Clearwater's Official Krewe Is 'Like Family'
18.05.12
Today, YMKSM is not only the official krewe of Clearwater, but the largest krewe in the county, boasting roughly 250 members throughout Tampa Bay and a fleet that includes a 50-foot galleon float, a 25-foot dock house float and, this year, its own... Three years later, in 2002, he and three friends formed the Ye Mystic Krewe of the Santa Margarita , or YMKSM, one of the few Gasparilla parade participants from Pinellas County and probably the only one born from a PTA costume. More than a decade ago, Clearwater resident and former Plumb Elementary PTA president Jeff DiPolito donned a pirate costume for the school’s annual carnival. “But I thought Clearwater needed a krewe … and here we are, 10 years later.
Source: Patch.com
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