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Squantum Turkey Trot goes virtual for 2020

Monica — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 18:23:35 +0000

Hello, Squantumites. It’s a 2020-style holiday season this year, and as you might guess, the Turkey Trot is going virtual! Here’s how you can participate with a fun run of your own and still support the Squantum July Fourth Parade.

Annual Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk
This year, you can pick any day to run your Turkey Trot! Run it on Thanksgiving Day…or any day you choose! Before you head out for your run, head over to the Squantum School on November 15 or 22 to pick up your T-Shirt and drop off your $20 donation for the July Fourth Parade.

Then head out for your run, snap some photos, and post them on Instagram with #squturkeytrot.

Donation drop off and T-Shirt pick up
Sunday, November 15 and Sunday, November 22
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Squantum School, 50 Huckins Ave, Squantum MA

Head over to the Squantum School with your $20 cash or check donation.
Make checks payable to: Squantum July 4th

T-shirts are limited this year but the committee also has shirts available from prior years.

All proceeds benefit the Squantum Fourth of July Parade.

We look forward to seeing your photos! Get out there and have some fun!

Start T-Day at the Squantum Turkey Trot

Monica — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 17:58:31 +0000

Welcome to November, Squantumites! As the temps turn cooler, it’s time to think about…summer and the parade of course! On Thanksgiving Day grab your family and friends and get ready for the big feast with a fun run to support the Squantum July Fourth Parade.

Annual Turkey Trot 3 mile Fun Run/Walk
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 28, 2019, 9:00 am
(Register in advance or day of starting at 8:00 am)
Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum MA

Entrance fee:
$20 fee includes long-sleeved T-shirt (while supplies last) and refreshments.
$10 fee for ages 15 and under
Make checks payable to: Squantum 4th of July
All proceeds benefit the Squantum Fourth of July Parade.
(Note: chip timing not provided at this fun run. Just a fun run with friends and family.)

How to enter:
Mail a filled out entry form and check to:
Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171
or
Sign up Thanksgiving morning at the Post starting at 8 am.

Questions? Email Judi

Get your float on…sign up today for July Fourth parade!

Monica — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:51:42 +0000

The kiddies are squealing at Orchard Beach and the birds are chirping…It’s another glorious start to summer in Squantum and the pinnacle of our year is just around the corner. Start planning your red, white, and blue, and gathering the neighbors to come up with your award-winning float ideas! Give Paula and the July Fourth Parade Committee a call today and sign up your floats and marchers and send in your Grand Marshall nominations for the big day!

Mark your calendars…the marching of the parade is
Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10 a.m.

Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m.: Squantum Road Race

9:30 a.m.: Registration
10 a.m.: Road Race

Meet at the Squantum Community Center, 50 Huckins Ave, Squantum
Registration: $20/adult, Kids under 10 free
Trophies and t-shirts provided.
All proceeds benefit the parade. Sponsored by State Rep. Bruce Ayers

Thursday, July Fourth:

9 a.m.: Flag raising at the cannon by members of the Robert I. Nickerson Post
10 a.m.: the Parade steps off
Awards and fun behind the Squantum School following the parade

Floats: register by June 22
Get the neighbors and kids together and start dreaming up your float ideas for a chance to win a cash prize! Kids and adult floats are welcome. The winning float will have a sign posted on their street for a week announcing the coveted victory. Good luck!

Register your float by June 22 by emailing Squantumparade@yahoo.com or
call Doreen Douglas at 617-360-1975. Provide a Squantum address with your registration.

Marchers: register by June 26
Marchers of all kinds are welcome to join the parade! Little groups, big groups, individuals, marchers in costumes, as well as Local Youth Sports are welcome to march. Decorate your baby carriages and wagons and join the festivities!
Register marchers by June 26 by emailing Squantumparade@yahoo.com.

Grand Marshall
The committee is accepting nominations for the Parade Grand Marshall.
Please nominate a Squantum resident who has shown great involvement with the community over the years.
Email nominations to Squantumparade@yahoo.com or call Paula Glynn 617-834-9996.

Support the parade…give a donation
Your donations are welcome by the July 4th Committee. Marchers and float registrations are free, so donations keep this fabulous tradition going. Suggested donation per family is $20, but any donation is very much appreciated.
Checks can be made payable to: Squantum July 4th Committee
Mail or drop off to: Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171

Join the Parade! Sign up…
Simply email SquantumParade@yahoo.com to sign up your float, group, band, and marchers, and to nominate the Grand Marshall.

Visit the July 4th Parade page to keep up to date.

Feeling nostalgic? Check out photos in the Scoop photo gallery.

Run out and support the parade at the Turkey Trot!

Monica — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:07:58 +0000

Grab your family and friends and get ready for the big feast with a fun run to support the Squantum July Fourth Parade!

Annual Turkey Trot 3 mile Fun Run/Walk
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22, 2018, 9:00 am
(Register in advance or day of starting at 8:00 am)
Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum MA

Entrance fee:
$20 fee includes long sleeved T-shirt (while supplies last) and refreshments.
$10 fee for ages 15 and under
Make checks payable to: Squantum 4th of July
All proceeds benefit the Squantum Fourth of July Parade.
(Note: chip timing not provided at this fun run. Just a fun run with friends and family.)

How to enter:
Mail a filled out entry form and check to:
Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171
or
Sign up Thanksgiving morning at the Post starting at 8 am.

Questions? Email Judi

It’s Turkey Trot time! Support the parade at the Fun Run

Monica — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 20:55:14 +0000

Grab your family and friends and get ready for the big feast with a fun run to support the Squantum July Fourth Parade!

