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I AM JERMAINE EDINBURG, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CREW OF ATHENA, AND I AM HUMBLED TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR 10TH ANNUAL CARNIVAL PARADE.
TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE A THEME THAT IS BOTH TIMELESS AND INSPIRING.
X MARKS THE SPOT JUST LIKE A TREASURE MAP.
THE X REPRESENTS NOT ONLY A DESTINATION BUT A JOURNEY.
IT SYMBOLIZES THE PLACES THE LADIES OF ATHENA HAVE TRAVELED, THE CHALLENGES WE FACED AND THE TREASURES WE'VE UNEARTHED WITHIN OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER.
THE X JUST ISN'T A MARK, IT'S A SYMBOL OF EVERYTHING KOA STRIVES FOR.
IT'S THE PLACE WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE AND DETERMINATION BECOMES A DESTINATION.
IT'S THE SPOT WHERE PLAUSIBLE BECOMES POSSIBLE AND WHERE WE FIND HOPE AND KNOWING THAT TOGETHER OUR MEMBERSHIP CAN DEFY ALL ODDS.
YES, X MARKS THE SPOT WHERE ATHENA HAS MADE A BEAUTIFUL IMPRINT IN THE TAPESTRY OF MARDI GRAS.
TONIGHT WE IN WE CELEBRATE THE OVER 800 INCREDIBLE WOMEN WHO HAVE MARKED THEIR OWN SPOTS, WHETHER IT'S BY CHARTING NEW PATHS IN THEIR CAREERS, EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITIES, OR UPLIFTING ONE ANOTHER.
X MARKS THE SPOT FOR A DECADE.
WE HAVE GRACIOUSLY BALANCED OUR PERSONAL AMBITION AND OUR GOALS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN THIS CREW WITH STYLE, GRACE, AND FINESSE.
XX MARKS THE SPOT WHERE THE LADIES OF A ATHENA CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
TONIGHT, THIS JOURNEY WILL AFFORD EACH OF US AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE ATHENA'S INAUGURAL LEGACY REIGN.
ONE THAT TRANSCENDS GENERATIONS AND IS FORGED BY NO GREATER LOVE BETWEEN A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
IT'S A LEGACY ROOTED IN THE LADIES OF ATHENA, SHARING THEIR LOVE OF MARDI GRAS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
WE ARE MORE THAN A MARDI GRAS CREW.
WE ARE FAMILY TONIGHT EX MARKS THE SPOT OF NOT JUST OUR ACHIEVEMENTS, BUT ABOUT THE JOURNEY WE'VE TAKEN TOGETHER, THE PATHS WE'VE CROSSED AND COUNTLESS WOMEN, MEN, COMMUNITIES, AND PLATFORMS WE'VE UPLIFTED ALONG THE WAY.
X IS NOT JUST A MARK ON THE MAP, BUT IT IS IN OUR HEARTS COLLECTIVELY.
AS JEFFERSON PARISH CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENNIAL, WE ARE EXCITED TO BE KNOWN AS JEFFERSON PARISH'S FINEST.
WE SPRINKLE LAVENDER, LIME, AND TE LOVE ALL ACROSS OUR FAIR CITY.
TONIGHT WE ASK THAT YOU JOURNEY WITH US BECAUSE WE ARE THE CREW THAT INSPIRES.
WE ARE THE LADIES OF KOA AT THIS TIME.
PLEASE WELCOME ATHENA'S POWERFUL, CONFIDENT CURVACEOUS AND SASSY FOOT SOLDIERS, THE HOT LIGHTS THEY'RE UNDER.
THE LEADERSHIP OF LIEUTENANTS, NICOLE RAWLINS, ROXANNE MARTIN, KATRINA VIS AND YOLANDA HARRIS AND THEIR FOUNDER, LADY SYLVIA ARSENAL.
THEY'RE CHARGED WITH LEADING THE LADIES OF ATHENA.
WHEN YOU SEE THESE SASSY WARRIORS KNOW THAT THE LADIES OF ATHENA ARE ON THEIR WAY.
THE HOT LIGHTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THE NEW GROOVE.
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LEADING THE WAY FOR TONIGHT'S PARADE, PLEASE WELCOME THE WORLD RENOWNED LORD BEACONS, PHIL LANDRY BUCCANEER MARCHING BANDS TO THE STREETS OF JEFFERSON PARISH.THE LB LANDRY MARCHING BAND IS THE PRIDE OF ALGIERS.
