Please scroll down to locate the directions for upcoming parades/performances. They are listed according to the order that we usually attend the parade during the season.
Kiski Area High School - TRWEA Championships
School Address = 240 Hyde Park Road
Leechburg, PA 15656
Dawson's Annual Parade
(Revised during the 2011 Parade Season)
Line up is at 11:45 a.m. Parade starts at 1:00 p.m.
Take I-70 East toward New Stanton.
Merge onto PA-51 South via Exit 46A toward Uniontown.
Merge onto PA-201 toward Connellsville/PA-201 South.
When traveling through Vanderbilt, go slow so that you don't miss the next turn.
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto Dawson Ave./PA-819. Continue to follow PA-819.
Turn left onto 2nd St/PA-819. Continue to follow PA-819.
Cross over the big bridge.
Line up will be on River Road - if it is the same set-up as last year - which is the first road you come to after you cross the bridge.
Ask someone carrying a clipboard or wearing a parade staff shirt for our location.
The reviewing stand area should be on Main Street.
Scottdale Annual Parade
Report Time is 6:00 p.m. Parade starts at 7:00 p.m.
From I-70 you want to turn onto Route 31 at the Wyano exit.
Head East toward Ruffs Dale, Tarrs, and Mt. Pleasant.
You should come across Ruff Dale Elementary.
Right around the elementary, you will come to a Y in the road. You should see a sign for Scottdale directing you to follow the right side of the Y. You will follow this road all the way into Scottdale. (The left side of the Y will take you on to Mt. Pleasant.)
Line up is possibly at Southmoreland Elementary School (SES) on N. Chestnut Street. If you are having trouble finding the line-up area, don't hesitate to stop and ask someone for directions.
St. Sebastian Annual Fair
The fair is being held in the parking lot behind the church and on Henry Street, which is the street that runs behind the church. We will be performing on Henry Street.
Warm-up is at Donna's house. The address is 906 Graham Street. Graham Street is the next parallel street down from Henry Street. The top of the house is blue siding. The bottom of the house is brick and has a pinkish color.
From I-70, when you get to the Dairy Queen and you are looking at St. Sebastian Church, turn left onto Graham Street. Go to the Stop Sign. From here Donna's house is the third house in on the right hand side.
Feel free to park on Graham Street, but please do not park right in front of Donna's house so that we have room to practice the routines. Following warm-up and practice, the entire group will walk up to the fair together.
Mt. Pleasant Annual Parade
Take I-70 East toward New Stanton.
Merge onto New Stanton/Youngwood Road.
Merge onto US-119 South toward Connellsville.
Take the PA-31 East exit toward Mt. Pleasant.
Turn left onto PA-31.
At the top of the hill, you will come to a red light. At this point you should see someone with the fire department. Let them know you are with the Martinettes, and they will direct you from there.
We usually line up at the second little gas station on your left as you are driving into town. This is across the street from a church, and its parking lot.
The judge's stand is right at the circle in the middle of town.
The parade ends at the bottom of the hill.
If you do not like driving far on I-70, and would rather take a back road, you can get onto PA-31 at the Wyano exit.
Greenock Annual Parade
Take I-70 East toward New Stanton.
Merge onto PA-51 North via Exit 46B toward Pittsburgh.
Turn slight right onto PA-48/Orange Belt/Scenery Drive.
Go approximately 12 miles to the Boston Bridge.
From here, according to the invitation from teh fire department, you should be able to follow orange parade route signs up the hill to the line-up area.
Line-up is usually in the parking lot of a church.
The judge's stand is on the hill at the school.
The parade ends at the fire hall.
Canonsburg Annual July 4th Parade
Line-up is at 9:00 a.m. Parade starts at 10:00 a.m.
Traveling West on I-70 toward Washington, PA, take exit
#27/Dunningsville.
Bear right on Brownlee Road.
Continue on Route 519 (PA-519).
Bear left onto HIll Church Houston Road/PA-519.
Turn right at the junction with I-79 toward
Canonsburg/Pittsburgh.
Take exit #45 = Canonsburg.
Turn left on to Weavertown Road.
Before crossing over the bridge, turn right and ask for our line-
up position.
You may also choose to travel West on I-70 all the way to Washington and pick up I-79 toward Canonsburg/Pittsburgh. You would still use Exit #45 and follow the directions above.
