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December 5, 2009
2PM
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From the
Parade Director...
The countdown continues
for the 10th Anniversary
Parade! With just a few
weeks from the big day
and plans are nearly
complete. We are
pleased to announce that
PBS TV star, Sid the
Science Kid will be this
year's Children's Grand
Marshal. Sid the
Science Kid is a
preschool television
series produced by The
Jim Henson Company in
association with KCET
Los Angeles. A total of
35 children's favorite
cartoon and storybook
characters will join Sid
in Oakland on December
5. It's a star studded
show for kids of all
ages!
Visit our website
for parade updates and a
list of participants.
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Highlights abound at 10th
Annual Parade...
One of the
highlights at this year's
Comcast America's Children's
Holiday Parade is the
Comcast float featuring a
Beauty and the Beast theme.
Its 55-foot length marks the
longest float in parade
history, with the Beast
fully animated and reaching
17 feet at its highest
point.
The
above artist rendering
is one possible design
that is currently being
considered by Comcast.
Other
highlights include the
Tap Dancing Christmas
Trees and other live
performances, the
California Aggie
Marching Band from the
University of California
at Davis and the
Pittsburgh High School
Pirate Show Band, both
of which march 150
members. Don't miss a
minute of the fun- join
us!
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Sponsorship Corner
We welcome AAA of
Northern California,
Nevada & Utah to our
list of supporting
sponsors! Through
the generosity of
our many
sponsors "America's
Children's Holiday
Parade" is now the
largest holiday
parade in Northern
California!
More than
100,000 people attended
the 2008 Parade in
Oakland and millions
more watched it on
130 television
stations nationwide!
The Oakland
Metropolitan Chamber
of Commerce is proud
to bring this event
to Oakland
and across
America for children
of all ages!
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Call for
Volunteers
Volunteers from
throughout Northern
California come to help
handle balloons, carry
signs, drive celebrities
and cartoon characters,
and work with the
registration team. More
volunteers are always
needed, email
Patricia Brooks for
additional information.
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