WELCOME TO JEFFERSON PARISH BUCKS.
THE MARCHING ERS ARE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE MAESTRO MRS. LET'S GIVE IT UP ERS.
SO ON THIS JOURNEY WHERE X MARKS THE SPOT, THERE IS NO ONE WHO PERSONIFIES BOLDNESS MORE THAN THE CAPTAIN OF THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION, DR.
SHE IS THE CREATOR AND INNOVATOR OF ALL THINGS, LAVENDER, LIME, AND TEAL.
SHE IS THE FOUNDER OF THE CREW OF ATHENA CARNIVAL CLUB AND SHE IS THE NAVIGATOR.
SHE HAS STYLE AND CHARISMA TO CHALK THE COURSE LEADING WITH CLARITY AND CONFIDENCE.
SHE CONTINUES TO GUIDE US WITH POISE, RESILIENCE, AND HUMILITY.
WE TAKE GREAT HONOR IN CALLING HER OUR CAPTAIN.
HER 10 YEAR VISION COME, COMES ALIVE EACH YEAR ON THE STREETS OF JEFFERSON PARISH.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET'S WELCOME TO THE STREETS OF JEFFERSON PARISH, OUR LEADER, OUR NAVIGATOR, OUR CAPTAIN, DR.SHE IS JOINED THIS EVENING BY THE ROYAL FAMILY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND HONORED GUESTS, PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOME THE CAPTAIN OF ATHENA.
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF JEFFERSON PARISH, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, THE PARISH PRESIDENT, WE EXTEND TO YOU OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE AND THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL PARADE.
MAY YOUR POSSESSIONS THROUGH OUR STREETS BE A IN YOUR ROYAL WITH YOUR ROYAL COURT, BE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE ONE.
HAIL TO THE CAPTAIN, ALL HELL ATHENA.
I JUST WANNA SAY SOMETHING REAL QUICK.
THIS IS OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY AND I WANNA SAY THAT THIS HAS BEEN SINCE WE STARTED AT AT CLEARVIEW, THE MOST AMAZING RIDE WE'VE HAD SUCH FAR, AND I WANNA THANK EVERY LAST SINGLE ONE OF THE LADIES THAT'S COMING BEHIND ME IS ABOUT 800 LADIES COMING BEHIND ME.
AND THAT MATTERS BECAUSE IT'S SO DIFFICULT TO BUILD A CREW OF 800 PEOPLE ANYWHERE, BUT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT IN THE PAST 10 YEARS.
SO I'M SO VERY PROUD OF ATHENA.
THANK YOU TO JEFFERSON PARISH FOR WELCOM US WELCOMING US ONTO THE STREETS EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
ATHENA GOT MORE, OH HELL, ATHENA BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR IN THE LAND OF KOA IS THE XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
THE BEND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. DARREN ROGER.
XAVIER UNIVERSITY IS SYNONYMOUS WITH EXCELLENCE AND THE GOLDEN SOUND HAS BEEN A GREAT ADDITION TO TO THAT.
PLEASE WELCOME OUR ANNIVERSARY CHARACTER AND THIS YEAR'S GRAND MARSHALL LADY FEDORA TWO.
THIS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR IS HELD EVERY FIVE YEARS AND IS CONFERRED UPON ONE MEMBER IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR DEDICATION AND INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CREW.
WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT LADY KIARA ARIANNE WILLIAMS AS LADY FEDOR TWO.
SHE EMBODIES THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM, SELFLESSNESS, ACTS OF KINDNESS, AND SHE CONSISTENTLY DISPLAYS A WILLINGNESS TO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS.
SHE'S A NATIVE OF KENNER, LOUISIANA AND IS A MEMBER OF CREW OF ATHENA'S 2016 NEW EDITION CLASS.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR 2025 ANNIVERSARY CHARACTER AND GRAND MARSHALL LADY FEDORA TOO.KIARA ARIANNE WILLIAMS. HAPPY MARDI GRAS.
THIS IS AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE AND I'M JUST SO BLESSED THAT MY CREW SAW THE WORK IN ME AND THEY CHOSE ME TO BE THE GRAND MARSHALL THIS YEAR.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PARISH COUNCIL AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR BICENTENNIAL THIS YEAR, AND I WANTED TO SAY THAT I JUST LOVE POOR ATHENA ALL HELL ATHENA.
