Parade Information 2011 - Online Now
This year's Boatnik theme is "Families that Play Together, Stay Together." The parade is sure to be a fun filled Boatnik adventure. Please work hard this year to incorporate the theme of family sports and athletics into your parade entry while simultaneously maintaining a patriotic spirit in honor of our Veterans and the spirit of Memorial Day Weekend. Good luck. We hope you have a great time with your float.
Commercial Float is any float representing a business.
Individual is 1-3 participants walking in the parade such as a juggler or pair of clowns.
Animal Entry is determined by groups with animals involved such as 4-H or a decorated horse.
Vehicle/Cars represent the individual and groups of vehicles/cars that are in our parade.
NOTE: Vehicle/ Car groups will be limited to 25 vehicles and are required to pay an additional 25 dollars for 10 additional cars.
Senior Division is for those organizations whose core group of participants are 65 and over.
Bands are for any organization whom is not high school or middle school.
High School Bands are for all Southern Oregon high schools.
Middle School Bands are for all Southern Oregon Middle Schools 6th-8th grade.
OPEN/ Non-Commercial represents any organization that does not fall into any of the other categories.
We are looking forward to your participation and hope you enjoy your parade AND PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER: THE PARADE IS FOR THE KIDS.
2011 Parade Committee Chairmen
Eric Hippler cell (541)659-3546
CLICK HERE FOR THIS YEARS PARADE ENTRY FORM
$50
Non-profit organizations/individual,$100
Political,$150
Commercial Grants Pass Active Club.
CHECKS MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORM.
Please provide some information that would be helpful to the announcers.
RULES
The following rules were adopted by the Active Club to assure a safe, beautiful parade. Please abide by them.
1. All mobile units must be floats. Exceptions will be made for antique or classic cars and emergency vehicles. All others should have streamers, crepe paper or other decoration appropriate for a parade.
2. There is absolutely No throwing anything (including candy) to the spectators of the parade. This creates a large safety issue, as children do not look before running into the streets. If you are throwing things, you will be asked to leave. Walking along the crowd and handing out candy is permissible.
Children run into the street scrambling for candy, etc. and this could become extremely dangerous. You may distribute advertising items, candy, balloons, etc. to the crowds on the sidewalk.
3. Please keep children at a safe distance from wheels of cars and trailers.
4. All animals must be on a leash or otherwise restrained.
5. Pooper Scoopers are required for all animal entries.
6. There is a limit of 2 emergency vehicles per organization.
7. Maximum entry length is 75 feet.
8. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone.
9 . NO CARS/TRUCKS PEELING OUT OR BURNING RUBBER ALLOWED IT STILL IS A CITY STREET AND TRAFFIC/SAFETY LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED.
We welcome and encourage any and all who would want to enter the parade. Please enter under one of the above categories. All entries will be judged on the basis of ORIGINALITY, ANNUAL THEME, PRESENTATION in each category.
