A single aspect of humanity has separated man from the beasts over the millennia. I am, of course, referring to our jaw dropping ability to throw mind-blowing parades. For this reason it is so important for the 2012 Mock Convention Parade to be something astounding, nay, something legendary. If I did not achieve this goal I would not only be failing this esteemed convention, but all of humanity as well. This pressure is seemingly unbearable. Many men have crumbled under strain of similar magnitude, and I would be lying if I were to declare myself greater than these virtuous gentlemen of yesteryear. I will attribute my current and future parade successes to the stellar committee of talented young men and women who have chosen to venture down this exhilarating path of paradeship along side me. So when you see the gargantuan masses that embody the Republican spirit marching down Main Street followed by the sounds and colors upon which our great nation was founded, think not of me, but instead remember what makes us human.

Matt Sears
Parade Chair