Kinder class claims grand champion parade float

  • Kinder class claims grand champion parade float
    Kinder class claims grand champion parade float
  • LEFT- Kindergartners atop their grand prize-winning parade float entitled Andy’s Room, from the movie Toy Story. Pictured left to right: Carter Tipton, Daniela Trejo Lara, Kensly Castillo, Ariela Guerrero, Avery Gonzales, Ailee Pecina, Liam Mobley, Haiden Hand. Photo by Sandy Kothmann.
    LEFT- Kindergartners atop their grand prize-winning parade float entitled Andy’s Room, from the movie Toy Story. Pictured left to right: Carter Tipton, Daniela Trejo Lara, Kensly Castillo, Ariela Guerrero, Avery Gonzales, Ailee Pecina, Liam Mobley, Haiden Hand. Photo by Sandy Kothmann.
  • FIRST GRADE, LEGO ERA- Lydia Baugh, Emory Wagoner, Lilliana Perez, Presleigh Guerrero, Maria Ugalde.
    FIRST GRADE, LEGO ERA- Lydia Baugh, Emory Wagoner, Lilliana Perez, Presleigh Guerrero, Maria Ugalde.
  • THIRD GRADE, PARIS OLYMPICS ERA- Estafania Gonzales, Gus Wright, Jackson Meadow, Paizlee Castleberry, Ellen Hand.
    THIRD GRADE, PARIS OLYMPICS ERA- Estafania Gonzales, Gus Wright, Jackson Meadow, Paizlee Castleberry, Ellen Hand.
  • Ayden Cardenas keeps the state broze-medal-winning Menard Yellowjacket band on tempo as they march during the parade.
    Ayden Cardenas keeps the state broze-medal-winning Menard Yellowjacket band on tempo as they march during the parade.
  • MHS FFA members on their float- In My Rock Era. “It’s not a phase, mom!”
    MHS FFA members on their float- In My Rock Era. “It’s not a phase, mom!”
  • BELOW- Menard’s Butch Aguilar ( U.S. Army Infantry Retired), center, visit with young members of the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion Colorguard
    BELOW- Menard’s Butch Aguilar ( U.S. Army Infantry Retired), center, visit with young members of the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion Colorguard
  • PRE-K, 1940s ERA- Emilynn Allison, Tazlyn Buitron, Axton Timms, Amelia Smith, Emily Flores, Colt Garza, Nikolai Guerrero, Brenda Salinas, Pre-K teacher.
    PRE-K, 1940s ERA- Emilynn Allison, Tazlyn Buitron, Axton Timms, Amelia Smith, Emily Flores, Colt Garza, Nikolai Guerrero, Brenda Salinas, Pre-K teacher.
  • FOURTH GRADE, YELLOWJACKET ERA- Ruger Castleberry, Walker Hines, Javier Rodriguez-Gonzales, Maahi Bhakta, Caeson Lowrance, Daniel Martin.
    FOURTH GRADE, YELLOWJACKET ERA- Ruger Castleberry, Walker Hines, Javier Rodriguez-Gonzales, Maahi Bhakta, Caeson Lowrance, Daniel Martin.
  • Dist. champion varsity Jackets Aidan Ramon, Cado Bannowsky, Colby Powell, Logan Powell, Bryce Davis. Cheerleaders Aubree Hernandez and Mackenzie Wright.
    Dist. champion varsity Jackets Aidan Ramon, Cado Bannowsky, Colby Powell, Logan Powell, Bryce Davis. Cheerleaders Aubree Hernandez and Mackenzie Wright.
  • SECOND GRADE, STONEAGE (FLINTSTONES)- Mrs. Allison, Natalie Mayfield, Orion Meddaugh, Hunter Mireles, Mateo Zamora Ugalde.
    SECOND GRADE, STONEAGE (FLINTSTONES)- Mrs. Allison, Natalie Mayfield, Orion Meddaugh, Hunter Mireles, Mateo Zamora Ugalde.
