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Krewe members are assessed fees in order to pay for the parade or ball. Fees can range from thousands of dollars a year per person for the most elaborate parades to as little as $20 a year for smaller clubs.
A krewe (pronounced crew) is a social organization that puts on a parade or ball for the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations around the Gulf of Mexico, such as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa,...
The first official Krewe meeting was held in January of 1993, when the members elected Jo Jo McWood as Queen Barkus I. Jager Freeman was selected as King Barkus I. This annual French Quarter event...the only Mardi Gras Parade and Krewe for and by dogs...is open to the public.
Today, they are 1,500 members strong and are known for their signature throw – the hand-decorated Muses shoe – one of those valuable treasures of Mardi Gras. They were also the first female krewe to parade Uptown at night.