2019 Stevens Alumni parade  
   Photos by Stephen C. Fitch '76



1. The Class of 1979 won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy for their Toys "R" Us-themed float.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



2. The Class of 1994 won the Clara Hornick trophy for their Tootsie Pops-themed float.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



3. The Class of 1974 won the Alumni Memorial trophy for their Campbell's Soup-themed float.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



4. The Class of 1969 won the Fredrick W. Carr School Spirit trophy for their Timex-themed float.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



5. The Class of 1989 won the George Disnard Memorial trophy for their Dunkin' Donuts-themed float.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



6. The Vermont Civil War Hemlocks gathered this group picture prior to the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



7. Vermont Civil War Hemlock member Darryl Slicer awaits the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



8. A spectator takes a picture of New England Patriots cheerleaders Ashley and Jenna and the team mascot prior to the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



9. New England Patriots cheerleaders Ashlee and Jenna pose with team mascot Pat prior to the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The mascot is indicating the number of Super Bowl championships the team has won - six).  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



10. New England Patriots cheerleaders Ashlee and Jenna pose with 8-year-old Kingslee Primrose, a member of Northern Lights Athletics who performed in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



11. Backwoods Axe Co. performs from their float during the Stevens High School alumni parade. The occasion marked the first time a rock and roll band played music from a float during a Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



12. A member of Backwoods Axe Co. rehearses on the band's float prior to the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



13. A guitarist for Backwoods Axe. Co. rehearses on their float prior to the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



14. Sullivan County Sheriff John Simonds and his daughter Paige share a moment together just before the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.   Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



15. The Stevens High School Marching Band performs along Broad Street at the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The band is under the direction of Katya Kleyensteuber (not pictured).  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



16. New England Patriots cheerleaders Jenna and Ashlee participate in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



17. Bill Ladd (left) and Jim Fitch lead their team of Belgian horses along Broad Street in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The semi-retired pair of horses Rock (left) and Prince have participated in the  annual parade for more than a decade.  Riding in the horse-drawn carriage is the Class of 1949.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



18. Homecoming King Noah Sandonato and Homecoming and Queen Leeann McCarthy ride together in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



19. Prom King Sam Sweet and Prom Queen Clara Avery ride together in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



20. Members of the St. Andrews Pipe Band perform on Broad Street in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The group, formed in 1976, has the distinction of being Vermont's longest continuously operating pipe band.  Each year, they perform in parades, competitions, concerts, and other special events.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



21. Members of the Class of 1954 ride in the Leapin' Lena vehicle - a modified 1927 Model T Ford - in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



22. A pace car from New Hampshire Motor Speedway participates in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



23. Members of the Class of 1964 ride along Broad Street on their float decorated with popular vintage advertising logos.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



24. Images of vintage ads bring back memories of days gone by on the Class of 1964 float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



25. Stevens High School Class of 1964 decorated their float using images of popular vintage ads. For years, products have been endorsed by great athletes including Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, who not only had moxie as a player, but sponsored the drink as well.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



26. The Class of 1964 used images of popular vintage ads to decorate their float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Product executives realized early on that children and animals helped sell their merchandise.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



27. The Class of 1964 used images of popular vintage ads to decorate their float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Most of the manufacturers in this picture are still in business today.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



28. Members of the Class of 1964 ride on Broad Street on their float during the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



29. The Yankee Doodle Band, an American Legion group based in Rensselaer, New York, participates in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



30. Members of the Class of 1969 walk behind their award-winning float, decorated using the Timex watch slogan as their theme. This year marked the classes' 50th anniversary.  Their float won Fredrick W. Carr School Spirit trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



31. Larger-than-life cardinals about to do battle help decorate the award-winning float from the Class of 1969, whose float won the Fredrick W. Carr School Spirit trophy. This year marked the classes' 50th anniversary.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



32. The Class of 1969 decorated their award-winning float using the slogan from the Timex watch company. Having the cardinal so prominently represented quite possibly persuaded judges to award the Fredrick W. Carr School Spirit trophy to them.  This year marked the classes' 50th anniversary.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



33. Celebrating their 50th year, members of the St. Mary High School Class of 1969 ride on their float on Broad Street in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



34. Members of the St. Mary High School Class of 1969 ride on their float on Broad Street in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The class was celebrating their 50th year.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



35. Names of members of the St. Mary High School Class of 1969 are represented on the banner that was used to help decorate their float. The class was celebrating their 50th year.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



36. Greeting spectators on Broad Street is Class of 1974 member Sandy Lefebvre, who donned a cardinal costume before participating in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Her class float won the Alumni Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



37. The Class of 1974 used the Campbell's Soup Company slogan as the theme for their award-winning float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the Alumni Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



38. A larger-than-life replica can of Campbell's soup helps decorate the Class of 1974 award-winning float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the Alumni Memorial trophy. Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



39. An super-size official seal of excellence adorns a replica can of Campbell's soup, one of the items used to decorate the Class of 1974 float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the Alumni Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



40. Braving the warm weather, Class of 1974 member Sandy Lefebvre donned a cardinal costume prior to participate in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the Alumni Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



41.Two members of the Class of 1974 display the trophy their class was awarded prior to the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Their float won the Alumni Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



42. The Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps. from Haverhill, MA, perform in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Established in 1939, the group of musicians is the only Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle organization in the United States.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



43. Members of the Class of 1979 ride on the award-winning float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The Toy "R" Us-themed float won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



