A new tradition continues for OFA Seniors graduating this month. The Senior Car Parade is planned for June 22.
What started as an alternative way to celebrate the occasion of graduation in 2020 due to the pandemic has since become an event that students, families and the community look forward to.
The tradition continues for OFA Seniors graduating this month. The Senior Car Parade is planned for June 22, and will depart from Apalachin Elementary School at 6 p.m. and travel to OFA. Family and friends are invited to gather along the route. Pictured is a participating vehicle during the 2020 parade. (File Photo / JoAnn R. Walter)
Graduating seniors, friends and family will help decorate vehicles, and local first responders will also be part of the parade.
The car parade will depart from the Apalachin Elementary School, located on Pennsylvania Avenue, at 6 p.m. and will take the same route as last year. The parade will travel north for a short distance on Pennsylvania Avenue, turn left onto West Main Street, and continue through Apalachin with arrival at OFA shortly after.
Graduating seniors, friends and family will help decorate vehicles, and local first responders will also be part of the OFA Senior Car Parade, planned for June 22, and departing from Apalachin Elementary School at 6 p.m. (File Photo / JoAnn R. Walter)
Residents can cheer on the seniors as they roll through town.
OFA’s graduation ceremony will take place on June 23 at the Christy J. Valvo Stadium located on the OFA campus. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m., with a rain date of June 24 at 10 a.m.
A vehicle is decorated in 2020 for the annual OFA Senior Car Parade. This year’s car parade is planned for June 22, and departs from Apalachin Elementary School at 6 p.m. A route through Apalachin and Owego is planned, and similar to past years. (File Photo / JoAnn R. Walter)
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