Community-Wide Patriotic Parade -"United We Stand"

Who Can Participate:
Individuals, Families, Churches, Non Profit Organizations and Businesses are invited to enter a float!

What Kind of Event is This:
Patriotic Parade!  All Floats are to be decked in Red, White and Blue! Parade will feature live music and flags, flags everywhere!!!!!!

When is this event:
Wednesday, July 4th at 10:00 a.m

Where is the event located:
Dawn Drive

Description:
The Lago Vista 4th of July Council proudly hosts the Community-Wide Patriotic Parade, an annual event whereby families, neighbors and guests celebrate together in honor of our country's many cherished freedoms. Families with many generations present proudly wave their American flags along the route. Nonprofit organizations show their colors as do churches honoring our religious freedom. Businesses alert the community of their services while waving the red, white and blue. It is a parade depicting the complexities of our community working together, with a common goal: love of our country!

Judging Categories:

The ANN MURROW TROPHY is awarded to the float best depicting the theme “United We Stand”. The trophy is displayed with pride by the winner until next year’s community-wide patriotic parade when the new winner claims it!. BEST THEME: Float best depicting this year's theme -"United We Stand". Ten Additional Floats will receive awards for various catagories. Check here for designations..

Notes:
Floats in the parade assemble at the church prior to 9:15am. Parade starts at 10:00am. Staging Area Parking Slot And Place in Parade And Instructions (Available June 30, 2012)

Contact for event:

Staging Area

Wadit Eljuri
weljuri@sbcglobal.net

Dawn Drive Parade Activities
Ann Murrow
970-4400
AnnMurrow@aol.com


Registration Form

You MUST FILL IN ALL REQUIRED FIELDS in order for your entry form to be accepted.

Insurance Policy PROHIBITS any item from being TOSSED from floats during the parade. You may walk alongside the float and DROP the item(s) into a bag or hand NON-COMPLYING FLOATS WILL BE PULLED FROM THE PARADE AND PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR'S PARADE AND IN THE PARADE NEXT YEAR!!!!!

We love candies and trinkets but the Lago Vista 4th of July Council reserves the right to restrict distribution of candies other than WRAPPPED candies and suitable items for age 3 and above!

The 2012 Parade Theme is United We Stand:
Judging will be determined upon your display of this theme

Staging Map at St. Mary's, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church:
At your parking space you will find a numbered card denoting your place in the parade

Note: All floats to enter from Dawn Drive only. (Lohman Ford road access will be closed off)

(*) Indicates a Required Field

Name of Organization:

Title of Group or Float:

Approx. TOTAL Length of Entry:
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Information is required so that we can best organize the lineup for the parade. Please estimate the total length of your parade entry in feet, including all trucks, cars, trailers, animals, walkers, etc.

Describe the Makeup of Entry:
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Please include approximate counts for each of the various items such as people, vehicles, animals, etc. in your parade entry. For example, if you have one truck and twenty people, you would enter "1 truck, 20 people"

Type of Entry:
Car Boat Motorcycle Float Pickup Truck Walking or Marching Group
Horses Police Fire Engine EMS Other

If "Other" selected above, please describe

Do You Have Giveaways:
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Master of Ceremonies Information:

Please provide any information about your entry that you would like to have mentioned by the parade masters of ceremonies. Examples of the type of information that would be appropriate to include would be a general description of your entry, number of members, number of persons on your float, or any special theme. Other types of information might include information about any animals (breed age, etc.) or vehicles (make, model, year, etc.).

Performance Information:

You or your group may put on a short (three-minutes or less) performance at the master of ceremonies location near the start of the parade and at the master of ceremonies/judging location near the end of the parade if you would like to do so. If you or your group plan to perform during the parade, please provide a brief description of the performance.

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Last Name:
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Street Address:
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State:
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Zip Code:
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Phone Number:
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Emergency Phone Number:
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E-Mail:
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Date of Birth:
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