Yes, we will have a parade!!  This season’s parade will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012.  We are in the process of renewing our contract with the City of Shreveport, and all is looking good with that matter.  We owe a huge “Thank You” to SPAR, SPD, SFD, DOS and the city administration for all that they have done and continue to do to make our parade possible.

Also, my thanks to the returning committee members who have agreed to serve again:

Ed Hoover
Bob Sykes
Sam Cooksey
Don Bitting
Bob Vento
Scott Douget
Jeff Lee
Larry Graff
Mike Smith
Russ Friedrich

 And, we have two new members, so far:

Ray Braniff
Jerry Talley

Anyone wanting to participate on the committee please let me know by responding to the email address below.  I promise that you can help put on the parade and still ride—you will just be busier.

In getting ready for this season’s parade, we are preparing to contact specialty groups to inquire on their participation this year.  If you know of a group that would like to participate and who would add quality to the parade please provide me with their contact information.  Keep in mind that the parade route is over five miles long and takes about four hours to complete, in addition to the two plus hours of staging.

Many thanks,

Brad Graff
Parade Co-Captain
Gemini XXIII
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"Gemini Salutes the Blues" will be the Gemini XXII Parade Theme for the 2010-11 Mardi Gras Season. Captain Robby Woods announces the Gemini XXII Parade Theme at the Taylor Town Tavern June 12th, 2010. Pictured - Jolene and Robby Woods photo by Owen

"Gemini Salutes the Blues" Floats:

Title Float Jeff Free/Nathan Hicks	Blue Suede Shoes Jeff Free/Nathan Hicks	Blue Eyes Tammy Rhodes
Blue Angels  Jim Waugh	Cookie Monster Alvin Olsan	Blue Christmas Don Bitting
Blue Bayou John Hubbard	Red, White, and Blue Donnie Young	NYPD Blue Brian Benson
B. B. King Shannon Banda	The Smurffs Bennie Whaley	The Blues Brothers Jeff Free
Blue Bell Ice Cream Barbara White	Blue's Clues Mary Louise Stansell	Mardi Gras Betty King
	Deep Blue Sea Patti Gilbert

"Bad Boys of Gemini" will be the Gemini XXIII Parade Theme for the 2011-12 Mardi Gras Season.

"Bad Boys of Gemini" Floats:

Title Float	The Mad Hatter	General Patton
Geronimo	Johnny Cash	Mad Scientist
Ozzy Osbourne	Robinhood	Saints
Viking	Tony Stewart	The Duke
The Mask		Mardi Gras