Antilles School’s troupe in the recent children’s parade had more than 50 students accompanied on the route by several first responder agencies, which had donated costume shirts for the students.
They marched as:
– Water and Power Authority linemen with rope power line, sequined hard hat, WAPA rally rag, and sequined suspenders;
– VIYA cablemen with rope cable, sequined hard hat, VIYA lanyard and sequined safety vest;
– V.I. Police Department officers;
– V.I. National Guard, with glittered camouflage bucket hats, green sequined suspenders and a shovel and pail; and
– Junior firefighters with a fire hose, sequined fire hats, and red sequined suspenders.
This year the Fire Service added its red ladder truck to the Antilles entourage. Frank’s Electric brought its bucket truck too.
Their trolley – with music mixed by DJ Earthquake – is provided by Westline Productions and the V.I. Feter’s J’ouvert Troupe. The “thank you” signs on both sides of the vehicle were hand cut by school staff and topped with gold pennants. Head of School Liz Morrison led the students dressed as a fire fighter.
Antilles officials thanked sponsor Sabroso, which allowed them to use the restaurant as a home base and provided not only breakfast for parade morning, but sandwiches for the road, and Frank’s Electric.
The schools also thanked the VIPD and Police Commissioner Delroy Richards, the V.I. Fire Service along with Fire Chief Oral Wheatley and Deputy Chief Fabian, WAPA and Lynette Mooreland and Jean Greaux, V.I. National Guard and Capt. Jamie Cornelius, and VIYA team, including Rebecca Waterfall.
