A Parade for the Ages! 
This year’s Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade has been approved as an Official Arizona Centennial Event, the only parade in the state granted such designation. Together with the dedication of the magnificent new Anthem Veterans Memorial to be held on Friday, November 11, our Saturday, November 12, parade promises to deliver a true “Veterans Weekend” for the citizens of Anthem and the surrounding communities. This will be a wonderful patriotic event that is fast becoming a local tradition. You and your family will not want to miss it!

All Are Welcome to Participate 
The theme for the parade this year will be “Arizona History” in recognition of our state’s Centennial celebration. Marching groups and float entrants are encouraged to demonstrate some particular example of Arizona’s rich historical past. Our parade has grown in size every year since its inception in 2005. Last year nearly 100 military, civic and historic units took part, and we expect that number to increase this year.

Parade Highlights - we have over 1,700 people marching in the 2011 parade

• Parade Marshals are Navajo Code Talkers, Pony Express Riders, AZ Rough Riders, Pioneer Living Museum, Bob Boze Bell and Buffalo Soldiers. Besides being in the parade they will have a table along Veterans Row with other groups supporting Veterans until 3pm.
• We are also partnering with Toy for Tots so bring a toy
• Flag Retirement Ceremony so bring “tired flags to picnic area”
• We will have a beer garden, food court, face painting  and jumpies for the kids.
• The cannon will be shot at 10am with the start of the parade and again at 12:30 with official start of afternoon ceremonies.
• The band “Dream Chemistry” will play around 11:20 until posting of colors and National Anthem sung by Musical Theatre at Anthem at 12:30, performances also by Starlight Theater, Diamond Canyon School Choir, Musical Theatre at Anthem and AZ Dance Movement – E Motion.
• Blackhawk will be on display for everyone to view.
• Horses, Shriners and the Camels and clowns , big trucks, small trucks, 108th Army marching Band, military floats, scouts, schools, local business.

We Need You 
There’s no way we can run this event without your support. Please join the many individuals and businesses who proudly display the Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade Certificate of Participation. Our post is a non-profit organization comprised of American Legion Post 128, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12031 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 128. We are uncompensated volunteers, and all donations received are used to defray the expenses of the parade. Excess contributions, if any, will be returned to our own community in the form of assistance for veterans and their families.

Please become a 2011 sponsor or participant by submitting a Sponsorship Form or a Parade Entry Form, both of which are enclosed, to the address below or fill out the forms on www.daisymtnvets.org.

Daisy Mountain Veterans
4250 W. Anthem Way, Suite 545
Anthem AZ, 85086

The Deadline for participation is October 1 , 2011.
Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward
to seeing you on November 12th!