The Conde Explorers http://condeexplorers.org Making History In Mobile’s Mardi Gras Celebration Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:53:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Membership Meeting – April 17 http://condeexplorers.org/2011/04/04/membership-meeting-april-17/ http://condeexplorers.org/2011/04/04/membership-meeting-april-17/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:53:48 +0000 admin http://condeexplorers.org/?p=155 There will be a Membership Meeting on April 17 at All Saints Episcopal Church, which is on the corner of Government and Ann Street.

Topics of Discussion-

  • Tickets and information regarding the upcoming annual all White attire party schedule for Saturday June 4.
  • Parade Costumes for 2012

DVD’s from the parade and ball will be available for sale; copies will be available in High Definition (HD) also.

Anyone that may be interested in joining Conde Explorers please have that person(s) attend our new members/orientation meeting at 5:30pm on April 17 at All Saints Church.

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WKRG.com News

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]]> http://condeexplorers.org/2010/02/02/join-us-on-facebook/feed/ 0 About the Conde Explorers http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/about-the-conde-explorers/ http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/about-the-conde-explorers/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:01:21 +0000 admin http://condeexplorers.org/?p=114 In 2005, The Conde Explorers became the first integrated Mardi Gras society to parade in downtown Mobile.  The society currently has about a hundred members and welcomes men and women of all races.  In addition to its parade and ball, The Conde Explorers hold several parties throughout the year and its members perform volunteer work.

The Conde Explorers were featured in the award-winning documentary about Mobile’s Mardi Gras, The Order of Myths.

The Conde Explorers will parade in downtown Mobile (Route A), Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 6:30pm.  The society’s ball will be held at the Mobile Convention Center after the parade.  Invitations to the ball, which features a band, food, and drinks, are forty dollars and are available from members.

Come join the fun and help make Mobile Mardi Gras history!  Membership applications can be found here.  For more information, call president Terrence Bridges at (251) 689-1471 or email condeexplorers-org@hotmail.com.

]]> http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/about-the-conde-explorers/feed/ 0 Join http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/join/ http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/join/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:59:51 +0000 admin http://condeexplorers.org/?p=111 In 2005, The Conde Explorers became the first integrated Mardi Gras society to parade in downtown Mobile. The society currently has about a hundred members and welcomes men and women of all races. In addition to its parade and ball, The Conde Explorers hold several parties throughout the year and its members perform volunteer work. The Conde Explorers were featured in the award-winning documentary about Mobile’s Mardi Gras, The Order of Myths. The Conde Explorers will parade in downtown Mobile (Route A), Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 6:30pm. The society’s ball will be held at the Mobile Convention Center after the parade. Invitations to the ball, which features a band, food, and drinks, are forty dollars and are available from members. Come join the fun and help make Mobile Mardi Gras history! For more information, call president Terrence Bridges at (251) 689-1471 or email condeexplorers-org@hotmail.com.

Click here for an application.

]]> http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/join/feed/ 0 History http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/history/ http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/history/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:58:53 +0000 admin http://condeexplorers.org/?p=109 The Conde Explorers were founded in 2004. They petitioned the City of Mobile to join the Mobile Mardi Gras Association in 2004 and were granted that right in 2005 with their first parade coming on a Sunday afternoon, rolling on Route A at 3:00pm.

To be continued…

]]> http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/history/feed/ 0 Who We Are http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/who-we-are/ http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/who-we-are/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:54:24 +0000 admin http://condeexplorers.org/?p=105 The current members of the Conde Explorers board are:

Michael Walker Terrell Washington Marty Starks
Edgar English Roderick Shoots John Sylvester
Jason Craig Brian Scott Carlos Fortune
Edward Lee Clarence Tartt Terrence Bridges
Michael Roberts Terrell Smiley
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]]> http://condeexplorers.org/2009/04/03/contact-us/feed/ 0 Welcome http://condeexplorers.org/2009/03/26/welcome/ http://condeexplorers.org/2009/03/26/welcome/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:21:46 +0000 admin http://usapetal.net/wordpress/?p=53 In 2005, The Conde Explorers became the first integrated Mardi Gras society to parade in downtown Mobile.  The society currently has about a hundred members and welcomes men and women of all races.  In addition to its parade and ball, The Conde Explorers hold several parties throughout the year and its members perform volunteer work.

The Conde Explorers were featured in the award-winning documentary about Mobile’s Mardi Gras, The Order of Myths.

The Conde Explorers will parade in downtown Mobile (Route A), Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 6:30pm.  The society’s ball will be held at the Mobile Convention Center after the parade.  Invitations to the ball, which features a band, food, and drinks, are forty dollars and are available from members.

The current members of the Conde Explorers board are:

Michael Walker Terrell Washington Marty Starks
Edgar English Tydus Williams John Sylvester
Jason Craig Roderick Shoots Kendall Gunn
Edward Lee Brian Scott Carlos Fortune
Terrell Smiley Clarence Tartt James Blevins
Michael Roberts Lorenzo Martin Terrence Bridges

Come join the fun and help make Mobile Mardi Gras history!  Membership applications can be found here.  For more information, call president Terrence Bridges at (251) 689-1471 or email condeexplorers-org@hotmail.com.

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