JUNE 28, 2008 15TH ANNUAL FREEDOM DAYS PARADE

On June 28th, the 15th Annual Freedom Days Parade was held from 10 AM - 12 NN from Wisconsin Ave and South Coast Highway to Civic Center Drive, Oceanside, CA. FIL-AM joins this parade yearly with their floats and marching group.

FIL-AM officers and directors, members and volunteers share their time and talents by decorating their floats and vehicles, or by merely marching.


VP Dee decorates her Porsche for Miss Pre-teen 2007 to use in the parade.


Miss Angelica Panganiban, Miss Pre-teen 2007, waves to the crowd.


Volunteers prepare the float for Little Miss and Pre-teen 2008 hours before the parade.


Very young and active FIL-AM member Anne Groseclose volunteers to decorate.


Very active FIL-AM committee chair Anthony Fulmore gave his usual support to the association


Auditor Enri Fulmore, Dirs. Zucette Lumabas and Pete Cruz posed for a break during the said parade.


Husbands of FIL-AM officers gave their support as well - Hank Limoge and Elwin Derosier.


Volunteers ride on the van while others march


Candidates and winners of Little Miss 2008 pageant joined the parade (from left to right) Little Miss 3rd runner up Keli'I McConville, candidate Gloria Giles, 1st runner up Mina Giles, candidates Eurice McNeal, Alexa Ortega and 2nd runner up Alexandria Boreman.


The pretty young girls wave at the crowd - Little Miss FIL-AM 2008 winners and candidates


Pre-teen FIL-AM 2008 Yanni Labagnoy and 2007 winner Angelica Panganiban added beauty to the parade.


Newly crowned Pre-teen FIL-AM Yanni Labagnoy wows crowd.


3rd runner up Pre-teen 2008 Eliza Jimenez and other candidates gave their sweet smiles.


Newly crowned Mrs. FIL-AM 2008 Jackie Ortega shows the grace and charm a FIL-AM should possess.


Cute FIL-AM girls wave at the crowd


The girls beat the heat beautifully


Pre-teen FIL-AM 2008 winners and candidates added beauty to the parade


Alluring smiles of Mrs. Fil-Am 2008 Jackie Ortega and 1st runner up Virgie Flemming (seated) with her cute daughter as escort Angelica Flemming

 

It was a long parade of floats for the association at the delight of many spectators


 

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