AND THANK GOD FOR MY CAPTAIN FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL VISION.
LET'S WELCOME THE WEST SIDE SHRINERS BUGGY AND FLOAT CLUB.
THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. RONALD ORSO.
THIS GUY, LET'S WELCOME OUR 2025 AMBASSADOR DRESS.
IN THE SPIRIT OF CELEBRATING THE TREASURES ALONG THE JOURNEY, WE SALUTE AN ALL STAR LADY.
THERE IS ALWAYS ONE MEMBER WHO GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND AND IS WORTHY OF A NOBLE TITLE.
TONIGHT WE SALUTE LADY, AN ANGEL RENEE BANKS.
SHE IS A HALLMARK REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL THINGS ATHENA.
AN ANGEL IS A PROUD NATIVE OF NEW ORLEANS WHOSE DEDICATION AND IMPACT HAVE EARNED HER THE TITLE OF 2025 CREW OF ATHENA AMBASSADOR DRESS.
SHE IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HER EXCEPTIONAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE CREW.
ANGEL EXEMPLIFIES LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.
WELCOME TO THE BOULEVARD DANCE IN HIS COMPANY DANCE.
IHC IS THE POWERHOUSE DANCE TEAM FROM TARRYTOWN, LOUISIANA.
THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF QUEEN ATHENA.
FOUR, MARK IKA JACKSON HOWARD, WELCOME TO THE BOULEVARD LADIES EIGHTIES.
ALRIGHT, NEXT FLOAT CARRIES THE PRECIOUS JEWELS KNOWN AS OUR QUEEN SOCIETY.
QUEEN ATHENA, TWO LADY NATISHA BUTLER, QUEEN ATHENA.
THREE LADY SHAQUITA WILLIAMS, QUEEN ATHENA.
FIVE LADY ROBIN BLUNT, QUEEN ATHENA.
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STEIN QUEEN.A THREE ATHENA, EIGHT LADY, MARSHA DARBY AND QUEEN ATHENA.
LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
LET'S WELCOME THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MR. GREGORY LEWIS.
THEY'RE FOLLOWED TONIGHT BY THE LAFF PARK JEEP RIDERS.
THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING WITH US TONIGHT.
OUR NEXT FLOAT CARRIES OUR PRECIOUS CARGO.
PLEASE WELCOME THE CREW OF ATHENA ROYAL PRINCESSES.
THEIR FUTURES ARE AS BRIGHT AND AS COLORFUL AS THE BEAUTIFUL ATTIRE THEY'RE WEARING TONIGHT.
OUR PRINCESSES THIS YEAR ARE BRIELLE FREEMAN, JULIETTE MUSE, CHLOE JUPITER, TRINITY GREEN, BRIANNA THOMAS, DEMI CARTER, MORGAN, GARDNER, SORAY MOORE, TNY RIVERS, ALANI, STERLING, RILEY, RUELLE, KELLY, CANTON, SKYE, QUINN, BLAINE, JARROW, RILEY, POWELL, TALIA WALKER, MACKENZIE, GILBERT, MADISON, DEREK, KIRA, ROBERTS, AND AALIYAH, THE CREW.
ATHENA CONTINUES AS WE WELCOME FOR THE 10TH YEAR, THE VULNERABLE BREWING MARCHING BAND.
THE BAND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. FRANK LEWIS.
THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING WITH US, BRUINS YOU TO MAKE US PROUD.
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LET'S GIVE IT UP CREW.ATHENA CONTINUES ITS MISSION TO CULTIVATE AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH ITS DEBUTANTE PROGRAM.
THEY REPRESENT HIGH SCHOOLS FROM ACROSS THE METRO AREA AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THESE VIVACIOUS YOUNG LADIES PARTICIPATED IN STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES WITH KOA MEMBERS.
THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S OUT INITIATIVE, THE DEBUTANTES WERE OFFERED GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT AIMED AT DEVELOPING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND CHARACTER.
