Thousands of Scouts are lining up to attend the Boy Scouts of America Centenial Parade.

Only four parades are permitted per year in Washington, D.C. on the National Parade Route: Memorial Day, Independence Day, St. Patrick's Day and the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.  But this year, the District and the National Parks Service is welcoming one more – the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Grand Centennial Parade.

Not only are the Boy Scouts of America celebrating their 100th Anniversary, but because of the historical significance and contributions of the BSA to the fabric of American society, the centennial parade is being permitted to march down Constitution Avenue. Not since 1937 (pictured left) have the Boy Scouts of America enjoyed this distinction, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt reviewed Scouts in town for the National Jamboree that year.

On July 25, the Boy Scouts of America will proudly march down Constitution Avenue, proving to communities near and far that Scouting is alive, it’s strong and it’s as relevant today as it was when it started 100 years ago.

The BSA Grand Centennial Parade will rival the Rose Bowl or Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades. We’ll have floats, balloons, entertainers, vintage military and civilian vehicles, Scouts dressed in period uniforms, re-enactors and thousands of Scouts and Scouting supporters from all over the U.S.!

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