Pop Warner is the only youth football, cheerleading and dance
organization that requires its participants to maintain academic
standards in order to participate. They took home the first place
trophy in Non-commercial Youth Activities. California Classics Baton Club twirlers are dressed in their
U.S.A. costumes in honor of the 4th. Members are between 6
and 11 years old and are from Salinas and Morgan Hill. The local
girls all attend St. Catherine School, and are in the Baton Club,
which began this year.
2017 marked the 16th year the Arroyo High School March-
ing Dons had been in the Morgan Hill 4th of July Parade.
Their music director is Vernon Miyata, a Live Oak High School
graduate! Their flag team scored a second place in the High
School Flag Team division. The Forty & Eight Voiture 365 Group meet at the American
Legion Post 564 in Santa Clara. It’s operated by members of
the American Legion West Valley Memory Post 99 in Campbell.
This is a replica of a 1917 French steam engine train that moved
the Doughboys from the loading dock to the war front in 1918.
One of the most
applauded entries
in the parade
—the hardwork-
ing Western
Ranch Hand!!!
This clown is a
member of the
San Martin
Horsemen’s
Association and
won a first place
medal in the
Western Ranch
Hand division!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
America H Morgan Hill Freedom Fest 2018
We were
honored to have
retired Army
Major James
Allen Taylor in
the parade. He
is a recipient of
the United States
military’s highest
decoration, the
Congressional
Medal of Honor,
for his valiant
actions in the
Vietnam War.
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