WELCOME THE 24 INCOMPARABLE DIAMONDS, DARION KIMBALL, ZAYA Z, JAKIRA, ENGLAND, GRACIE LEE, GABRIELLE LEWIS, ANJA LAWSON, ZOE MILLER, MAJE, TOLIVER, JAYLA WILLS, AMARI EVANS, CHLOE WILSON, THE ISLAND BLUNT, JADA CARTER, MALIA WILSON, ANGEL, STEIN, HAILEY, CALVIN, JAYLA, BLACK, LEAH BUTLER, BAILEY, TEMPLE, DIOR, FORBES, KAYLEY MARSH, ARBERY JACKSON, COY JACKSON, AND JARON THE ATHENAS.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THESE YOUNG LADIES.
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HAVE A GREAT RIDE.DEBUTANTE, PLEASE WELCOME FROM BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, THE BEL AIR HIGH SCHOOL ROYAL MARCHING BAND.
THE BAND IS UNDER DIRECTION OF ANGEL BERNARD.
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PLEASE WELCOME OUR 2025 GRACE OF SISTERHOOD, LADY NAKIA CHANEL BEN BANKS.TONIGHT ON OUR QUEST, THIS GRACE USHERS US INTO THE NOSTALGIA OF PARIS SUMMERTIME IN PARIS TO BE EXACT, THERE IS SOMETHING UTTERLY MAGICAL ABOUT THIS CITY DURING THE WARMER MONTHS, A GENTLE BREEZE BRUSHING THROUGH THE TREES, THE SWEET SCENT OF FRESHLY BAKED CROISSANTS WAITING FROM CORNER BAKERIES AND THE ICONIC EIFFEL TOWER GLISTENING AGAINST A BRILLIANT BLUE SKY.
NAKIA IS A NATIVE OF NEW ORLEANS AND CURRENTLY RESIDES IN ST.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR GRACE OF SISTERHOOD, NAKIA CHANEL BEN BANKS.
LET'S WELCOME THE IMANI DANCE ACADEMY.
AMANI DANCE ACADEMY IS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MS. JANELLE SPERLOCK.
LET'S WELCOME OUR GRACE OF SERVICE LADY LORI MARIA LEBO MCKINNEY.
SHE IS A VISION OF BEAUTY AND HER REGALIA REPRESENTS CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN BLOOM.
LORI IS A NATIVE NEW ORIAN WHO CURRENTLY RESIDES IN SUWANEE, GEORGIA.
OUR GRACE OF SERVICE IS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE CREW AND HAS REPRESENTED US WELL.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GRACE OF SERVICE LADY LORI MARIA LEBO MCKINNEY.
ENJOY YOUR, LET'S WELCOME THE DANCING DIVA DANCE SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MISS TANISHA BRADLEY.
EVERYBODY LOVES LAVENDER LIVE AND TEAL.
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GIVE IT UP FOR THE DANCING DIVAS.WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT LADIES TE MARIE ELIZABETH SIAH OUR 2025 GRACE OF FELLOWSHIP ON OUR JOURNEY WHERE X MARKS THE SPOT.
WE WELCOME YOU TO CARNIVAL IN RIO, A FESTIVAL LIKE NO OTHER WHERE THE STREET POSTS WE COLOR MUSIC AND LIFE GRACE.
OUR GRACE OF FELLOWSHIP JOINED THE CREW OF ATHENA IN 2020 AS PART OF THE SIXTH EXPEDIT EDITION NEW VIEW CLASS.
SHE IS A NATIVE NEW ORLEANS NOW RESIDING IN BATON ROUGE GRACE TO THE ASIAH.
LET'S WELCOME BACK THE SISTERS ON WHEELS BIKE CLUB UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MISS ZENA HARRIS ON THE ROAD.
BUT LOOK, SECOND PLACE IS AFTER FLOW 10.
IT'S COMING UP RIGHT NOW AND YOU MIGHT WANNA ANNOUNCE THE OTHER ONES FIRST AND SECOND, BUT WE ALREADY MET.
IT JUST, THEY JUST FINISHED JUDGING SISTERS ON WHEELS BIKE CLUB EACH YEAR, CREW OF THE MARCHING BANDS IN THE CREW OF ATHENA'S PARADE PARTICIPATE IN THE RHYTHM ON THE ROUTE MARCHING BAND CONTEST.
OUR FIRST PLACE WINNER HAS ALREADY PASSED.
THEY ARE THE LB LANDRY BUCCANEERS REIGNING AS OUR LAST AND MOST JUBILANT PILLAR IS THE 2025 GRACE OF FUN.
