CAMDEN — The administration at Camden Hills Regional High School has worked with the town and local police, and will be doing the graduation march Friday, June 12, through town on foot as they traditionally do with each graduating class.

“This will be the final graduation event for 2020 Camden Hills graduating seniors and we are thrilled to be able to conduct it in a traditional fashion,” a press release stated. “Of course, we will need your help and support to pull it off safely.” 

The route will be longer than normal, but it will start and end in the former MBNA parking lot behind the mill. The march begins at 7 p.m.

Students will walk 10 feet apart side to side and front to back, so the line will be longer than normal.

The route will leave the parking lot on the Knowlton Street side, head up Knowlton, take a right onto Alden, across Washington to Cross, turn right onto Central, down Main Street through downtown up to Free Street, right onto Free, left onto Pearl, up to Norwood where the procession will turn right until Mechanic St, ending with a right onto Mechanic and back to the lot on Knowlton St.

It is approximately 1.5 miles.

All students are asked to wear face coverings until the march begins and once it ends. Volunteer parents will be at the beginning and end to help minimize gathering.

Spectators should maintain social distance and stay in family clusters. The route is long so that people can spread out. Get your place anywhere along the route by 6:30 pm. The march will begin at 7 p.m. and take approximately 35 to 40 minutes.

“We invite the entire community to come be a part of this tradition to help make it extra special for this year’s seniors who have not experienced a normal senior spring or graduation week,” the release stated. “Let’s send them off into the world as adults as a community!”