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Posted: Wednesday 1 January, 2014 at 10:38 AM

Junior Carnival Parade symbolised Renewable Energy

Zone Three - Wind Energy (All photos courtesy Livingston Adolton Huggins)
By: Jenise Ferlance-Isaac, SKNVibes.com

    BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - THE town of Basseterre came alive yesterday (Dec. 31) renewable energy style with a gathering of troupes for the Junior Carnival Parade.

     

    Children of primary and secondary school ages danced through the streets of downtown Basseterre to two hi-fi systems that played the sweet music of the Federation in celebration of the one day dedicated completely to them during the National Carnival season.

    The schools represented five areas of renewable energy and displayed them magnificently with an array of colours and designs.

    The parade, lead by the majorettes, got off to a late start which caused it to travel off its scheduled route. Instead of going straight across Cayon Street and turning right onto West Independence Square Street, it journeyed down Central Street and left onto the Bay Road.

    The parade came to a temporary halt in front of RAM’s Supermarket where a stage was erected and each troupe and masqueraders took to the stage for a display of talent and dance.

    Parents videotaped and took photos while other children looked on in amazement at the exhibition of colours and dance performed by the youths.

    Zone One displayed Solar Energy and the schools that participated in this zone were Tucker Clarke Primary, Beach Allen Primary, Deane Glasford Primary and Washington Archibald High School.

    The undergarments were blue and yellow which symbolised the islands’ blue skies and golden sunshine that are present all year round. The back of each garment was a replica of the sun. The black and silver waist, hand and feet pieces represented the solar panels that are used to conduct the power of the sun and transform it to energy.

    Zone Two portrayed Bio Fuel. The brown undergarments represented the brown soil of the Federation while the gold and green back pieces represented the leaves of the various trees grown across the nation that, once decomposed, could be used to power cars and other vehicles.

    The schools that participated in this zone were Basseterre High, Irish Town Primary, Dr. William Connor Primary and Bronte Welsh Primary.

    Zone Three represented Wind Energy and the participating schools were Tyrell Williams Primary, Verchild’s High, Sandy Point Primary, Charles E Mills Secondary and Newton Ground Primary.

    The children in this Zone wore white undergarments depicting the purity of the wind. The silver back pieces and accessories were representations of wind mills that use wind to generate power.

    Zone Four depicted Geothermal Energy and the schools that presented this renewable energy were Dieppe Bay Primary, Saddlers Primary and Secondary, Edgar T Morris Primary, Estridge Primary, Joshua Obediah Williams Primary, Violet Petty Primary, Cayon Primary and Cayon High.

    The red undergarments portrayed the power of the core of the earth while the gold and orange back as well as the hand and feet pieces were representations of the earth’s core that holds such power.

    Tide Energy was represented by Zone Five which encompassed the private schools and children visiting from overseas.

    Two shades of blue were used for the undergarments which depicted the shades of blue seen when the waves break on the shores. The back pieces were silver and shades of blue that signified the power of the tide and the beauty of the waves.

    Following the parade through the streets and the display, the children were treated to bouncing castles, slides and rocking horses on the lawn of the Football Stadium at Warner Park.

    Carnival Committee Chairman Sylvester Anthony said that the day was very successful and he was happy to see that the children were enjoying themselves. 

    He said that in the past the children were usually put on display, and because of that they did not enjoy themselves as they should. 

    He added that the Committee had  taken the decision to change the layout of the parade and make some additions in an effort to bring more excitement to the day for the children which, as was clearly seen, worked wonderfully.

    The fun and excitement continues today with the Grand Parade Day starting at 1:00 p.m.
     
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