13 Colonies
1st Thanksgiving
Macy's Parade
Ray Middle School
Winter Olympics
Winter Wonderland
100
This Southern Colony was Britain’s main producer of tobacco
Virginia
100
This is the religious group that arrived in Massachusetts 9 years before the Puritans to celebrate the 1st Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims
100
Since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has taken place in this city.
NYC
100
Miss Meager and Mr. Brazell both played this sport in college.
Lacrosse
100
Events like the Biathlon will take place during the 2026 Winter Olympics in this European country.
Italy
100
“Christmas is coming…this is getting fat.”
Goose
200
This New England Colony built ships for the British Empire.
Massachusetts
200
This group of people shared the idea of Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
Wampanoag
200
This person appears on the last float each year.
Santa Claus
200
This world-famous math teacher can be found in Room 198.
Mrs. Schrader
200
This event has teams sweeping the ice in front of the stone, or rock, to help it slide into a target.
Curling
200
“I really can’t stay, because it is this outside.”
Cold
300
This important Middle Colony was the home to America’s biggest city, Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania
300
This is the name the Pilgrims gave to this “healthy” beverage.
Swizl
300
From 1924-1927 live animals from the Central Park zoo were used in the parade until they were replaced by these.
Balloons
300
An old urban legend states that this location in Ray was originally meant to be a swimming pool.
Library
300
In this event, athletes race around a track at high rates of speed.
Speed Skating
300
“I played my this for him, pa-rum pum pum pum.”
Drum
400
This famous scientist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the Colonial Ambassador to Britain.
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
400
This is the name the Pilgrims gave to this cracker-like food.
Sea Biscuits
400
This cartoon character’s balloon has made the most appearances in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Snoopy
400
This Pennsylvania battlefield was the location of the 1st Annual Ray 7th Grade Social Studies Department Field Trip.
Gettysburg
400
In this event, teams race down an icy track in a sleek metal sled, working together to steer and brake.
Bobsled
400
“Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but then you did this!”
You gave it away!
500
He was the king of the British Empire during the 1750’s.
George II
500
This is the President who declared Thanksgiving an official holiday in 1863…262 years after the Pilgrims first celebrated it.
Abraham Lincoln
500
In 2014, this high school made their first and only appearance in the famous parade.
Baker High School
500
In 1976, Ray Middle School was named after this former Baldwinsville superintendent
Donald S. Ray
500
This event is similar to the luge but instead, athletes race down the track on their stomach…head first!
Skeleton
500
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and he is nipping at your nose.”
Jack Frost