This program introduces the different symbols of our country. The flag, Uncle Sam, Liberty Bell, Armed Forces, Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle.
'TWAS THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE
By: Caroline S. Mackay
GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
Number of Participants-----30 plus chorus --fewer if you combine parts
Ages------------------------------K-3rd grade
Suggested Music-------------listed below
Number of pages-------------
Performance time-----------30-45 MINUETS
Costuming---------------------MINIMAL
Setting and Props-----------MINIMAL
Summary of Program------
Sample page one------------
‘TWAS THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE
By Caroline S. Mackay
(Speakers 1 and 2 come to the mikes and speak with no one on stage.)
SPEAKER 1: ‘Twas the 4th of July
And all through our town,
People had come
From miles and miles around.
SPEAKER 2: To line the streets
And celebrate with glee,
That the United States
Was still strong and free.
(Music starts. The Stars & Stripes Forever would be very good here. Have the chorus and students enter from many different doors marching, waving hats, and flags. Have them wear patriotic colors and shorts etc. like they were going to a parade. Have a few of them carry lawn chairs, pillows and blankets. Have students sit on risers with the lawn chairs out to the side and the blankets and pillow in front. )
(Speaker 3-7 come to the mikes.)
SPEAKER 3: The children were wiggling (children wiggle in seats)
With a great delight,
Anticipating the parade
And it’s beautiful sights.
SPEAKER 4: The bands, the floats
The animals and more,
Would be enjoyed
By the rich and the poor.
SPEAKER 5: When way down the street
They can see it come,
Hearing the beat of a
Big bass drums. (everyone claps on drum)
SPEAKER 6: First came the flag (someone beats a drum)
Of red, white, and blue,
Carried by soldiers
That we are proud of, too.
SPEAKER 7: They stayed in step (children bring in flag and
With the beat of a drum, stop center stage, wait
Then stopped and waited for everyone to stand)
While to attention we come.
(Students and audience stand. Speakers 3-7 go back to their places.))
SONG: STAR SPANGLED BANNER
HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM
·This program was written for a school patriotic assembly or program for parents.
·It could be used by the school and have each grade level do a song.
·It could be used by one class as a patriotic program to present to their parents or a veterans group etc
MUSIC
·The suggested songs are:
Stars & Stripes Forever---------------CD
Star Spangled Banner-----------------chorus and audience
Pledge of Allegiance------------------there is a song called this or
you could repeat
Uncle Sam Song-----------------------to tune of Old MacDonald
Had a Farm or poem
Yankee Doodle ------------------------chorus
What’s More American--------------this has great possibilities for student props
Liberty Bell March-------------------do hand clapping
Give Me Your Tired Your Poor-----could be a reading
Arm Forces Song----------------------sing one or parts of each
Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder
The Caissons go Rolling Along
Anchors Away
Marines Hymn (From the Halls of Montezuma)
God Bless America-----------------------same thing have the audience help sing this
God Bless the USA-----------------------sing twice
