The first car to be painted this year is done and Dan Slomiany has it for graphics. Jack Stevenson, who is going to school for body and fender, has volunteered to do the necessary prep before painting. This year’s goal is to have all of the cars repainted and to bring two new cars into service. My long-term goal is to allow WSSC to be capable of doing more than two parades at the same time.

The Hometown parade is one of the shortest and the most fun to do, so come out and play with us.

Finally, the rising cost of gas prices is going to make this year’s parade season especially challenging. The per-gallon cost is now higher than the Roaring ‘57s have ever experienced. Please consider helping us defray the cost of helping the kids by donating a gas card. Any brand, any denomination would be greatly appreciated.

As a reminder, through the support of Emerald Bay Jewelry and Designs, West Suburban Shrine Club is offering our exclusive golden scimitars to help defray the operating costs of the parade unit. Join the legions of nobles who proudly wear the elegant, ruby-tipped scimitar from the side of their $100 Million Club tassel-holder pins. Golden scimitars are presented in gratitude for US$100 donations to WSSC (golden scimitar contributions support club activities and are not tax deductible). Email me to get your golden scimitar.

Fraternally,

/s/

Dave Wray, Pit Crew Chief

		Date	Muster	Parade Identity
	√	Saturday, 10 March	Noon	Forest Park's Saint Patrick’s Day parade
	√	Saturday, 10 March	11:00 am	Elmhurst's Saint Patrick’s Day parade
	√	Saturday, 21 April	9:00 am	Hometown's Baseball Parade
		Monday, 28 May	9:00 am	Wauconda's Memorial Day parade
		Monday, 28 May	9:30 am	Itasca's Memorial Day parade
		Saturday, 2 June	8:30 am	LaGrange Pet Parade
		Saturday, 2 June	Noon	Harvard Milk Days parade
		Sunday, 3 June	2:00 pm	Shriners Hospital Day parade
		Saturday, 16 June	9:00 am	Libertyville Days parade
		Saturday, 16 June	TBA	Genoa-Kingston G-K Days parade
		Saturday, 16 June	5:00 pm	Elk Grove Village's Hometown Parade
		Sunday, 17 June	Noon	Oswego Prairie Days parade
		Sunday, 24 June	Noon	Geneva's Swedish Days parade
		Friday, 29 June	5:30 pm	Evergreen Park's Independence parade
		Saturday, 30 June	9:00 am	Palatine’s Independence Day parade
		Sunday, 1 July	TBA	Palos Heights’ Independence Day parade
		Sunday, 1 July	Noon	Crystal Lake's Independence parade
		Sunday, 1 July	Noon	Bartlett’s Independence Day parade
		Sunday, 1 July	Noon	Waukegan's American Independence Parade
		Wednesday, 4 July	9:00 am	Oak Lawn’s Independence Day parade
		Wednesday, 4 July	TBA	Elmwood Park’s Independence Day parade
		Wednesday, 4 July	TBA	Mundelein’s Independence Day parade
		Wednesday, 4 July	8:00 am	Vernon Hills' Independence Day parade
		Wednesday, 4 July	TBA	Evanston’s Independence Day parade
		Wednesday, 4 July	10:30 am	Glenview's Independence Day parade
		Wednesday, 4 July	TBA	Wheeling’s Independence Day parade
		Saturday, 7 July	TBA	Glendale Heights Village Parade
		Sunday, 8 July	Noon	West Chicago Railroad Days parade
		Sunday, 15 July	TBA	McHenry Fiesta Days parade
		Saturday, 21 July	TBA	Algonquin Founders Day parade
		Sunday, 22 July	10:30 am	Lake Zurich’s Alpine Days parade
		Saturday, 28 July	9:30 am	Streamwood's Summer Celebration parade
		Sunday, 5 August	11:30 am	Ottawa’s Riverfest parade
		Sunday, 12 August	TBA	Mendota’s Sweet Corn Festival parade
		Saturday, 1 September	8:45 am	Lake in the Hills’ Summer Sunset Festival parade
		Sunday, 2 September	Noon	Buffalo Grove Days parade
		Sunday, 2 September	TBA	Frankfort’s Fall Festival parade
		Monday, 3 September	11:45 am	Zion’s Labour Day parade
		Sunday, 16 September	1:00 pm	Romeoville Founders Day parade
		Sunday, 30 September	1:00 pm	Grundy County Cornfest parade in Morris
		Sunday, 30 September	Noon	Franklin Park’s Fall Fest parade
		Saturday, 6 October	TBA	Bloomingdale Septemberfest parade
		Sunday, 28 October	Noon	Sycamore's Pumpkin Festival parade
		Saturday, 3 November	9:00 am	Hillside’s Veterans parade
		Saturday, 17 November	9:30 am	Wilmette’s Holiday parade
		Sunday, 2 December	TBA	Chicagoland Toys for Tots parade
		Friday, 23 November	5:15 pm	Westmont's Frosty & Friends parade