Spirit of the Fourth

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THUMBS UP to all who organized Independence Day festivities for locals…..
In Rancho Bernardo, the Spirit of the Fourth Committee organized activities that included a community fair, RB Idol competition, the 42nd annual parade and fireworks at Bernardo Heights Middle School.
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Crowds lined the streets of downtown Rancho Bernardo on Monday for the annual Independence Day parade. Here’s a collection of great photos of the parade!

The Freedom Club hosted a patriotic concert just in time for the Fourth of July. Here’s a writeup and some photos

Participants wore red, white and blue ensembles to celebrate the Fourth of July at the 2011 Patriotic Pet Contest at Webb Park…
Here’s a write up and some pictures

The Spirit of the Fourth wrapped up on Monday with a fireworks show and artistic performances at Bernardo Heights Middle School.
Here’s a video and pictures:

Congratulations to the RB Idol 2011 finalists from Tuesday night’s competition at the Poway Performing Arts Center:
RB Idol finals will begin at 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 4 in Webb Park.
Theses finalists are invited to perform an encore at 7:30 p.m. on Independence Day as part of the Spirit of the Fourth evening entertainment that precedes [...]

Rancho Bernardo’s 42nd annual Spirit of the Fourth Parade and Festivities is scheduled for Monday, July 4.
This year’s theme is “Today’s Youth, America’s Future” and Rancho Bernardo will celebrate today’s youth and their future impact. Grand marshal this year is Dr. John Collins, Poway Unified School District’s Superintendent, in honor of what the local [...]

The Community Fair, a staple of the Spirit of the Fourth’s Independence Day celebration, offers a host of activities for all interests. There truly is something for everyone, so plan to join us on Monday, July 4th, for a day-long celebration of our nation’s birthday! And for those of you who can’t wait [...]

The Spirit of the Fourth is proud to present the 5th Annual RB Idol Contest for this year’s Fourth of July festivities, sponsored by the Pacific Point Group at UBS. The preliminary competition will be held June 28th at the Poway Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. There will be 5 [...]

Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Spirit of the Fourth Essay Contest:
Raquel Ann Kemper
Pomerado Elementary School
1st grade
Garrett C. Weir
Black Mountain Middle School
6th grade
Matthew Weir
Mt. Carmel High School
9th Grade
The essay theme this year is “What is Your American Dream“.
You can read their creative essays here:
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