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Krewe of St. Andrews Announce

Fall Scholarships Application

Deadline July 15, 2010

Scholarship Criteria and Application

St. Andrews Mardi Gras Parade 2010.

Links to coverage of St. Andrews Mardi Gras 2010:

WJHG News Channel 7

News Herald Article

News Herald Photo Gallery Main Parade

News Herald Photo Gallery Children's Parade

St. Andrews Mardi Gras King and Queen 2010
Charlie & Linda Coram

***Note to Visitors: Saint Andrews Mardi Gras for 2011 will be held on March 4 & 5, 2011  and the Main Parade will be held on Saturday - Please eMail or call 850-763-6261 for more information.
 

Welcome to the Krewe of St. Andrews' home on the web! Here you'll find plenty of information about the Krewe, Mardi Gras, and the upcoming celebration!


Mardi Gras in St. Andrews

The St. Andrews Mardi Gras had its beginnings in 1997, when Bay County’s first Mardi Gras Krewe, the Krewe of Dominique Youx, approached the Community of St. Andrews with the idea of relocating its annual parade from Bay Point to St. Andrews. This was a “dream” turned “reality” for a revitalization event as defined in the completed St. Andrews Visioning Project, and so began the work of the citizens of St. Andrews to make the St. Andrews Mardi Gras the success it is today.


As enthusiasm grew so did the plans, and the St. Andrews citizens soon formed their own Krewe, now proudly known as the Krewe of St. Andrews, the Krewe now has members form all over Bay County. That first year the St. Andrews Mardi Gras Parade featured the Krewe of Dominique Youx and the newly formed Krewe of St. Andrews. After that first successful afternoon, the plans grew even more; and now the event has expanded into a huge multiple day festival in addition to the parade.



The Krewe of St. Andrews and the St. Andrews Mardi Gras always has and always will focus on the community and family. This is reflected in the abundance of family-oriented activities such as a special “Kids’ Parade.” The overall atmosphere of the Festival and Parade is to attract fun-loving people of all ages.


The Krewe of St. Andrews gives back to the community by contributing to several local charities and to local colleges for scholarships. In 2007, $3,600.00 was awarded to the following charities and colleges.

Boys and Girls Club, Margaret K. Lewis School, Girls, Inc., Haney Technical Center, FSU Panama City, and Gulf Coast Community College. This money was raised through a fundraiser with the use of Scampy's restaurant and the members of the Krewe, in addition to the funds raised at the Annual St. Andrew Golf Tournament sponsored by the Krewe.

 

The Saturday Float parade will have numerous Krewes with fantastically decorated floats. As the marching bands entertain along the route, Krewe members will toss by the thousands the eagerly awaited beads and doubloons to over 50,000 spectators.

This is a splendid celebration that brings people together from all over the southeast and showcases the wonderful Community of Historic St. Andrews. Come join us at the St. Andrews Mardi Gras Festival and Parade on Feb. 12th and 13th, 2010; you won’t want to miss it. Don’t forget Andrews Mardi Gras is Bay County’s Original Mardi Gras Festival and Parade, voted “Best of Bay” for 9 Years.

Want to become a member of the Krewe? Download the application!

Want to become a Corporate member of the Krewe? Download the application!

2010 Parade Information and THEME for the St. Andrews Mardi Gras. Download the .doc file here.

Parade entry form for the upcoming St. Andrews Mardi Gras. Download the .doc file here.