6:30 a.m. Coffee shop opens; pastries served
7:30 a.m. Parade check in and line up
8:00 a.m. Parade entry judging
8:15 a.m. Patriotic opening by Master of Ceremonies Steve Signore; flag raising ceremony; presentation of 2013 honorees: Grand Marshall Peggy McGee and Vietnam Veterans
Prizes awarded to parade winners: vehicle entries, first through fourth places; best July fourth attired canine vehicle rider; the Grand Marshall’s Prize for Best Interpretation of Parade Theme, Hats Off to Our Heroes
8:30 a.m. Annual golf cart parade around Quail Creek Loop
9:00 a.m. Dunk tank in front of Madera Clubhouse with celebrity dunces; putting and pitching contest on the greens; kids’ horseshoes; bean bag toss, ring toss, cookie walk free of charge for children inside Madera Clubhouse
Buy 50-50 raffle tickets; half of the proceeds donated to Military Officers of America Association, MOAA, and one lucky winner takes home the other half.
11:00 a.m. Special veterans’ slide show accompanied by patriotic music in the Crystal Ballroom
11:30 a.m. Cash bar opens in Madera Clubhouse
11:30 a.m. All American buffet in Madera Clubhouse
12:00 p.m. Fourth of July birthday cake for everyone in the Crystal Ballroom
12:30 p.m. Prizes awarded; presentation to MOAA; closing ceremony
2:00 p.m. Bingo for Quail Creek residents and their guests v