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Learn the Secret to the Perfect Parade Wave
The current and immediate past Dogwood Festival Parade Queens share their secrets for long-haul waving.
When the 2012 Dogwood Pageant Queen Carrie Hytha passed the crown to this year's Queen, Rachel Miller she also passed along one of the most important secrets of the job:
How to Wave Correctly in the Dogwood Parade
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The Phoenixville Area High School students (the Queen is always selected from among high school junior entrants) say there is a technique involved that helps avoid fatigue over the course of the parade.
2013 Queen Rachel tells Patch she found the secret really helped during Saturday's parade. 2012 Queen Carrie confesses her arm still got a little tired.
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