PHOTOS: 22nd annual East Cobber parade and festival

East Cobber parade, Walton flag team
The Walton High School flag team marching in the East Cobber parade. (East Cobb News photos and slideshow by Wendy Parker)

A host of organizations, schools, churches and businesses took part in the East Cobber parade down Johnson Ferry Road Saturday and a community festival that followed at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.

Started in 1995 by East Cobber magazine publisher and founder Cynthia Rozzo, the parade has grown to include several dozen organizations representing a wide variety of community life in East Cobb.

Among those walking the 0.8-mile trek from Mt. Bethel Elementary School to Johnson Ferry Baptist were elected officials, civic leaders, scout troops, school bands and cheerleaders, local businesses and librarians shuffling book carts from the Cobb County Public Library System.

East Cobber parade, Mt. Bethel ES
Unicyclists from Mt. Bethel Elementary School.
East Cobber parade, Wheeler HS band
The Wheeler High School marching band.
East Cobber parade
Young attendees taking in the sights of a community parade, and waiting for candy thrown by participants.
East Cobber parade, Pope HS
The Pope High School marching band.
East Cobber parade, East Cobb Rotary Club
Members of the East Cobb Rotary Club.
East Cobber parade, The Lady Lions Cheer Team
The Lady Lions Cheer Team from Smyrna.
East Cobber parade
Students from the Dance Stop studio perform to Aaron Copland.
East Cobber parade, School of Rock
Student from the School of Rock Playing hits from the 1970s.

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