The June walk or chog and grog?

I was in the June Walk 4 or 5 times in the 70s. It was a big deal with the kids from St Barnabas, sometimes we would have over 100 kids participate. My mother led the Barnabas effort at least twice, and always helped out.

I only moved to Woodlawn three years ago.

What was the June Walk?

The June walk was a parade for the children of Woodlawn to celebrate the end of school (I think). The groups were organized by school (St Barnabas, St Mark, PS19) and each year there was a theme. I remember 1976 was US history and I was George Washington. I think my blue velvet coat still hangs in my dad's attic (32 years later)!

The parade started at PS19 and went up Katonah Ave, making a left onto VCPE and ending near the tennis corts at Indian Field.

There were many prizes and awards for costumes and floats each year, and a big party was usually held at the end. Snacks and drinks were provided and Irish Dancing was the entertainment.

I think it went on until at least 1980, when I graduated.

I remember the June Walk!  I marched in a few of them in the 70's.  Wow, I can't believe someone brought this up.

Yes, I remember the June Walk!  Each year there was a theme and kids would dress up in costume to go along with the theme.  Each school would make a "float" and if you were handy enough, you would get together with other kids and make your own float for the parade.  One year my friends dressed us "Josie and the *****" and won for best costume. It started at the corner of 237th and Katonah.  There would be ice cream cups, hot dogs and soda for the kids at the field -   They would give out prizes for the best float and best costume.  It was a big thing when I was a kid back in the 60's/70's.  

I also remember the "chog and grog."  Is this when they would have a race and you had to go to each bar and have a glass of beer and whoever made it to the finish line (last bar on McLean) won?  Many people never made it past McGinn's!  I think the money raised was donated - I think to buy turkeys for needy families for Thanksgiving though I may be mixing it up with another community event.