SHE IS A NATIVE NEW ORIAN LADY, DEANDRA ANDERSON.
HER REGALIA SHOWS HOMAGE TO THE CONGO OF AFRICA.
CAN YOU HEAR OUR GRACE OF FUN IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW NORM CLASS OF LADIES.
LET'S WELCOME OUR GRACE OF FUN LADY DEANDRA AMBROSE.
LET'S WELCOME TO THE PLATFORM ONE OF THE WEST BANK'S FINEST, THE JOHN AARON HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOT MARCHING BAND.
THEY HAIL FROM MARRERO, LOUISIANA, THEY DON'T REALIZE THEY WANT YET AND JUST HAPPENS TO BE THE ALMA MATER OF OUR KING AND WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT JOHN IS THE SECOND PLACE WINNER OF THE THE SECOND PLACE.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR JOHN AND NOW THEY'LL
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SHOW US WHY THEY ARE THE SECOND PLACE WINNERS OF RHYTHM ON THE ROAD.THE BAND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. MARVIN HAYWOOD.
THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. DEVIN SPARK.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THE JOHN ERIC PATRIOTS.
OUR THIRD PLACE WINNER OF RHYTHM ON THE ROUTE HAS ALREADY PASSED.
IN THE DISTANCE WE SEE KING ATHENA 10, MR. JUSTIN DJ POLO 5 0 4 SMITH.
JUSTIN IS AN INFLUENTIAL FIGURE IN NEW ORLEANS'S VIBRANT ENTERTAINMENT SCENE.
HE'S KNOWN FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL TALENTS AS A DJ AND HIS DEEP CONNECTION TO THE CITY'S CULTURAL HERITAGE.
HE STARTED HIS JOURNEY AT JUST 12 YEARS OLD AND FOLLOWED HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS INTO THE WORLD OF MUSIC.
IN ADDITION TO HIS MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS, HE'S AN ACCOMPLISHED ENTREPRENEUR AND OH POLO 5 0 4 TRUCKING.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME THE MAN WHO IS KING ATHENA.
JUSTIN L. SMITH, KING OF ATHENA, 10.
ON BEHALF OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, THE PARISH PRESIDENT AND ALL YOUR SUBJECTS IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WE WELCOME YOU.
HOPE IT'S BEEN A GREAT RIDE, HOPE IT CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT RIDE AND IT'S SAFE AND ENJOYABLE.
HALE TO KING JUSTIN SMITH, KING OF ATHENA.
I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK MY FAMILY.
THANK THE LADIES OF ATHENA AND I ALSO JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY AND ALL I WANNA SAY IS ALL HELL ATHENA HELL, ALL HELL ATHENA.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, KING ATHENA 10 JUSTIN POLO 5 0 4.LET'S WELCOME THE KIP FREDERICK DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BOBCATS.
THE BOBCATS ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. JORDAN HARPER.
THE BOBCATS HAVE BECOME A STAPLE IN THE CREW OF A ATHENA PARADE AND THEY NEVER DISAPPOINT IT UP.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THE BOBCATS AND FOR THE BOBCAT CHAPERONES.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE ANTICIPATED THIS MOMENT, OUR FIRST LEGACY QUEEN, THE BABY OF OUR FOUNDER, OUR CAPTAIN QUEEN ATHENA TENT.
DESTINY RA HAYNE DESTINY IS A DYNAMIC NEW ORLEANS NATIVE WHO NOW RESIDES IN THE GREAT CITY OF ATLANTA.
SHE IS AN ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL AND AN INFLUENTIAL LEADER WHO PERSONIFIES THE MISSION OF THE CREW OF ATHENA TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, QUEEN ATHENA 10 DESTINY.
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OH WAIT, YEAH.SHE'S ALSO ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ESPECIALLY THE ROYAL PRINCE DAMON PAYNE JR.
DESTINY RE PAYNE, QUEEN ATHENA, THE 10.
ON BEHALF OF THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, THE PARISH PRESIDENT, ALL YOUR SUBJECTS IN JEFFERSON PARISH, WE WELCOME YOU.
MAY YOU HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE RIDE THROUGHOUT OUR STREETS.
I AM SO HONORED TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF YOU TONIGHT IN THIS BEAUTIFUL NIGHT.
