Photo By Sgt. Amber Bohlman | Members of the GTMO dance team pass out candy and march behind their float Dec. 6...... read more read more
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — The winter season is in full effect on Guantanamo Bay after the Morale Welfare and Recreation center hosted their annual holiday parade and festival Saturday.
The festivities started just after sunset, kicking off with the holiday parade extending down Sherman Avenue from Satellite Communication Systems Inc. to the Downtown Lyceum. Members of the community decorated different floats, supporting their units, national organizations such as the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, the fire department and much more.
“Today we had roughly 38 floats,” said Stephen Prestesater, MWR community activities director.
Although there weren’t as many floats as last year, Prestesater said that there were bigger and more elaborate floats this year.
With very few float worthy materials on GTMO, the builders made due with what they had and with that, creativity was not lacking.
“We watched the parade from the side of the road; there were a lot of good floats. I think my favorite was the gingerbread house, and the truck that was making snow,” said Rachel Bohyer, a GTMO resident.
While part of the community participated in the parade, the other part lined the streets, cheering and grabbing candy as they went by.
“I think it was great that everyone really came out,” Prestesater said. “I’ve been doing this now for three years, and we actually had more people out there enjoying the parade.”
Following the parade, everyone headed to the Downtown Lyceum to continue the fun. There were dance performances, face painting, photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and the evening concluded with a magician.
Bohyer said that her family really enjoyed the magic show and loved the added comedy in the performance.
The parade and holiday festival was designed to bring the community together and get everyone in the holiday spirit.
“I’m used to being away from home because of the military. We’re used to it, but each station is a little bit different, and this one has been good so far,” Bohyer said. “It’s been very festive, the lights, everything, the community’s been great.
| Date Taken: | 12.06.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12.16.2014 14:14 |
| Story ID: | 150452 |
| Location: | GUANTANAMO BAY, CU |
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