Superior celebrated the 4th of July with a parade down Rock Creek Parkway and a festival at Community Park . The parade started at the North Pool, proceeded down Rock Creek Parkway, and turned into Community Park. A ladder truck from the Cherryvale Fire Protection District was near the front of the parade.
These two horsemen were from the Boulder County Sheriff’s office.
It was a very diverse parade. There were vintage cars,
a boat with the Superior Mustange cheerleaders,
and then the Superior Mustange themselves. There were many Mustangs, truck after truck of them.
These scouts had a nice float with a camping theme.
This Shrek themed float from the residents of South Seibert Court won first place in the float competition. Check out the smoke coming from the dragon’s nostrils. Outstanding!.
Andrew Batson led the fleet of three Brass Key Property Broker Hummers.
Another Andrew brought up the rear.
This King Kong float took second place.
And then came many cycles, scooters, and pedestrians.
And then some more vehicles, including Uncle Sam and son? on an ATV.
The Monarch High School marching band brought up the rear.
They were not in uniform, but there were in step. Check out the feet in this photo and the next one.
The parade ended at Superior’s Community Park , but the celebration continued. There was a pancake breakfast, music, activities for children, and informational booths set up in one of the softball fields. This photo was taken after most of the people had left, but it shows the layout. Notice the fleet of propane powered pancake cooking machines!
Children enjoyed two inflatable play structures. One was a Jumpy Castle; the other had a climbing wall and slide.
The Rock Creek Church operated a dunk tank; they also had a booth and helped sponsor the event. The dunk tank operator did a great job of making it fun for everyone. This young lefty is still working on his throwing technique.
What 4th of July celebration would be complete without a tribute to the flag? A firefighter attached a flag to the end of a ladder, and
then the ladder extended high into the sky! A singing of the national anthem followed.
A little while later, they demonstrated the water cannon attached to the end of the ladder.
This photo shows (all be it upside down), the town’s tree logo constituted in a flower bed with the ladder truck in the background. I call it “Independence Day in Superior”. That’s all!