Members, friends, and family of the Dragoons of SCV Camp 1524 participated in the Prattville Independence Day parade on Saturday July 4th. The parade lineup was at 8am and the parade rolled at 9am, starting in front of the courthouse before making a left onto 4th Street, a right onto Washington and a left back onto Main Street before the final leg down Northington to the park and stadium. It was very warm even that early in the morning but crowds gathered all along the parade route to catch candy tossed their way - the spots with tree shade were particularly popular. Former camp and brigade commander Bill Myrick accompanied by his wife drove his truck which had a nice display of flags including the Bonnie Blue, Alabama Secession, Dragoon banner, and Alabama State flags standing in the bed of the truck. Camp Commander Waldo and Comms Officer Davis carried the camp's Independence Day banner to lead the group. Corporal represented the Mechanized Cavalry on his Harley Davidson while Camp 1524 Adjutant Butler drove his golf cart festooned with flags and red-white-and-blue bunting. Doug also had music playing through a large speaker as well as a bubble maker with which he lined the streets with soapy bubbles. Commander Waldo's family rode in the purple Charger, including his wife and son and daughter and another local member of the Children of the Confederacy. It was an enjoyable start to the festivities for Independence Day in Prattville culminating with fireworks at dusk at the clock tower.
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