AYS
Mardi Gras Mambo Parade Moved to February 24
Noblesville Parade will Continue
as Indoor Celebration on February 17
Mass
Ave: AYS Mardi Gras Mambo Parade Moved to February 24
Due
to heavy snows in central Indiana, the seventh annual AYS Mardi Gras Mambo parade,
originally scheduled for February 17, has been moved to February 24 at 2:30 p.m.
Miss Indiana USA 2007 Jami Stallings and Deputy Mayor Steve Campbell will still
join the marchers. The parade will also include six floats from Expo Design, featuring
AYS Strange Rhythms drumming group, YMCA Achievers, Mass Ave Fringe Festival
and Theatres, Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Brighthouse Networks and Radio Now.
An expected 1,000 children, parents and community members from 20 AYS programs
and eight community agencies and businesses will march to celebrate multicultural
diversity and community pride.
The
parade kicks off from the Center Township Trustee parking lot in Indianapolis.
A reception will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the YMCA at the Athenaeum. The reception
will offer refreshments, a live jazz band, free identification cards for children
from Kids BMV sponsored by Clarian Health and an information fair featuring the
following community organizations:
Noblesville:
AYS Mardi Gras Mambo on Town Square
Saturday,
February 14, 2007
A
LITTLE SNOW AINT GONNA STOP US!
Due
to the weather the 2007 AYS Mardi Gras Mambo on Town Square has become an indoor
celebration at North Elementary 440 North 10th Street.
Please
join us this Saturday, February 14 from 11:00AM-1:00PM. There will be music, games
and prizes, refreshments and an Information Fair with local organizations and
businesses.
DONT
LET OLD MAN WINTER KEEP YOUR
FAMILY FROM A GREAT PARTY!
For
more information on the parades, contact Keith Monfreda at 317-803-3134 x20 or
kmonfreda@ayskids.org.