Back Members participate in annual Fourth of July Parade for Children
July 9th, 2010
Fire trucks, ice cream, snacks, bicycles—what more could a kid ask for?
On the morning of Saturday, July 3, Spring Hill hosted their eighth annual Fourth of July Parade for Children that catered specifically to hundreds of the community's children and benefited the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Elizabeth Shipps, a Station Hill Church member, said, "It was actually started by a family who did this in their hometown. They said, 'Why doesn't Spring Hill do something like this?'"
Kids and families are featured in the parade, along with decorated bikes and wagons, fire trucks, and the high school marching band. And, each year, the turnout is high.
Station Hill Church members were also represented at the event as a newer part of the community. Their goal was to have a presence, introduce themselves, and connect with the people where they live and play.
"Almost every year, my husband gets to see people who live in our community that he hardly ever sees any other time," Elizabeth said. "Just the other day, he went and had lunch with a guy he saw at the parade just to connect again."
By Kaylan Christopher