This is a VERY WELL attended parade. Please arrive as close to 9:00 a.m. as possible.
Sutersville Firemen's Parade
Line-up is at 5:00 p.m. Parade starts at 6:00 p.m.
Take PA-201/Rostraver Road.
Go past Sweeney Plan and Willowbrook Golf Course.
You are heading toward West Newton.
Turn slight Right onto PA-136/W. Main Street.
Go across the bridge into West Newton.
At the red light, make left onto N. Water Street.
Turn left onto Robertson Street. Go across the railroad tracks.
The road bends to the right and becomes Sutersville Road.
Follow this road all the way into Sutersville.
In the past, line up has been at the other end of town near a
business called The Embroidery People, which is on 1st Street.
McClellandtown Firemen's Parade
Report Time = 3:00 p.m. Parade start = 4:00 p.m.
Line-up is supposed to be at Albert Gallatin North Junior High.
The School's address is 113 College Avenue
McClellandtown, PA 15458.
These directions are from our twirling studio.
From Fayette Avenue, turn slight right onto PA-201.
Continue to follow PA-201s until you merge onto
PA-51s/Pittsburgh RD. (10.2 miles)
Merge onto US-119s/George C Marshall PKWY (1.6 miles)
Take PA-21/McClellandtown Rd ramp. (0.5 miles)
Turn left onto McClellandtown Rd/PA-21/Roy E Furman HWY (6.2 miles)
Turn right onto Blain Ave/Lamberton Rd. (0.1 miles)
Turn left onto Old McClellandtown Rd. (0.3 miles)
Turn right onto College Road. (0.3 miles)
113 College Avenue is on the right.
According the the computer, the trip should take about 42 minutes (again, from the studio.)
Brownsville Firemen's Parade
Line up is at 4:00 p.m. The parade begins at 5:00 p.m.
Follow PA-201S through Fayette City.
Turn right onto Brownsville Road.
Brownsville Road becomes Albany Road.
Follow this into Brownsville.
Turn right onto Market Street. Look for Brown Street or anyone who appears to be a parade staff member.
Line up is on Brown Street just off Market Street in Brownsville.
Monogahela Firemen's Parade
Line-up is at 6:00 p.m. Parade starts at 7:00 p.m.
There are three sets of directions listed for this parade.
Set #1
Travel West on I-70.
Use Exit 40 toward Charleroi/Allenport.
Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave/PA-88.
Continue to follow PA-88 through Charleroi and all the way
into Monongahela.
Set #2
Travel West on I-70.
Take Exit 41 toward Monessen
Turn Right onto Rt 906.
Travel through Monesson and stay on Rt 906.
Rt 906 turns into Rt 136 at Gallatin Sunny Side.
Continue on Rt 136 and follow it across the Monongahela
Bridge.
Turn right onto PA-88. This will take you into Monongahela.
Set #3
Travel West on I-70.
Take Exit 43B to Rt 201.
At Val's, turn left onto Rt 3013/C. Vance Deicas Memorial
Highway and go through the intersection.
Continue across the Monessen/Donora Bridge
Turn left onto Rt 837.
Follow Rt 837 until it ends.
Turn right onto Rt. 88.
Follow Rt 88 into Monongahela.
At Monongahela, Rt 88/Rt 837/Rt 136 all become the same road.
Once in Monongahela, travel all the way through town. After you see the fire hall, you are not that far from the parade line-up. Line-up is at a park that has a big white gazebo in the middle of it. There is a big red brick church across the street. We usually line-up on the street between the park and the church.
South Connellsville Parade
Directions will be available soon. Please check back.
Everson Firemen's Parade
Line-up = 4:00 p.m. Parade Start = 5:00 p.m.
Travel East on I-70 toward New Stanton.
Merge onto US 119 South via Exit 1 toward Connellsville.
Take exit toward Everson.
Merge onto Everson Rd/Everson Valley Rd. At this point, you
can begin looking for parade staff to ask for the parade line-
up location.
The rest of the directions should take you to the fire hall.
Everson Rd/Everson Valley Rd becomes Brown Street.
Turn left onto Jones Street. This should bring you to the Line-up Area.
Finleyville Firemen's Parade
Line up is at 6:00 p.m. Parade begins at 7:00 p.m.
From Monongahela, go North on PA-136/PA-837.
Go through New Eagle.
Turn left onto PA-88/Union Street.
