CHRISTMAS PARADE
2017 Theme: Candy Canes and Lollypops
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Each year since 1993, the "Christmas in the Park" celebration has begun with a beautiful lighted parade. This year the Parade of Lights begins at 7:00 in front of the Courthouse on National Avenue in Brazil, and will travel from Alabama Street west to Depot Street.
We hope to have at least 80 entries, from decorative floats, to the Northview High School Band, and many other creative ideas, all lit, and many with musical themes. The end of the parade features, who else but Santa Claus, direct from the North Pole! This year, due to increasing costs, we are asking each entry for a small fee to be in the parade. Details are on the Parade Entry Form. There is no charge of any kind to see the parade; it is suggested that you bring lawn chairs, and get the best spot by 6pm, as thousands will line up to see this unique Christmas parade in downtown Brazil. After the parade is over, Forest Park will be "lit up" at 9:00pm, after the "Gift of Christmas" Fireworks Show in the park at 9pm There will be FREE hot chocolate and cookee from 5-7pm at the Clay County Courthouse, courtesy of the Courthouse staff. Also, trees decorated with ornaments made by our local school children will be displayed. Join us for the fun and excitement of the 24thannual “Christmas In The Park” lighted parade! The parade will kick off month long festivities for this year’s festival, which features the theme, “ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE”. The parade will be held Friday, November 25, 2016 and will line up on North Vandalia Street beginning at 5:00 P.M. The parade will get underway at 7:00 P.M., Plan on making your church, business, club or civic organization a part of the “Christmas In The Park” celebration! Parade Rules 1. FOR SAFETY’S SAKE, NO THROWING OF CANDY OR OTHER ITEMS WILL BE ALLOWED. . Candy or other giveaway items should be handed to spectators by participants, never thrown. Violators are subject to removal from the parade. 2. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE MANDATORY. Any vehicular unit should have at least one fire extinguisher aboard and readily accessible. 3. UNITS MUST keep moving forward. No stopping for any reason other than emergencies is allowed. Please try to maintain approximately thirty feet (30’) between your entry and the one ahead of you. Please don’t allow large gaps to form in the lineup. 4. NAMES OF SPONSORS should be visible to spectators. 5. ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE DECORATED AND LIGHTED! Except for tow vehicles. 6. NO INTOXICATED PERSONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE. Any intoxicated person will be removed from the parade, and the police notified. 7. “SANTA CLAUS” WILL HAVE A PLACE OF HONOR AT THE END OF THE PARADE. NO OTHER PERSONS DRESSED AS SANTA WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE PARADE. Santa figurines etc are acceptable 8. POLICICAL UNITS must consist only of float entries by respective political parties. 9. FOR SAFETY’S SAKE, EMERGENCY VEHICLES SHOULD NOT use sirens and/or horns during the parade, unless they are called upon to respond to an emergency and must leave the parade in progress. Entrants violating this rule may be removed from the parade. *Music may be played over PA system! 10. HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE TURNED OFF when the parade begins please cover or disconnect daylight driving lights. 11. The parade Committee reserves the right to reject any application. PLEASE RETURN ENTRIES BY NOVEMBER 15th no later then 6 PM. Line-up will be released by Wednesday November 16th. LATE ENTRIES, INCLUDING DAY-OF-THE-PARADE SHOW-UPS, ARE ACCEPTED! Call to confirm. Entries beyond deadline. Late entries will be added to the end of the parade. 12. PLEASE FURNISH US WITH WRITTEN COMMENTS CONCERNING YOUR ENTRY. An emcee on the reviewing stand will announce entries as they pass and read a brief description of your entry/group/ organization/etc if one is furnished. Click HERE for the Parade Entry form that you can submit on-line. Click HERE to download a printed Parade Entry Form. |
2016 PARADE LINE UP
UNIT #1—Line up in open lots south side of US 40 at Vandalia
UNIT # 2—Starts @ National & Vandalia Street 40. Northview Marching Knights 41. Northview Cheerleaders 42 Alan’s Trash Removal 43. Jocie’s Cosmetology School 44. Paul & Heather Woolery 45. Cloverleaf Healthcare 46. Emmert Realty 47. Long John Silvers 48. Wallace Bros Disposal 49. Stag Enterprises, Inc. 50. S Studio 51. Cub Scout Pack 45 52. Harrison College 53. Girl Scout Troup #1010—Nakoa Suartana 54. River Community Church 55. Cub Scout Pack 195 56. Circle P Saloon 57. Clay County Girl Scouts—Carolyn Robinson 58. Clay County 4H Fair Queen & Princess 59. Shepard’s ProTs 60. New Wave Pro Wrestling 61. Top Notch Family Restaurant 62. Bite This Bakery 63. WXXR X97.3 The Bird 64. Mershon Sons Concrete 65. Serving On The Streets 66. Sun Factory Tanning 67. First Christian Church Daycare 68. Girl Scout Service Unit 162 & 163—Rachel Wey 69. Tumble Express Gymnastics 70 Pepsi 71. Kings Servants Chapter - Christian Motorcyclist Association 72. Coca Cola 73. Terre Haute Savings Bank 74. Brazil Concert Band/Jackson Township Band 75. Job’s Daughters Bethel #121 76. Brazil Church of the Nazarene 77. Manion Contracting & Design 78. Jackson Street Wesleyan Church 79. Brazil Elks 762 80 Pilot McDonalds/Jedel Enterprise 81. Kiwanis Club of Brazil 82. Brazil Rotary Club 83. Century 21 Hometown Realty 84. WalMart 85. Jenni Marietta State Farm Insurance 86. Bee Ridge Church 87. Indiana HAVOC 88. Long’s Lawn Care 89. Croy’s Creek Congregational Christian Church 90. Clay Youth Football 91. Toni’s Tumbling & Dance 92. Posey Fire Department 93. Hoosier Homes & Land 94. Ceres Solutions 95. Mike Cassidy 96. Hunter Stearley 97. Lamberts Towing 98. Lamberts Towing 99. Lamberts Towing 100. Lamberts Towing 101. Lamberts Towing 102. Clay County Horse & Pony Club 103. Ron Strain Horse & Carriage 104. Raven Allender 105. Raven Allender 106. Snowflake Pageant Winners 107. French Family 108. Santa Claus 109. Brazil PD—Chase Car 110. Brazil PD—Chase Car |
