Here’s a short clip from one of our staffers in D.C.
The Nationally televised clip can be found at WNDU (South Bend)
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WPTA Fort Wayne News Coverage
WPTA will be broadcasting from Washington D.C. this week during the Inaugural Parade. Take a look at a recent broadcast from Culver Academies below and keep an eye out this week for additional coverage of our student riders.
Follow along on Instagram!
One Trooper and one Equestrienne have taken over Instagram to document their trip to D.C. Take a moment to follow @culveracademies to see a student perspective of the Presidential Inaugural Parade.
While you’re there, give Om ’18 and Lucy ’17 a shout-out for their awesome effort this week!
You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for recent updates as the week progresses.
A special visit from the Congresswoman
Congresswoman Jackie Walorski spent some time with Culver students last night before they leave for D.C. A pizza party and some encouraging words served as motivation for students as they complete their last day of classes before boarding buses for the nation’s capitol. Thanks to ABC57 for their coverage of last night’s event.
Find out more about Congresswoman Walorski’s visit at news.culver.org.
You can view the full clip from ABC57 at www.abc57.com
WTHR (Indianapolis) Video Coverage
WTHR out of Indianapolis, IN ran a very nice piece during their 5PM newscast yesterday. Click the image below to view it on their website.
Link (http://www.wthr.com/article/culver-acadamies-black-horse-troop-preparing-for-16th-inauguration-trip)
Final Parade Order Announced
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has released the final details around the parade schedule and order. The parade will begin at 2:00 P.M. EST on January 20, 2017.
There are five divisions. Culver will appear in division 2. The order for division 2 is as follows.
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United States Marine Corps, Staff element
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United States Marine Band
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United States Marine Corps
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United States Marine Corps Color Guard
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United States Marine Corps Reserve
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Navajo Code Talkers Association
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United States Border Patrol Pipes and Drums
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United States Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations
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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Drill Team
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Culver Academies Black Horse Troop and Equestriennes (Indiana)
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Columbus North High School Marching Band (Indiana)
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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
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Norwich University Regimental Band and Drill Team (Vermont)
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Rural Tractor Brigade
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University of Tennessee Marching Band
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Boy Scouts of America
You can find more information on ways to watch the parade on the Parade Information page.
Trotting a tradition (WNDU)
Coverage from WNDU (South Bend, IN) on 1/15/17.
Culver Academies prepares for inaugural parade (WSBT)
Coverage from WSBT (South Bend, IN) on 1/15/17.
Link (http://wsbt.com/news/local/culver-academies-prepares-for-inaugural-parade)
Culver’s Inaugural Itinerary
A detailed itinerary is now available for student riders attending the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade.
Many of the scheduled activities are tentative due to the nature of D.C. during this time.
The parade is schedule to begin between 2:00 P.M.. Culver is in division 2 (out of 5). So you can expect to see them during the first half of the parade.
The order of division 2 is as follows:
- United States Marine Corps, Staff element
- United States Marine Band
- United States Marine Corps
- United States Marine Corps Color Guard
- United States Marine Corps Reserve
- Navajo Code Talkers Association
- United States Border Patrol Pipes and Drums
- United States Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Drill Team
- Culver Academies Black Horse Troop and Equestriennes (Indiana)
- Columbus North High School Marching Band (Indiana)
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
- Norwich University Regimental Band and Drill Team (Vermont)
- Rural Tractor Brigade
- University of Tennessee Marching Band
- Boy Scouts of America
Five Ways to Watch Inaugural Events
Although the details surrounding the parade times haven’t been released, we do have a good idea of who will be covering the activities on the 20th.
Take a look at this lifewire.com article for details on how you can catch the Inaugural events next Friday. This may be of particular interest for those of you who will not have access to cable TV and hope to find a live stream of the parade.
Stay tuned for more details.
Culver at the Inaugural 