44. The Class of 1979 decorated their award-winning float using Toys "R" Us as their theme. The float, which had many popular board games and toys affixed to it, won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



45. Decorating the Class of 1979 award-winning Toys "R" Us-themed float were many popular board games and toys. The float won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



46. The Class of 1979 use the Toy "R" Us theme to decorate their award-winning float in 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy.  Affixed to the float were many popular board games and toys.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



47. As demonstrated by Class of 1979 member Lori Stillson, the glowing nose indicates that batteries inside the Operation game affixed to her class float still operate.  The float won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



48. Silhouetted against the deep blue morning sky is a large cutout of Toys "R" Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe that adorned the Class of 1979 float decorated with a Toys "R" Us theme. Affixed to their float were many popular board games and toys.  The float won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



49. Class of 1979 member Linda Young Mardanes proudly hoists the trophy her class was awarded prior to the start of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the Wayne S. Gray Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



50. Members of the Class of 1984 ride in their Wendy's-themed float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas, Wendy's is perhaps best remembered for their extraordinarily-successful "Where's the beef?" ad campaign that utilized actress Clara Peller beginning in 1984.  She was 81 years old when she began doing ads for Wendy's.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



51. The Class of 1984 used the hugely-successful "Where's the beef?" slogan to help decorate their Wendy's-themed float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The question posed by actress Clara Peller in the 1984 Wendy's ad campaign took on a life of its own.  Thirty-five years later, I can still hear and picture her in the TV ad.  Clara was 81 years old when she began doing ads for Wendy's.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



52. The Muchachos Drum and Bugle Corps, from Manchester, New Hampshire, perform in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. Founded in 1960 as the Manchester Boys Club Drum & Bugle Corps, they later changed their name to the Muchachos.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



53. Members of the Muchachos Drum and Bugle Corps perform in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The group, based in Manchester, New Hampshire, was founded in 1960 as the Manchester Boys Club Drum & Bugle Corps, but later changed their name to the Muchachos.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



54. Members of the Class of 1989 ride on their award-winning Dunkin' Donuts-themed float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the George Disnard Memorial trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



55. The Catamount Pipe Band performs in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The musical group is Vermont’s premiere Scottish bagpipe band, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Celtic music, tradition, and culture.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



56. Members of the Bektash Mini Kar Patrol perform once again in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The crowd-pleasing group of motorized men has become a favorite over the years.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



57. Members of the Class of 1994 ride on their award-winning Tootsie Pop-themed float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. The float won the Clara Hornick trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



58. Centerpiece of the Class of 1994 award-winning Tootsie Pop-themed float is the Owl who poses the decades-old question of how many licks are required to reach the Tootsie-Roll center of a Tootsie-Pop. The float won the Clara Hornick trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



59. The Class of 1994 decorated their award-winning float using a Tootsie-Pop theme, that included the decades-old question associated with the popular lollipop candy. The float won the Clara Hornick trophy.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



60. The Class of 1994 award-winning float was dedicated to Reverend Stanley Piwowar, who passed away in 2018. He was pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Claremont for 43 years.  The float won the Clara Hornick trophy, and, during his ministry, the reverend won the hearts of his loyal parishioners.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



61. Members of the Class of 1999 ride on their float decorated using the ever-popular "I want my MTV" slogan.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



62. The Claremont Middle School Marching Band performs in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



63. Members of the Class of 2004 walk behind their M&M-themed float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



64. The M&Ms-themed float by the Class of 2004 reminded spectators that the colorful, button-shaped, chocolate-filled candies won't melt in your hand, but will melt in your mouth.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



65. A Mt. Sinai Shriner clown operates his motorized, three-wheeled vehicle on Broad Street in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



66. A Mt. Sinai Shriner clown greets spectators watching the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade on Broad Street.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



67. The Colchester Continental Fife and Drum unit performs in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  The musical group, based in Colchester, Connecticut, was formed in the late 1800, disbanded around the time of WWII, and reformed in 2004.  Their uniforms represent clothing worn in the late 18th century.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



68. Members of the Class of 2014 ride on their LEGO-themed float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. LEGOs, the colorful, interlocking, plastic construction toys introduced in 1949 as "automatic binding bricks" have become so popular that two LEGOLAND theme parks have opened in North America - one in Carlsbad, CA; the other in Winter Haven FLA.  According to wikipedia.com, over 600 billion LEGO parts have been produced as of July 2015.  Though initially square and rectangle, LEGOs now come in multiple shapes thereby inviting imaginative builders to fabricate incredibly complex and spectacular creations, including the largest LEGO design ever assembled - a scale-model of a Star Wars X-wing fighter spacecraft constructed from 5 million bricks.  Also, according to wikipedia.com, in February 2015, LEGO replaced Ferrari as the "world's most powerful brand."  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



69. A member of the Boston Windjammers plays the glockenspiel on Broad Street in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



70. Graduating members of the Class of 2019 ride on their float in the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



71. Members of Backwoods Axe Co. gathered for a group picture at the conclusion of the 2019 Stevens High School alumni parade. 
(l-r) Michael Gosselin (drums, vocals), Daniel Griffith (guitar, vocals), Billy (crew), Mason Simoneau (vocals, harmonica), Rick Hazelton (guitars), Scott Erskine (bass guitar, vocals).  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch



72. The banner for Backwoods Axe Co.  Photo by Stephen C. Fitch