The Grand
Parade will be Saturday, July 6
at 12:00 noon.
Parade registration deadline is Monday, July 1, 2024.
Due to the weight restrictions on the Cherry St bridge, we had to make some minor changes to the parade.
Please see below for the changes.
Your business, group, or organization is invited to participate.
This is an excellent opportunity to promote your business or organization.
Any type of entry is welcome.
floats, vehicles, musical groups, bands, or any other type of imaginative entry.
All horses must be bagged or have a clean-up crew
and must be approved by the parade staff prior to the parade.
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JUDGING CRITERIA FOR FLOATS & VEHICLES
General
(Overall Appearance)
Special Effects (Animation, Music)
Workmanship (Decorations, Skill)
Appearance (Design, Color)
Originality (Creativity, Quality)
Attendants (Costumes, Enthusiasm)
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JUDGING CRITERIA FOR BANDS & PERFORMERS
Presentation
Performance for Judges (Performance,
Orderly, Crowd Appeal, Timeliness)
Originality (Creativitiy, Speical
Effects)
Precision (Line Formation, In
Step, Spacing)
Appearance (Costumes/Uniforms)
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Please Note:
Prizes will be awarded approximately 30 minutes after the end of the parade
at the
front stage next to the sound trailer.
It will be the responsibility of the winner to claim prize.
No
prizes will be mailed or delivered.
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GRAND PARADE ROUTE/INFO
Check-in will return to Fort Findlay Rd.
There will be an information/check - in table between the Fire Station and Grand Ave.
Please enter check - in from Cherry St.
Each unit must check - in beginning at 10:00am to receive a line up number as well as an escort to their starting location.
Vehicles and floats are not to be
moved once they have been placed in the staging area.
Check - in will promptly close at 11:30; late arrivals will not be
placed in parade line - up.
Any one not registered prior to parade day will be placed at the end of the parade and will not
be judged.
Due to the weight restrictions on the Cherry St bridge all large, heavy entries (i.e.: fire trucks)
will be staged faceing west in front of the Woodville Pool on Erie Street..
The parade will step off at the corner of Lueke and Findlay Roads and proceed
across the bridge (Lueke becomes Cherry), making a left turn on to College Avenue.
The parade will continue down College Avenue then make another left
onto Pemberville Road (St. Rt. 105) for one block and make another left onto
Erie Street.
The parade will return to Cherry Street where it will be dispersed.
Judging Stand and Announcer
Please provide a brief narrative for the announcer
to promote your
school, organization, or business.
The judges' stand/announcer will be located at Glittering Stars/Taylors Tae Kwon Do
on College Ave.
Map of Parade route. |
Printable Registration Form 2024
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