Children march Friday from the Tree Street Youth Center on Howe Street to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the organization’s third annual End of School Year celebratory march. The theme of the march this year was “Elevate” and the motto was “Be the one who elevates; be the bright spot.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Children and adults celebrate Friday at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the Tree Street Youth Center’s third annual End of School Year celebratory march. The theme of this year’s march, from the center on Howe Street to the park, was “Elevate” and the motto was “Be the one who elevates; be the bright spot.”  Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Children and adults march Friday from the Tree Street Youth Center on Howe Street to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the organization’s third annual End of School Year celebratory march. The theme of the march this year was “Elevate” and the motto was “Be the one who elevates; be the bright spot.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Children and adults walk Friday across the Wiseman Bridge on Chestnut Street during the Tree Street Youth Center’s third annual End of School Year celebratory march. The group marched from the center on Howe Street to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. The theme of the march this year was “Elevate” and the motto was “Be the one who elevates; be the bright spot.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Children and adults march Friday from the Tree Street Youth Center on Howe Street to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the organization’s third annual End of School Year celebratory march. The theme of the march this year was “Elevate” and the motto was “Be the one who elevates; be the bright spot.”  Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Children hold signs Friday during a march from the Tree Street Youth Center on Howe Street to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the organization’s third annual End of School Year celebration. The theme of the march this year was “Elevate” and the motto was “Be the one who elevates; be the bright spot.”  Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Children’s shoes lie on the grass next to a sign following a march Friday from the Tree Street Youth Center on Howe Street to Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the organization’s third annual End of School Year celebration. The theme of the march this year was “Elevate” and the motto was “Be the one who elevates; be the bright spot.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal