Terrebonne Carnival krewes set plan to possibly roll in April
January 12, 2021
Terrebonne Parish Mardi Gras krewes have created a plan to hold parades in April if allowed contingent upon where the parish is at in regard to COVID-19 prior to rolling.
The schedule was laid out yesterday at a meeting with the presidents of the local clubs who were joined by Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet and Terrebonne Parish Public Safety Director Steve Ponville.
According to John Poiencot, President of the Krewe of Terreanians, three weekends in April were chosen for parades to be conducted, starting with the weekend of April 9. The first weekend Hercules, Aquarius, Titans and Hyacinthians would roll, he said, and the following weekend would be set for the Krewe of Mardi Gras, Aphrodite and Terreanians. He said the last weekend would be reserved for the usual Monday and Tuesday Houma parades and the Montegut and Chauvin parades.
Mark Pitre, president of the Krewe of Hercules, said the tentative date for his krewe s parade is April 9. The other parades would roll during one of the next three weekends, roughly in the same order they normally do.
Hercules, the largest local krewe, would still be the first parade to roll in Terrebonne as in a normal Mardi Gras season, but it will not happen if the pandemic still rages. The safety of our members and the people come first, Pitre said. The sheriff was very positive. He wants us to ride, but he wants to make sure that the numbers are there for us to do this. We want to ride in April but only if it s safe for the public and our members.