I WANNA START BY SAYING THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CREW OF ATHENA FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR SERVICE.
YOU ARE WHAT IS THRIVING IN THIS ORGANIZATION.
THANK YOU TO THE BEAUTIFUL LADIES OF CREW OF ATHENA.
YOU'RE THE JOY AND THE PASSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
YOU ARE THE REASON WHY THIS LEGACY SHINES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THANK YOU TO MY MOTHER, CAPTAIN, DOCTOR TAISHA WILLIAMS. PAIN FOR YOU HAVE GIVEN ME A GIFT GREATER THAN A CROWN.
YOU HAVE GIVEN ME SOMETHING THAT IS EVERLASTING.
I THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME AND I THANK YOU FOR CREATING THIS MOMENT FOR ME BECAUSE IT IS MORE THAN WHAT I COULD HAVE EVER DREAMED.
I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
I THANK YOU THE JEFFERSON PARISH FOR 200 YEARS.
I THANK YOU FOR THIS RAIN AND CONTINUE TO HAVE A THE DOOR.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, QUEEN ATHENA 10 DESTINY JRA PAY.
LET'S WELCOME THE ALTER EGO DANCE.
THEY'RE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MR. PORTER.
YEAH, ALL GIVE IT UP FOR KING ATHENA.
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WELCOME THE CREW OF ATHENA AVIAN.THESE FANTASTIC FESTIVAL BIRDS ARE MAKING THEIR SECOND TRIP DOWN THE BOULEVARD.
THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF QUEEN ATHENA SEVEN, ANITA TILLMAN JACKSON AND CO LIEUTENANT STACEY PALMER MCBRIDE.
I ALSO SEE IN THIS LOVELY FLOCK QUEEN ATHENA FOUR LADY, MY JACKSON HOWARD.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF QUEEN.
LET'S WELCOME THE INFINITY CHAIR AND DANSKO UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TAMIKA BTE.
THE OUTRAGE, GIVE IT UP FOR THE INFINITY CHEER AND DANCE COMPANY.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE INFINITY CHEER AND DANCE.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, APPROACHING IS THE PRIDE OF UPTOWN THE ELEANOR MCMA HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANG MARCHING BAD.THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. LUAN ROBINSON.
MCMAIN IS A PART OF THE INSPIRE NOLA CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATION.
THEY ARE ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THE MCID MARCHING MUSTANGS.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR ELEANOR MCMAIN AND WHAT'S A BAND WITHOUT CHAPERONES? THANK YOU CHAPERONES.
LET'S WELCOME FLOAT 14 HER'S ICE CAVE.
THESE LADIES WERE THE WINNERS OF THE CREW OF ATHENA'S 2024 HEADPIECE CONTEST, WHICH ALLOWED THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE OUR FIRST THROWING FLOAT OF THE PARADE.
THEY ARE LED BY FLOAT LIEUTENANT DEBORAH GRIFFIN, MILES AND CO LIEUTENANTS, MARSHA DARBY, SP ALEXIS JERMAINE EDWARDS AND BARBARA JOHNSON.
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LET'S WELCOME DANCE.NEXT WE HAVE FLOAT 15 A AND 15 B, THE TAJ MAHO.
THESE LADIES ARE LED BY FLOAT LIEUTENANT LESLIE ANDREWS Y AND CO LIEUTENANTS, CRYSTAL KELLER, KATRINA GRIFFIN HILL, AND LESLIE JUPITER.
LET'S WELCOME TO THE BOULEVARD THE
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LET'S WELCOME FROM RESERVE, LOUISIANA THE EAST ST.THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. DAVID JEFFERSON.
WHY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, EAST ST.
JOHN FLOAT 16 REPRESENTING OUR BELOVED FRENCH QUARTER.
THESE LADIES ARE UNDER THE DIRECTIONS OF LIEUTENANT JASMINE BUR AT GILLIS AND CO LIEUTENANT TRINA TAYLOR.
LET'S WELCOME THE ANDREW H. WILSON CHARTER SCHOOL, THE MARCHING WOLF PACK.
THE BAND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. ALVIN.
THE BAND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. ALVIN HUTTON.
THEY ARE ALSO A PART OF THE INSPIRE NOLA FAMILIES.
