Danville Fourth of July Parade and a Huey Helicopter!
Pack 1776,
We have been offered a unique opportunity for the Danville, Fourth of July parade. Our Pack will be allowed to march along with a Vietnam era Huey helicopter. Select Cub Scouts will be allowed to ride INSIDE!!
- Safety is IMPORTANT. The helicopter has large open doors on both sides
- Class A uniform in MANDATORY for both Scouts and adults
- IN the helicopter: ~8-12 scouts (depending on size of scouts) & 4 adults within arm’s reach
- AT least two adults on each side of the helicopter
- No rotating scouts in & out of the helicopter during Parade (safety issues)
- Extra scouts can be an "honor guard" escorting (ie walking) in front with pack flag etc.
- We have an option to have another vehicle (possibly decorated) as part of the procession.
- Scouts can ride in 3rd vehicle (if desired)
- Bring plenty of water/sunscreen/a couple of extra garbage bags.
- Okay to bring bottled water aboard, but no soda, no candy, gum, munchies, and NO flip-flops.
Along with this honor goes responsibility. Our pack is being offered the opportunity to wash the Huey the evening before the parade. Buckets, wash cloths and clean water are provided, and the Scouts scramble around hand washing the airport dust off the aircraft. It's not a dirty job and we like to have parents stand near the doors for safety. The aircraft is at the base of the control tower at Buchannan Field (Concord, CA), at the end of John Glenn Rd. It is located on the edge of an active airport, and the FAA is looking over our shoulder. We need to do a good job of managing Scouts out there.
Does Pack 1776 want to spend an hour or two scrambling around in a Vietnam vintage warbird on Saturday the 3rd at 5pm? Participation in the helicopter wash increases your likelihood of riding in the helicopter during the parade!
Please respond to Evelyn Chin (Pack Parade Coordinator at [email protected] ) and me ([email protected]) with both your interest in the parade and the washing, ASAP.
We need to confirm our participation by June 11th!!
Yours in Scouting,
CC Scott.
