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123rd May Day Parade Winners

Drum & Bugle Copr & Junior & High School Bands Division
• 1st Place - Sumner High School
• 2nd Place - Soldan International Studies High School
• 3rd Place - Carr Lane Visual & Preforming Arts Middle School

Drill Teams Division
• 1st Place - Kansas City Marching Wildcats
• 2nd Place - Over the Hill Drill Team
• 3rd Place - The Ol Skool Drill Team

Float Division
• 1st Place - City of Berkeley
• 2nd Place - Imagine Academy of Enviromental Science & Mathematics
• 3rd Place - Elaine Steven Beauty College

Automobile Division
• 1st Place - Urban League Head Start
• 2nd Place - Medinah Temple #39
• 3rd Place - Healthcare USA

May Day Parade

The Annual Annie Malone May Day Parade, Sunday, May 15, will step-off at 1:00 p.m. for its sixth year traveling East along Market Street between Jefferson and Broadway in downtown St. Louis. Grand Marshals for the parade will be announced at a later time. A number of official dignitaries and child advocates will travel the parade route escorted by multiples of limousines and the Kustom Corvette Club. The 3 hour parade includes a variety of bands, community organizations, and local businesses. Spectators from across the Midwest region attend the event. Some participants travel from Kansas City, Chicago, Illinois and Omaha, Nebraska to support the center's fundraising event efforts.

In The Beginning.

Dancing at the Annie Malone May Day Parade in St. LouisThe first May Day parade was held in 1909 or 1910. Historians agree that the parade became an annual affair after the dedication of the current building at 2612 Annie Malone Drive on May 1st, 1922.

Since its early years, the parade has been a major event for St. Louis' African -American community who have always organized, publicized, participated in, and watched the parade.

Just like the spectators at parades years ago, current crowds are awed by the intricate dance routines of marching bands, the wail and throb of drum and bugle corps, and the fancy steps of majorettes and drum majors.

They are also treated to a distinguished part of African-American heritage. Floats range from simple crepe streamers draped over family sedans to elaborate moving works of art.

While the May Day Parade has evolved through the years, one thing remains constant: the festivities, anchored by the parade, become bigger and better each year.

For us at Annie Malone, this annual celebration is a reminder that we have endured and prospered because the community has embraces and supported us for over 100 years.

May Day Parade 2011

123rd Annual Celebration May 13th, May 14th, May 15th

Theme: "We're more than just a parade...Giving Hope to Children and Families"
Colors: Green and White

The Annual May Day Parade will conclude the activities on Sunday, May 15, taking the route along Market Street between 20th Street and 7th Street in downtown St. Louis. As in the past years, the May Day Parade will feature marching bands, dance teams, floats and motorcades. Entry fees for the parade include the following:

2011 May Day Sponsors

123rd Annual Celebration - May 13th, May 14th, May 15th

Parade Entry Fees:

Dump Trucks, Diesel Trucks - $ 300.00
Floats, decorated Automobiles - $ 250.00
Motorcycles - $ 85.00
Horses - $ 60.00
Multi-Cultural Performing Groups - $ 60.00
Marching Units, School Bands - No Charge

Booth Vendor Fees:

Vendor reservations are available for a fee of $150.00 for Info Booths, and $200.00 for Food Booths. All vendors are expected to display a vendor permit issued by Annie Malone and shall be responsible for securing all permits from the City of St. Louis.

Parade and Booth Vendor applications are now available. Full payment must accompany all applications.