU ALL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALRIGHT, WE, WE WE'RE GONNA MAKE A FEW PRESENTATIONS.

YEAH.

WE HAVE SOME FLOWERS WE'RE PRESENTING TO THE CAPTAIN.

UH, CO-CAPTAIN REQUESTED THAT HIS TRADITIONAL GIFT BE GIVEN AT THE AFTER PARADE PARTY, SO HE DIDN'T HAVE TO CARRY IT AROUND AND HURT HIMSELF.

AND YOU'RE HITTING SOMETHING SPECIAL.

THEY DID THIS FOR YOU.

RED, WHITE, BLUE, MOM, THAT GOES TO YOU.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

PERFECT.

FAVORITE COLORS RIGHT NEXT TO PURPLE, GREEN, AND GOLD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE A GREAT RIDE.

IT'S A GREAT NIGHT.

LIKE YOU SAID, EVERYTHING WILL BE GREAT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

OUR NEXT BAND IS THE ALMA MATER OF HIS MANESSE THE KING.

OVER THE YEARS, THEY HAVE MARCHED IN MOST MAJOR PARADES, INCLUDING THE ROSE BOWL PARADE.

MASON THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.

PLEASE WELCOME BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF FRANK LEWIS.

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IT'S A BEAR PRESIDENT.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? GOOD.

IS EGG A NEW THING? IS THAT A EGG OR ALL THAT? YEAH, THIS IS, THIS IS THE NEW THIS YEAR.

ALL BRU.

LET'S DO THIS LADY BRUIN.

ALRIGHT.

THAT LADY BRUIN DOWN.

VERY NICE.

VERY NICE.

AS OUR KING IS GETTING HERE, LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE STORY.

OUR KING IS A LOCAL PRODUCT.

WE'VE MOVED AWAY FOR A 30 YEAR CAREER IN THE US ARMY, RETIRING AS A SERGEANT MAJOR WITH THREE COMBAT TOURS IN IRAQ.

HE RECEIVED AN HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE OF PHILOSOPHY FROM CICA UNIVERSITY.

HE HAS BEEN GIVEN MANY AWARDS FOR HIS CHARITABLE AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS, AND WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR HIS OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO SERVICE

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VOTE NUMBER TWO.

HOLD ON.

MAJESTIC MONARCH, KING XCA, THE 23RD MARK BELLPRO.

IS IT ON? YES.

HELLO EVERYBODY.

HEY.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS.

WOOHOO.

LISTEN, FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU TO THE PARISH PRESIDENT, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, TO ALL THOSE SHERIFFS, POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT HAVE HELPED THIS PARADE BE SUCCESSFUL.

FIRST OF ALL, HOW YOU GUYS FEELING OUT THERE? WOO.

FOR ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE HELPED THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE PROCESS TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS, WE APPRECIATE YOU.

NEXT, I WANT TO THANK BOTH MS. DIANE AND BOB.

WHERE IS SHE? OH, SHE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

MS. DIANE, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING A BEAUTIFUL PERSON AND BEING THE SENIOR PERSON ON IN THIS ORGANIZATION.

AND BECAUSE OF YOU, EXCALIBUR HAS SUCCEEDED STANDARDS AND I WANNA PERSONALLY THANK YOU AS EXCALIBUR KING 23 FOR ALLOWING ME TO REIGN IN 2025.

NEXT, I WANNA THANK ALL OF MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE COME OUT TO SUPPORT ME.

IF YOU THERE, MAKE SOME NOISE.

WHERE YOU AT? WHERE'S MY KP FAMILY? IN ADDITION TO BEING A PART OF THE ALVA KING, I'M ALSO PART OF THE MARDI GRAS ORGANIZATION IN NEW ORLEANS.

CALLED IN, IN WASHINGTON DC CALLED THE CREW OF PYROS.

WHERE DO HAD IT? SO I JUST WANT SAY THANK YOU PYRO AND FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, MY FAMILY AGAIN AND FRIENDS, AND I'M AN ALUMNI OF BARNABLE HIGH SCHOOL.

YEAH, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU BARNABLE AND THOSE THAT CAME OUT TO SUPPORT ME.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT.

ALL HAIL TO HIS MAJESTY, KING BELL, PROUD KING EXCALIBUR THE 23RD.

RAISE YOUR GLASSES.

ON BEHALF OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, THE PARISH PRESIDENT AND ALL YOUR LOYAL SUBJECTS IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WE WELCOME YOU.

MAY YOU HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE RIDE THROUGHOUT OUR STREETS.

HAIL KING.

CAN I GET THE LOOK? LOOK.