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THIS BAND IS COMPRISED OF STUDENTS FROM FOURTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE ZONE.REPRESENTING THESE LADIES ARE LED BY CO LIEUTENANTS, VAN ZEOR, JACKIE RO, JANIKA JUPITER AND SHADA HENRY.
AND THIS PARTICULAR CLUE CREW ALSO IS THE HOME OF BOARD MEMBER.
APRIL FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER ASHLEY RANDALL ROBINSON.
LADIES, LET'S WELCOME THE A STREETS, THE SOUTHERN M DANCE TEAM.
THEY'RE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MARIE CAMINA IT UP M
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LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THE BAYOU CRUISERS AND LOUISIANA BIKE LIFE.QUEEN FLOAT 18 REPRESENTING THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND.
THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER AND FRIENDS AND THE FAMILY OF QUEEN ATHENA NINE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR PARTNERS AND FOR JOINING US ON THE LET'S WELCOME.
THEY CAN'T BELIEVE MARCHING BAND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. MARCUS DUR.
THEY ARE ANOTHER MIDDLE SCHOOL JEWEL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
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FLOAT 19, THE CARMEN MIRANDA MUSEUM.THESE LADIES ARE LED BY CO LIEUTENANTS, ANGEL DAVIS WILSON, IKA MILLER AND VERONICA LEBO.
LET'S WELCOME THE SATIN DO WHO FLOAT 20 REPRESENTING ATHENS GREECE, PAYING TRIBUTE TO LADY ATHENA.
THE FLOAT IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LADY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER KAREN BENNETT AND LADY BELINDA MIGUEL SMITH, ANOTHER FAVORITE DJ, ONE OF THE ENGLAND BROTHERS.
WE SEE YOU RETURNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR TO THE CREW OF ATHENA PARADE, THE IY DANCE AND TUMBLING TEAM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF IY TOR.
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GREAT JOB LADIES.GIVE IT UP FOR THE IY DANCE AND TUMBLING TEAM.
LELA SLINGSHOT SLINGSHOT 21, THE DAUGHTERS OF HAWAII.
THESE LADIES ARE LED BY LIEUTENANT JOY AND CO.
LET'S WELCOME THE CREW OF ATHENA'S NEIGHBORS, THE WOOD MIRROR SCHOOL MARCHING WILDCATS.
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WHAT MS. BAND IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. DENZEL STARKS.REPRESENTING THE MILITARY CITY FLOAT 22.
THE FLOAT IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF FLOAT LIEUTENANT ALIMA NARCISS MCKENNA, CO LIEUTENANTS LA EASTMAN AND HOLLY FON THOMPSON AND LASHANDA WOODFORD.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME THE PRIDE OF THE LOWER NINE, THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING CHARTER SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BED.
THE JAGUARS ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. CHARLES BROOKS.
THE JAGUARS ARE MAKING THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE CREW OF ATHENA PARADE.
WELCOME MR. BROOKS AND THE JAGUAR BAND
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JAGUAR.LET'S WELCOME FLOW 23, THE CHINESE LADY.
THAT FLOAT IS LED BY LIEUTENANT CHRISTINA GEORGE AND CO LIEUTENANT CARDELLA MAJO AND IT IS ALSO THE FLOAT OF OUR PRO, OUR PRESIDENT, OUR CO-FOUNDER, VAUGHN FLOAT 24, THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GAZA.
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LIEUTENANTS, TONY BELLS, DARLENE JOHNSON, ROBIN EDWARDS, PRICE AND CO LIEUTENANTS, PATRICE PARKER, JEFFERSON BURNS, WYATT, CLARISSA SMITH, AND 25, THE RUNNING OF THE BULLS.THIS FLOAT IS LED BY LIEUTENANT TRACY LEE.
HELLO, 26 LADY CHELSEA POWELL, THE LADY LIBERTY, AND IT'S LED BY LADY CHELSEA POWELL AND CO DERNA IT.
LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, FLOAT 27, THE CARNIVAL VENICE, LED BY LIEUTENANT JONNE BOES MARSHALL, AND LIEUTENANT ODE SKIDMORE DAVIS, CO LIEUTENANT LISA AND CO LIEUTENANTS SAMANTHA GAS.
AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR A CREW OF A 10 CELEBRATION MARKS THE, AND WE'LL SEE RIGHT HERE ON THE BOULEVARD IN 20.