Brooks Mayor Bobby Butler will serve as the grand marshal of the parade. The veterans will wind their way from the school through downtown Brooks in convertibles while students and teachers march along side of them pulling floats and waving banners.

The day's festivities will wrap up with a picnic in Brooks Park beginning at 5:30 p.m. with performances by various dance groups and musical ensembles. A candle lighting ceremony and singing of "God Bless America," led by Mayor Butler, is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Veteran's Day parade and picnic have turned into a tradition for Brooks Elementary. It all started when former school principal Harry Sweatman, a veteran himself having served one tour of duty in Vietnam, wanted to do something to honor the community's veterans.

In 2000, the school organized the first community picnic. It was such a success that the school added the parade in 2001. Now both have turned into time-honored traditions for Brooks' students and the community.