ALRIGHT, HAVE A GREAT RIDE.

LOOK AT YOUR NEPHEW.

HERE'S ANOTHER GREAT MASSIVE BAND.

THIS IS LYDELL HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE DIRECTOR LANDON BLOCKER.

WOW, THAT'S A BIG BAND.

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VERY NICE.

THANK YOU.

THAT IS THE UH, OUR THIRD FLOAT IS THE KING'S ENTOURAGE WITH THE LIEUTENANT ROCHELLE GREGS.

WE PRESENT THE BELK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CARDINAL BAND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DUSTIN HEEL.

ALSO FEED HIS FEATURES IS THE CARDINAL LET DANCE TEAM, THESE BANDS JUST KEEP IT BIGGER AND BETTER.

GREAT FAN.

THANK YOU.

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NEXT IS THE QUEEN.

LEMME TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HER.

THIS IS THE FINAL STEP IN THIS LADY'S DREAM.

SHE HAS BEEN A FLOAT LIEUTENANT SERVES ON THE CRUISE PHILANTHROPIC COMMITTEE FAIREST OF THE FAIR.

HER BEAUTY IS LEGENDARY AND HER GRACE UNPARALLEL, SHE REIGNS OVER THE ENTIRE LAND OF CAMELOT.

THE FRENCH HAVE AN EXPRESSION ON SHANTE, WHICH ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO NICE TO SEE YOU.

OUR CREW, HEAD OF OF EXCALIBUR HAS AN EXPRESSION O SHANTE, WHICH MEANS WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO SEE YOU.

IT'S NOW MY EXTREME PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR MAJESTY, OUR MOST GENEROUS AND GRACIOUS QUEEN SHANTE AMOS.

YIKES.

HAIL TO HER MAJESTY.

SHANTE AMOS QUEEN EXCALIBUR, 23.

ON BEHALF OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL PARISH PRESIDENT CYNTHIA LEE CHANG AND ALL YOUR SUBJECTS IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WE WELCOME YOU.

MAY YOU HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE RIDE THROUGH OUR STREETS.

HERE'S TO THE QUEEN.

HEY QUEEN.

YOU'RE QUEEN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

LOOK AT YOU.

FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE IN JEFFERSON PARISH THAT HELPED WITH MARDI GRAS.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JEFFERSON PARISH'S SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, JEFFERSON PARISH'S FIRE DEPARTMENT, OUR COUNCILMAN.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PHOTOGRAPHER KEVIN OF CREATIVE, CREATIVE IMAGES.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY VALET QUINCY.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE OUT HERE SUPPORTING ME.

I LOVE EVERYBODY AND I WOULD MOST ESPECIALLY LIKE TO THANK BOB BROWN AND MS. DIANE BROWN FOR AFFORDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL A LIFELONG DREAM OF BEING A QUEEN OF A MARDI GRAS ORGANIZATION.

YOU GUYS ARE EXTRA EXTRAORDINARY.

I'VE HAD A GREAT TIME.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

I HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME.

THANK YOU JEFFERSON PARISH FOR LETTING ME ROLL YOUR PARISH PRESIDENT.

OKAY.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE PARISH PRESIDENT.

LET, DON'T LET BONE TONE RULE SOME FLOWERS.

THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT QUEEN.

ENJOY YOUR RIDE AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR CLUB.

WE NOW WELCOME BACK THE PANTHER PRIDE MARCHING BAND OF NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL, DIRECTED BY JOSHUA STEERMAN.

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VERY NICE.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

GREAT JOB.

GREAT JOB.

HELLO.

NUMBER FIVE IS THE QUEEN'S ENTOURAGE FLOAT LIEUTENANT BRIAN HERNANDEZ.

THIS TEAM HAS BEEN PERFORMING FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS AND STILL HAVE THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE COSTUMES OF ALL THE DANCE GROUPS.

THEY SHARE A PASSAGE FOR DANCING AND ENTERTAINING.

THETO IS UNITY THROUGH DANCE AND FRIENDSHIP.

OBVIOUSLY, IT'S THE DANCE CONNECTION DIRECTOR OF ROBBIE GUN.

ALICIA'S STILL DANCING.

NUMBER SLOPE NUMBER SIX CALLS OUR POWERFUL WIZARD MERLIN, PLAYED BY SIDNEY EMAN IV AND THE BEAUTIFUL TEMPERAS MORGANA PLAYED BY NICOLETTE COSGROVE.

THIS BAND IS THE ONLY COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, RUMMEL AND CHAPPELLE.

THE BAND IS ALWAYS RATED SUPERIOR AND BEST IN CLASS.