Turn right onto Washington Ave/PA-88. The fire hall will be on
the right.
PA-88 turns a slight left at the intersection by the fire hall. Go
ahead and make this slight left. After you do, you are going
to turn right into a parking lot.
There is a line of trees at the end of the parking lot. Line-up is
usually in the next parking lot which belongs to a church.
If you see Finleyville Middle School on your left (on PA-88), turn
around. You missed the turn into the parking lot.
Elizabeth Riverfest Parade
Report Time changes year to year. Please check the schedule page.
From I-70 East going toward New Stanton.
Merge onto PA-51N via Exit 46B toward Pittsburgh
Follow PA-51N until you come to the exit ramp for Elizabeth/Glassport.
DO NOT GO ACROSS THE ELIZABETH BRIDGE.
Turn sight right onto N. 3rd Ave.
Turn left onto N. 2nd Ave.
Drive to the end of town. We line up at a boat dock across the railroad tracks.
The parade ends around the fire hall/social hall. This is also where the corps have stopped to perform in the past. They do not stop to perform in the middle of town where the fire truck sits.
Yukon Firemen's Parade
Line up is at 6:00 p.m. Parade starts at 7:00 p.m.
Take I-70 East toward New Stanton.
Take exit 53 toward Yukon.
Turn right onto Waltz Mill Road.
Turn right onto Huntingdon Road.
Turn right onto Highway Street.
The fire hall will be on your right. The road turns into a one-way
street. Where this happens, you should be able to see the
judges' stand on the road that is coming at you from the left.
Ask for directions to the line-up from anyone that is around
the fire hall.
Donora Firemen's Parade
Travel West on I-70.
Exit I-70 at exit 43 to Rt 201.
At Val's, turn left onto Rt 3013 and go through the intersection.
This puts you on the C Vance Deicas Memorial Highway.
Travel across the Monessen/Donora Bridge.
Turn right onto Rt 837 toward Donora.
Stay on Rt 837 until you see the Parking lot for the Dollar Tree
store on your right which will be at the first red light
intersection that you will come to. This is usually where they
put the line-up for marching units.
Benefit Performance for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Roarting Knob Motorsports Complex - Saturday, August 9, 2008
Report time = 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
First performance time = 5:30 p.m.
Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is located near Markleysburg, PA just off scenic Rt. 40 on Fearer Road.
(Look for the new red road sign.)
The track is seven miles east of Nemacolin Woodlands on the right, or one mile west of the Yough Lake on the left.
Information about the track can also be found at www.roaringknob.com.
Fairchance Firemen's Parade
(Revised during the 2011 marching season.)
Line-up = 3:00 p.m. Begin = 4:00 p.m.
From Uniontown Mall, travel on 119 toward Morgantown, WV.
Stay with 119 when it combines with 43. You are still heading
South toward Morgantown.
You do not want to take 40 toward Hopwood.
You can take the very next exit which is marked 857 to
Fairchance or you can continue on further on 119/43 and
take the second exit for Fairchance.
If you take the first exit ramp for Fairchance (857), this may put
you right on Morgantown Street.
If you travel down to the second exit ramp for Fairchance, it
should be the last exit ramp before you would have to pay
the toll on Route 43.
Turn right and head toward Fairchance at the end of the ramp.
Once you get into town, ask a parade official for parade line-up.
Line-up is supposed to be located at the Whitmarsh Funeral Home parking area off of Morgantown and Church Streets.
The address for the funeral home is
134 West Church Street
Fairchance, PA 15436
The parade is supposed to begin at Morgantown and Church
Streets and preceed North on Morgantown Street to the
Fairchance VFD station.
Blaine Hill Firemen's Parade
Line up is at 5:00 p.m. Parade starts at 6:00 p.m.
Follow PA-51 North toward Pittsburgh.
Turn off of PA-51 at the Elizabeth exit.
At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto McKeesport Road.
Go through the red light.
Look for the sign on your right pointing up the hill for Blaine Hill
Fire Department. This should be Chicago Avenue. It is the
first right after the red light. If you get to the diner that is on
the left, you missed Chicago Avenue.
Turn right onto Chicago Avenue and follow it all the way up the
hill to the fire department.
Line up is usually on the street past the fire hall.
Martinettes Regular Summer Time Practices
Marion Elementary/Bellmar Middle Schools Campus
500 Perry Avenue
Belle Vernon, PA 15012