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Captain, Officers, Lieutenants, Krewe, Founder |
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The Captain of the Krewe
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Known for his fun loving style and manner our Captain has helped us to soar for
the past 15 years. Taking over the reigns from our founder was no easy task but
he has done it with a style that is all his own. His energy is addictive and you
can't help but get caught up in his can do attitude. Pegasus is a family as well
as a Krewe and our Captain has helped to bring in members from all over the world.
Never tiring he is always there to encourage us and lead by example. He is always
the first to arrive and last to leave, no matter what time the party or work, ends.
His Krewe responsibilities are too numerous to mention and although he delegate
many thing out to the Officers and Lieutenants it is the Captain's touch or direction
that makes all the difference. He might tell you it is our Club but we all know
it would be nothing without him. He is always available for a story or to answer
any questions a member, native or visitor may have.
While tradition has it that his identity is a secret we all know who he is and simply
call him Captain. From start to finish at each event he ensures that everyone from
new members to "old timers" feel they are part of the family and makes sure they
have a good time.
Always ready to help others, he has also been selected to be a part of the New Orleans
Mayor's Mardi Gras Advisory Board where he shares his views and opinions in order
to enhance the Mardi Gras experience for everyone.
Members can hear what he has to say in his quarterly newsletters and soon in "The
Captain's Corner" in the PegaPortal, our online community accessible by members
only.
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The Officers of the Krewe
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The officers are the board members of the Krewe. They are responsible for setting
and adhering to a budget. For acting as chairmen of multiple committees and for
driving membership. They do get to wear the fancy costumes and escort Maids but
it is far from glamorous. The Officers are the hardest working group in the Krewe.
They have sole responsibility for ensuring the Krewe's longevity and success. Each
Officer has an equal vote and voice in meetings. It is their responsibility to represent
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Float Leiutenants
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We employ Float Lieutenants to assist members with questions and to act as a focal
point for float related activates. On each float we have a Float and Asst. Float
Lieutenant who's primary assignment is to take care of the individuals assigned
to them. They are responsible for checking safety equipment, costumes, beads and
answering any questions that might come up. At board meetings they are the eyes
and ears of the membership. They bring issues to and from the board to help better
our Krewe and to ensure that we have a good feel for what the membership wants.
We have also designated a Sr. Lieutenant who is responsible for not only his float
but for the Lieutenants themselves. In years past some of our lieutenants have chosen
to ride horseback instead of on a float. This is a dieing breed however, so the
way of the Lieutenants on horseback is slowly making an exit.
The Lieutenants are an integral part of the sucess of any Mardi Gras organization. |
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The Krewe
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What is a Krewe? The Krewe are the riders, maskers or members of the club. They
are the backbone of Mardi Gras. These are the individuals who spend the money and
throw the beads and trinkets which make Mardi Gras the Largest Free Party on Earth!
They attend the parties and ride in the parade all while spreading the good news
about how fun it is just to ride in an authentic downtown New Orleans Mardi Gras
parade. (Everyone should experience it just once, if you can limit it to just once.)
Being a member of the Krewe is addictive. Once you get a taste of the revelry and
fun of donning that mask and parading down closed streets, its hard to do it just
once. For those that can fight the urge to return it is an experience they will
not only remember forever but they will tell their friends and anyone who will listen
every detail they can remember.
For some members it's a year round calendar of parties and activities. The Krewe
members participate in Celebration and PegaBash to Golf Tournaments and Crawfish
Boils. It's a chance to meet new friends and hang out with old ones. We even have
many husband and wife members, some ride together others take the opportunity to
let their hair down separately and join up at the end of the parade. (Of course
they attend the events together.) Others are High School or College friends or business
associates. For the corporate floats it is a way to show employees and clients how
to have fun and build a long term relationship in just one night. Besides, now they
will always have stories to tell at those stuffy meetings and sometimes boring conventions.
When parade time rolls around it's a weekend or of partying. For those that only
ride in the parade they arrive on Friday to "load up" and put all the "throws" on
the float for the next day, of course there is a party at the float den. Then its
off into the night to party, get reacquainted and remember the good times. But beware
do not make it to rough a night for on Parade night the party really gets going.
And finally, its over. time to wrap up pass along good wishes and return to the
normalcy of life, if they can. |
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Our Founder
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They called him: "Mr. Mardi Gras" |
Orpheus came first, not the one we know today, but the one back in the 1950's. After
World War II he and a dozen friends joined a Krewe called Orpheus. When it folded,
they pitched in $50 each and organized Pegasus. He was our founding Captain. He
set the standard for other Captains to live up to.
He made fantastic entrances every year with costumes full of plumes, sequins and
rhinestones sparkling while he marched to the beat of the music. In his thirty years
he never appeared the same way twice. He always wanted Pegasus to be different.
He wanted it to be democratic so even those without a lot of money could join. He
lead us from the very beginning with his passion, dedication and love of family,
tradition and Mardi Gras.
A New Orleans native he served at Jackson Barracks as the Chief of Staff of the
Louisiana National Guard and was one of the first inducted into its Hall of Fame.
He took what he had learned through the military and used it to mold Pegasus into
what it is today. Our founding fathers started many of the traditions of honoring
those who serve this great country we have today.
From hand stuffing newsletters to helping other Mardi Gras Krewes as the General
Chairman at their Ball or Parade Marshal ensuring events went off without a hitch
was his specialty and no one had to worry whether things were being taken care of
on his watch. He was President of the Carnival Captain's Club twice and served on
the Mayor's Mardi Gras Task Force through four administrations working on safety
rules and on city ordinance proposals regulating parades.
We continue his dream of a Krewe that is a family first and foremost and where anyone
and everyone is treated equally. He is always with us and never far from our hearts.
"The General" as he was affectionately known, served us for 30 years before stepping
down. Thanks for the memories you are missed. |
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