THE BAND IS DIRECTED BY KELLY HIGGINS AND THE CHAPS BY STEPHANIE CAMERON AND CHERYL PELL.

LET'S LISTEN AND WATCH THE RAIDERS AND THE CHAPS.

THANK YOU GIRLS.

VERY NICE,

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GREAT FRIEND.

THANK YOU.

VOTE NUMBER SEVEN IS THE ICONS OF FASHION.

LIEUTENANT IS KELSEY MEYERS, KELLY FENDER.

THIS IS THE CABRINI EC LIFT DANCE TEAM DIRECTOR AMANDA COSTAL.

AND THERE'S MORE.

THE NEXT NEXT FLOAT IS THE JUNIOR COURT, WHICH HOLDS THE MAIDEN SQUIRES PRINCESSES OF OUR COURT.

ALSO RIDING IS LADY OF THE LAKE, ERICA COLLINS AND OUR OFFICER MARIE MYERS.

NEXT GROUP IS A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR PARADE, BUT ESPECIALLY,

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ALRIGHT, HOLD ON FOR A SECOND.

THIS IS THE FIRST PLACE WINNER IN OUR RHYTHM OF THE ROW CONTEST FOR THE COX CALIBER PARADE.

2025.

I WAS ABOUT TO SAY, THEY'RE NO STRANGER TO JEFFERSON PARIS, OBVIOUSLY.

OH.

ALL RIGHT.

MR. HICKS, WELCOME BACK TO JEFFERSON.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S LEVI.

YOU GOT FIRST PLACE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

LIGHT VOTE NUMBER NINE REPRESENTS OUR MAID IN DUKE FROM AUSTRALIA, TIFFANY ROBINSON AND MAURICE LIGHTFOOT.

VERY NICE.

Y'ALL LOOK GREAT.

HEY, THIS GROUP HAS WON TOO MANY AWARDS TO COUNT FROM THE NCA REGIONALS, THE DANCE TEAM UNION, AND THE AMERICAN ALL STAR STATE COMPETITION.

WE'D LIKE TO SHOWCASE THE HIGH STEPPERS AND CHEERLEADERS DIRECTED BY STACEY WOODWARD, SHELL LEE, JACOB, AND SAVANNAH SWAIN.

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VERY NICE.

THANK YOU.

THE STREET.

THAT'S WHERE WE RUN EVERY THINGS, BUT I CAN BE ONE.

I KNOW YOU HEAR NOW.

D, WE CAN DO ANYTHING.

WE COULD BE HERO.

WE COULD BE HERE.

I STEP DANCE TEAM.

WE COULD BE LOOKING AT THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL HAS TO OFFER.

VOTE NUMBER 10 REPRESENTS THE MAIDEN DUKE FROM SPAIN, CHERYL WASHINGTON, AND COREY MUNDY.

ANOTHER NEW EDITION TO OUR MUSICAL SHOWCASE, THE MANDEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND THE MAIN SALES LED BY DIRECTOR ROSSIE GIBBON, NFO, AND PEYTON JOHNSON.

THE BAND HAS WON MANY AWARDS IN MARCHING BAND, CONCERT BAND, COLOR GUARD, PERCUSSION, AND JAZZ BAND IN LOUISIANA AND THE NATION.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

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VOTE NUMBER 11.

IN 1970S, DISCO FASHION LIEUTENANT JASON TULLIS.

THIS IS THE FIGHTING OUR BAND OF CHARETTE HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR CALEB LAMBERT.

THIS BAND IS AN ANNUAL WINNER, HAS PLACED FIRST IN OUR CONTEST FIVE YEARS IN A ROW.

THANKS, CALEB.

ALWAYS A GREAT SHOW.

THANK YOU.

THIS IS OUR MAIDEN DUKE FROM GREECE, TANIKA SIMMONS, AND STEVEN STANLEY.

THIS IS THE NEW ORLEANS SLINGSHOT DIRECTOR PAUL PETERS.

THIS IS OUR MAIDEN DUKE FROM INDONESIA, ROBIN MITCHELL AND DEREK MORRIS.

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THIS IS THE PRIDE OF HOE OF PARISH, THE GREEN WAVE BAND OF ULA HIGH SCHOOL, DIRECTED BY DR.

LORI KINDER.

THEY HAVE AN AWARD-WINNING RECORD THAT IS SECOND TO NONE.

LET'S HEAR THEIR RENDITION OF JACKSON FIVES.

CAN YOU FEEL IT? VERY NICE.

THANK YOU.

VOTE NUMBER 14.

EXCALIBUR HONORS THE SUNSHINE KIDS.

