Join us for the fun and excitement of the fifteenth annual "Christmas in the Park" lighted parade! The parade will kick off month-long festivities for this year's festival, which features the theme, “Christmas begins with Christ.” The parade will be held Friday, November 23th, 2007 and will line up on North Vandalia Street beginning at 5:00 P.M. The Parade will get underway at 6:30 P.M., proceeding west on 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!
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) POLITICAL UNITS must consist only of float entries by respective
political parties.
5) NAMES OF SPONSORS should be visible to spectators.
6) ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE DECORATED, except for tow vehicles.
7) NO INTOXICATED PERSONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE.
Any intoxicated person will be removed from the parade, and the police
notified.
8) PLEASE FURNISH US WITH WRITTEN COMMENTS CONCERNING YOUR ENTRY.
An emcee on the reviewing stand will announce entries as they pass, and
will read a brief description of your entry/group/organization/etc if one
is furnished.
9) "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.
10) 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.
11) HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE TURNED OFF when the parade begins. Please
cover or disconnect daylight driving lights.
12) The Parade Committee reserves the right to reject any application.
PLEASE RETURN ENTRIES BY NOVEMBER 14TH. LATE ENTRIES, INCLUDING
DAY-OF-PARADE SHOW-UPS, ARE ACCEPTED! Call to confirm entries beyond deadline.
Late entries will be added to the end of the parade.
Name of entry:_____________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________________
Telephone #_________________________________Number of Units:________________________
Music or Sound System?______________________ Approximate Length of Parade Unit________
Type of entry:______________________________________________________________________