19th ANNUAL “CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK” PARADE

Friday, November 25th 2011

Sponsored by Lynn’s Pharmacy

PLEASE FILL IN YOUR INFORMATION, PRINT OUT AND FAX TO 812-442-0015. MAILING INFO AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Join us for the fun and excitement of the 19th annual “Christmas in the Park” lighted parade! The parade will kick off month long festivities for this year’s festival, which features the theme, “Santa’s Workshop”. The parade will be held Friday, November 25th, 2011, and will line up on North Vandalia Street beginning at 5:00 P.M. The parade will get underway at 7:00 P.M., proceeding west n National “Avenue, and will end at Depot Street. 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.

  1. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE MANDATORY. Any vehicular unit should have at least one fire extinguisher aboard and readily accessible.

  1. 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.

  1. NAMES OF SPONSORS should be visible to spectators.

  1. ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE DECORATED! Except for tow vehicles.

  1. NO INTOXICATED PERSONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE. Any intoxicated person will be removed from the par4ade, and the police notified.

  1. “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.

  1. POLITICAL UNITS must consist only of float entries by respective political parties.

  1. 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 the PA system!

  1. HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE TURNED OFF when the parade begins. Please cover or disconnect daylight driving lights.

  1. The Parade Committee reserves the right to reject any application. PLEASE RETURN ENTRIES BY NOVEMBER 18TH no later than 6 pm. Line-up will be released by Wednesday November 23rd. 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.

  1. 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.


NAME OF ENTRY:_________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________________________________________

NUMBER OF UNITS:________________________________________________________

TYPE OF ENTRY:__________________________________________________________

APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF PARADE UNIT:__________________________________

MUSIC OR SOUND SYSTEM?________________________________________________

COMMENTS ABOUT ENTRY:________________________________________________


For more information concerning the parade, please contact the following:
Linda Ray at 812-446-1811

Entries may be mailed, emailed, or faxed
Email: lrayinsurance@yahoo.com
Fax: 812-442-0015
Mailing address: Christmas In The Park, 422 E National Avenue, Brazil, IN 47834