CHIEF PHARO, GO ALL.

YOU CAN GO.

ALL YOU CAN.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VIDEOS WE TALKED ABOUT HONORING 200 YEARS JEFFERSON PARISH.

THIS IS LEFT NEAR PARK WITH TRIP VALLEE.

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IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, THE SCOTTISH BRIGADE MARCHING BAND HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST BANDS IN JEFFERSON PARISH THAT CONSISTENTLY RECEIVE EXCELLENT SUPERIOR RATINGS IN COMPETITION.

THIS IS THE RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR BENJAMIN BUCKHOLTZ AND THEIR DANCE TEAM IS THE LESSES.

THANK YOU BENJAMIN.

ALWAYS A NICE SHOW.

THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT MAIDEN DUKE IS, REPRESENTS GREECE, LAISHA ALLEN, OR LOLLY AND JAMES SIMMONS.

ALRIGHT.

LOOK GOOD.

LOOK GOOD.

HAVE FUN.

NOW MARCHING IS THE FUNKIEST OF THE FUNKY.

THE BADDEST OF THE BED SO LOW THAT YOU FEEL TALLMAN OF THE NORTH SHORE.

THE MARCHING ROLL.

THIS OF COURSE IS ST.

PAUL HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ANDREW MORAN.

OH, THAT'S WHAT A SHOW BAND LOOKS LIKE.

ALWAYS.

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VOTE 16.

OUR MAIDEN DUKE FROM ITALY.

AMANDA PROUT, TERRANCE HAYES.

THIS IS URSULINE ACADEMY.

ITALIA MOORE AND EMMA BIGNESS.

ALRIGHT, NICE GROUP.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

CLARK 17, QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL FASHION.

LIEUTENANT HEATHER.

GDAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS IS THE MOUNT KOMO ACADEMY CHEERLEADERS DIRECTOR OF MORGAN PETERSON.

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ALL RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

THANK YOU.

THIS IS OUR MAID REPRESENTING JAPAN.

MONICA PAUL.

THIS IS THE MOUNT KOMO ACADEMY RHYTHMS DANCE COMPANY, DIRECTED BY LEAH WATKINS AND LAUREN O'BRIEN.

THE TEAM IS IN THE PROUD RECIPIENT OF THREE FIRST PLACE TITLES FOR THEIR TEAM IN THE MOST RECENT COMPETITIONS OF THE AMERICAN ALL STARS.

GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU.

NUMBER 19, MAIDEN DUKE.

FOR MOROCCO, THE PRIDE OF D AND CHARLES.

JOIN CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR THOMAS DEAN.

ALWAYS A NICE UNIT.

THANK YOU.

FLOAT NUMBER 20 REPRESENTS FASHION WEEK IN PARIS.

LIEUTENANT SANDRA NICKS IS FLOATED, SPONSORED BY PARKWAY, BAKERY AND TAVERN IN NEW ORLEANS.

THEY'VE SERVED UNITED STATES PRESIDENTS AND THEIR POOR BOYS ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST.

HERE COMES THE SWAMP.

OUR VAN DIRECTED BY RON TURA, AND ITS SEVENTH YEAR.

THEY HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY.

THE DANCE TEAM IS COACHED BY JOE FISHER AND THE CHEERLEADERS BY STEPHANIE BETER, CANADA.

DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY.

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GUYS HAVE REALLY GROWN 21 CAN, CAN ON STAGE.

HELLO, LIEUTENANT PATRICK.

IT IS THE HOLY CROSS.

GOOD.

THANK.

THIS IS 1920S NOLA FASHION, LIEUTENANT PHILMORE.

THIS IS THE 27TH ANNIVERSARY FOR THIS CLUB.

THERE ARE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY BASED DANCE TEAM THAT PERFORMS AT LOCAL FAIR AND FESTIVALS RHYTHMS. DANCE COMPANY DIRECTOR, STACEY BOON,

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WIN I THIS IS THE SOUTHERN CHARM DANCE TEAM.

THE DIRECTOR SHARON SHANNON NETTLES SOUTHERN CHARM.

OKAY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH, YOU BETTER HIDE YOUR LUNCH BECAUSE WE ABOUT TO EAT THAT.

OKAY? OKAY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

VERY NICE.

VERY NICE.

THANK YOU.

I KNOW THIS WILL BREAK YOUR HEART.

THIS IS THE LAST FLOAT IN THE PARADE, 1950 SOCK HOP, BELINDA AVILA.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR 23RD ANNIVERSARY PARADE.

WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE AND WARM AMOUNT OF GRAS SEASON.