16th Annual Turkey Trot 3 mile Fun Run/Walk
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 23, 2017, 9:00 am
(Register in advance or day of starting at 8:00 am)
Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum MA

How to enter:
Mail a filled out entry form and check to:
Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171
or
Sign up Thanksgiving morning at the Post starting at 8 am.

Questions? Email Judi

Kick off the big weekend at July 1 road race and support the parade

Monica — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 03:35:37 +0000

Looks like it’s shaping up to be a fabulous July 4th holiday weekend! Kick it off on Saturday at the annual road race sponsored by Bruce Ayers. Grab your peeps and run around the hood while supporting the July Fourth parade!

Saturday, July 1, 9:30 am
Meet at the Squantum Community Center
50 Huckins Avenue, Squantum, MA

Registration begins at 9:30am
Entry fee to support the parade: $20/adult, kids age 10 and under free
All proceeds benefit the Squantum 4th of July Parade.

Run starts 10am
Trophies and T-shirts provided

Questions?
Contact race sponsor Representative Bruce Ayers 617-472-9877

Get your float on…sign up today for July Fourth parade!

Monica — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:26:31 +0000

It’s another glorious start to summer in Squantum and the pinnacle of our year is just around the corner. We spotted Jim and crew hanging flags along the parade route and that means one thing…you’re planning your red, white, and blue, and gathering the neighbors to come up with your award-winning float ideas! Give Paula and the July Fourth Parade Committee a call today and sign up your floats and marchers and send in your Grand Marshall nominations for the big day!

Mark your calendars…the marching of the parade is
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 1, 10 a.m.: Squantum Road Race

9:30 a.m.: Registration
10 a.m.: Road Race

Tuesday, July Fourth:

9 a.m.: Flag raising at the cannon by members of the Robert I. Nickerson Post
10 a.m.: the Parade steps off
Awards and fun behind the Squantum School following the parade

Register your float by June 22 by emailing Squantumparade@yahoo.com or
call Doreen Douglas at 617-360-1975. Provide a Squantum address with your registration.

Join the Parade! Sign up…
Simply email SquantumParade@yahoo.com to sign up your float, group, band, and marchers, and to nominate the Grand Marshall.

Visit the July 4th Parade page to keep up to date.

Feeling nostalgic? Check out photos from the 2016 parade in the Scoop photo gallery.

Will you Turkey Trot before the feast?

Monica — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:02:40 +0000

Grab your family and friends and get ready for the big feast with a fun run to support the Squantum July Fourth Parade!

15th Annual Turkey Trot 3 mile Fun Run/Walk
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 24, 2016, 9:00 am
(Register in advance or day of starting at 8:00 am)
Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum MA

Entrance fee:
$20 fee includes long sleeved T-shirt (first 100 entrants) and refreshments.
$10 fee for ages 15 and under
Please make checks payable to: Squantum 4th of July
All proceeds benefit the Squantum Fourth of July Parade.
(Note: chip timing not provided at this fun run. Just a fun run with friends and family.)

How to enter:
Mail a filled out entry form and check to:
Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171
or
Sign up Thanksgiving morning at the Post starting at 8 am

Questions? Email Judi

Forget Powerball…go for one $5000 jackpot and support the parade!

Monica — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 06:04:55 +0000

Has Powerball fever got you running to Tedeschi’s for a ticket? With the odds of winning at a remote one in 292 million – we have a much better way for you to spend your hard earned cash – hook yourself up with a chance to win the jackpot at the annual “One Road to $5000″ shindig at the Post and support the July Fourth Parade while you’re at it!

Odds of winning the “One Road” jackpot stack up at a healthy one in 150. On top of those fabulous odds, throw in great nosh, music, and an edge-of-your-seat countdown to the winner…now that’s a ticket we can get excited about! Come have a great time with your peeps and support a great Squantum tradition.

The July Fourth Parade Committee is hosting the annual “One Road to $5000″ shindig at the Post on April 2, and tickets are on sale now. Squantumites were on the edge of their seats last year waiting to see who would win the $5000 jackpot. Who will it be this year? Could be you! Mark your calendars and get your tickets now.

One Road Leads to $5,000
A fundraiser for the July Fourth Parade

Saturday, April 2, 2016, 7p.m.
Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum, MA

Tickets
$100, includes two guests, two drink tickets, hors d’oeuvres, DJ, and prizes.
Buyer does not have to be present to win, and you do not have to live in Squantum to purchase a ticket.

Last number called wins $5,000!

To purchase tickets via credit card, debit card, cash, or check:

contact Paula Glynn via NextDoor Squantum or 617-834-9996
Checks: mail to 3 Waumbeck St, Squantum, MA;
make payable to: Squantum July 4th Parade Committee
For credit/debit card purchases, contact Paula

About the July Fourth Parade Committee
The Squantum Parade Committee runs Squantum’s longest tradition, the annual Squantum 4th of July Parade. Fundraisers are held throughout the year to fund the event. Learn more on the Parade page.

t-day + you + fun run = the Turkey Trot!

Monica — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:47:13 +0000

Grab your family and friends and get ready for the big feast with a fun run to support the Squantum July Fourth Parade!

14th Annual Turkey Trot 3 mile Fun Run/Walk
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 26, 2015, 9:00 am
Nickerson Post, 20 Moon Island Road, Squantum MA

How to enter:
Mail a filled out entry form and check to:
Judi Smith, 289 Bellevue Road, Squantum, MA 02171
or
Sign up Thanksgiving morning at the Post starting at 8 am

Questions? Email Judi