Memorial Day Parade Lineup Released

CHICAGO, IL — From the opening color guard to the greatness that is the Jesse White Tumblers, the 2018 Beverly Hills/Morgan Park/Mount Greenwood Memorial Day Parade will feature excitement from all who have an entry in what has become one of the neighborhood's greatest yearly traditions. The Beverly Area Planning Association on Monday released the "line of march" for the event, which will include 39 entries.

The parade is set to begin at 110th and Longwood at 10 a.m. after runners and walkers finish the Ridge Run 5K. A 10K race precedes the 5K. Read more about the 2018 Ridge Run here.

Find schools, bands, families and local organizations in the lineup this year. See the entire lineup listed in order below.

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

2018 Line of March

1. Color Guard

2. Patriot Guard Riders -- motorcycle with sidecar

3. Grand Marshals – AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS: Car-- Fudacz; car – Biedron; trolley with signage

4. Road Home Program – pick-up truck

5. American Flag (carried by Boy Scouts)

6. Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts (all troops)

7. Daughters of the American Revolution -- vehicle

8. Stockyard Kilty Band

9. Beck Family / Viet Nam Veterans – vehicle and marchers

10. Girls Scouts (all troops) – van and marchers

11. Illinois National Guard, 2nd Bn, 122nd Field Artillery Regiment

12. Morgan Park High School (Jr. ROTC, IB, basketball team) – vehicle and marchers

13. Morgan Park Presbyterian Church – van and marchers

14. Vanderpoel School Dance Team

15. Holiday Outdoor Décor -- float

16. Abe Lincoln and Betsy Ross

17. Ridge Historical Society -- marchers

18. Beverly Hills Tennis Club -- marchers

19. Norb Zook Car Club

20. Mother McAuley High School – bus and marchers

21. Morgan Park United Methodist Church -- marchers

22. IBEW Local 134 -- float

23. Civic Associations: VIA, BRHA, EBA (truck), WBCA

24. Bluesmobile

25. All Day Montessori School – marchers

26. Morgan Park Academy – vehicle/flatbed and marchers

27. Beverly Covenant Church -- marchers

28. Pete Kelly – car

29. South Side Irish Parade – vehicle and marchers

30. Bethany Union Church -- float

31. Strasser Family – 1923 Durant Star vehicle

32. Unity in Diversity -- vehicle

33. Chicago State University - vehicle

34. Beverly Bakery -- vehicle

35. John Ahern – 1957 Chevy

36. Wendell Green School - vehicle

37. Sutherland School - marchers

38. Lightning McQueen – car

39. Jesse White Tumblers – LAST unit

POLICE CAR

Patch file photo / Tim Moran