Peru HS Senior Parade leaves Livingoods at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15
2020 Peru Gazette Parade Photo
Michelle Bechard kindly sent the Peru Gazette information on Saturday’s Peru Senior Class Community Parade
The parade was started in 2020 by the parents of that senior class. That was the beginning of COVID-19 when the seniors had their school year abruptly ended in March. They were never allowed to return to the school for any closure. The parents had the idea of the parade to honor the graduates in some manner and to give the kids one last memory. It was so well received by the community and students that the Seniors asked if they were also having the parade every year. It is a parent-led event. The families decorate their vehicles with their Seniors and are driven throughout the Town of Peru. Spectators line the route and give the kids a big send-off from the community they grew up in. The kids wear their graduation gowns and have a great time seeing friends and family along the way. Even if you don’t have a Senior, it’s nice to come out and see the students & give them a shout of congratulations that they so deserve. This class of 2024 started their Freshman year of high school during Covid. They only went to school twice a week and home-schooled the rest. It was a very difficult way to begin high school, which is usually pretty scary. So this class deserves a big send-off & celebration.
Posted: June 7th, 2024 under Community Events, General News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News.