  • Reigning Little Miss Nugget Selah Roberson allowed her mom Rosanna to accompany her on her float, “In My Pageant Era.”
    Reigning Little Miss Nugget Selah Roberson allowed her mom Rosanna to accompany her on her float, “In My Pageant Era.”
  • RIGHT- Girl Scout adult leader Cathy Johnson marches with Cacey Velasques Hodges and fellow leader Dorothy Aguirre.
    RIGHT- Girl Scout adult leader Cathy Johnson marches with Cacey Velasques Hodges and fellow leader Dorothy Aguirre.
  • Band Sweetheart Candidates Lauren Guerrero and Lorelei White with Band Sweetheart Nadya Garcia on their Eras float.
    Band Sweetheart Candidates Lauren Guerrero and Lorelei White with Band Sweetheart Nadya Garcia on their Eras float.
  • LEFT- Baldemar Gonzales, Ret. vet. 101st Airborne Division. Thank you for your service, sir!
    LEFT- Baldemar Gonzales, Ret. vet. 101st Airborne Division. Thank you for your service, sir!
  • BELOW- The ladies of Salon M on their first place “In My Cowgirl Era” float.
    BELOW- The ladies of Salon M on their first place “In My Cowgirl Era” float.
  • RIGHT- The Baptist Church’s Era of Faith entry featured live piano music by Lainey Corbin, along with choir members Horace Wood, Carleton Kothmann, Jean Wright, Patsy Decker.
    RIGHT- The Baptist Church’s Era of Faith entry featured live piano music by Lainey Corbin, along with choir members Horace Wood, Carleton Kothmann, Jean Wright, Patsy Decker.
  • Kinder class claims grand champion parade float
    Kinder class claims grand champion parade float
  • Kinder class claims grand champion parade float
    Kinder class claims grand champion parade float
  • Menard County 4-H Horse Club horses, with their riders, were Ginger and Mia Escamilla, Chili and Channing Chambless, and Virgil with Sarah Eggleston.
    Menard County 4-H Horse Club horses, with their riders, were Ginger and Mia Escamilla, Chili and Channing Chambless, and Virgil with Sarah Eggleston.
  • LEFT- Parad eGrand Marshall and WWII veteran Bill Potter keeps everyone in line from his seat of honor.
    LEFT- Parad eGrand Marshall and WWII veteran Bill Potter keeps everyone in line from his seat of honor.
  • ABOVE- Retired Chaplain Lt. Col. Tim Rosenthal cruised the parade in his classic pickup.
    ABOVE- Retired Chaplain Lt. Col. Tim Rosenthal cruised the parade in his classic pickup.
  • ABOVE- We aren’t sure where MVFD found this cute ride-along, but we are glad they did! View all of Sandy’s parade pictures, shared on The Mebnard News’s Facebook page!
    ABOVE- We aren’t sure where MVFD found this cute ride-along, but we are glad they did! View all of Sandy’s parade pictures, shared on The Mebnard News’s Facebook page!
  • LEFT- Menard Youth Sports league champion 7-on-7 football team of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. Please note- The Menard News has taken painstaking efforts to include as many usable photos as we possibly could. We tracked down a lot of people to help correctly ID the folks in these photos, and to spell their names correctly. We are obviously not perfect- no person or group was intentionally left off this page.
    LEFT- Menard Youth Sports league champion 7-on-7 football team of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. Please note- The Menard News has taken painstaking efforts to include as many usable photos as we possibly could. We tracked down a lot of people to help correctly ID the folks in these photos, and to spell their names correctly. We are obviously not perfect- no person or group was intentionally left off this page.
    'Eras' was the parade them Saturday, and the Kindergarten class chose to depict 'Andy's Room' from the movie Toy Story.Pictured right are Kindergartners Chelsea Childs, Pascalle Rose, and Faithe Ross, along with Mr. Potato Head, who resides in Andy's Room.The winning float featured the class and their teacher, Mrs. Meredith Buchholz as Bo Peep from Andy's room. Students were dress...

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