The annual Frisco ISD community parade was held on Saturday, Nov. 15 near Kaleidoscope Park at 10 a.m. Spectators and participants gathered to celebrate the hardworking veterans and community pride, although the parade originally started off as a Homecoming festivity. It featured marching bands, drill teams, cheer, football players and local youth sports teams. This year’s parade was modified to exclude vehicles due to the change in location because of construction, although next year’s parade is set to take place in the typical location: Main Street. All proceeds from the parade went to the Frisco Education Foundation to support scholarships for Frisco ISD students.

The parade gave organizations the opportunity to be a part of the community and celebrate local schools. The Emerson Majestics were one of the teams participating in the parade, and they enjoyed seeing the new changes. 

“I thought it was very fun. I enjoyed getting to walk all the way through the parade because I remember two years ago there were floats,” Jacqueline Ramirez, 11, said. 

This was her second time participating in the parade, so Ramirez knew that the performers’ energy affected the viewers.

“As a Majestic we have to go throughout the whole parade, and you obviously get tired, but you have to understand that it’s their first time seeing us so I think it’s very different [than watching the parade],” Ramirez said. 

The Emerson band and color guard were also a part of the lineup along with the Majestics.

“It’s really cool to see all of the other bands from Frisco,” Alexandra Pryadkin, 11, said. “It’s a really rare moment to get everybody together in one place like that, especially because at marching competitions you don’t see everybody.”

Since the parade featured groups from every Frisco high school, students were able to learn about different atmospheres and traditions and see how the schools interacted.

“I liked seeing all of the different people that participated and watched and I thought it was very interesting how all of the different schools were in one place and got to walk,” Ramirez said. 

They were also given the opportunity to mingle and catch up with their friends.

“I had a few friends that were too far to hang out with [that] I hadn’t gotten to see in years, so the parade really helped me reconnect with them,” Ramirez said. 

Overall, the parade was a success, with students, parents and community members getting to enjoy the festivities. 

“It’s really cool … to see the community of Frisco come together,” Pryadkin said. 

Make sure to check out friscotexas.gov or friscoparade.com next year for more information on where to watch it!