BC Mardi Gras Kick Off Coming
By Dan Guarino
Broad Channel children dressed up for Mardi
Gras and
pulling their own float, circa 1953.
Photo courtesy of Michele
Bradford/Melis Bradford
On Sunday, May 26th, at
2 p.m. the Broad Channel Athletic Association will
host a Mardi Gras Kickoff Party at the BCAC Memorial Field
of Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel.
Says
BCAC’s Jack Allen, “Come join us to celebrate the start of summer and a great
Broad Channel tradition.
“We
will have pickup family softball and volleyball games, a bouncy house and slide
for the kids, cotton candy and face painting as well as music and other
activities for the whole family,” noted Allen.
“Hamburgers,
hot dogs and beverages will be for sale.
“We
will also be accepting contestants for all Mardi Gras committees, (such as for)
Mayor, Babyface, Best Block and so on.
“Hope
to see you at the field!”
The
Broad Channel Mardi Gras is a fundraising tradition that stretches back more
than 100 years. Residents host various activities throughout the summer,
competing to raise the most donations for the community.
Funds
are raised alternately for the BCAC and the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire
Department each year.
The
original BC Mardi Gras was initiated to raise money to build the island’s
firehouse, which is still standing and in use today.
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