New Year's Day Parade - 2007 Parade

2007 Parade

The 240-member Walker Valley High School Band from Cleveland, Tennessee, directed by Alan Hunt, and the vocal ensemble from the same school, marched in the 2007 parade. This was the second year that they had participated in the event. The vocal ensemble was also honored by being asked to start the parade off by singing the British national anthem. The 140-member marching band from Fort Myers High School in Florida, USA, were initially banned from taking part in the 2007 parade because US education officials feared they may be caught in a terrorist attack. The decision was later overruled. The school also hosted the two winners of that year's BBC London competition.

Other American high school groups to perform included the Aberdeen High School Marching Eagle, from Aberdeen, Maryland, the Troy High School marching band from Troy, Michigan, which placed fourth out of the numerous marching bands competing from Europe and the United States, the Deep Run Marching Wildcats of Glen Allen, VA, and Turpin High School marching band, from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Over 200 Scouts from across London took part in the 2007 Parade. The scouts were led by the Enfield District Scout Band. This is the first time that London scouts from the 6 different counties have got together to do something which publicises scouting to such a large audience. They started the UK's 2007 Centenary of Scouting Celebrations. London's town crier is also part of the parade.