Trophies will be awarded for the following categories:
2014 Marshall Lions Club “Lighted” Wonderland of Lights Parade Sponsored by: East Texas Baptist University
Best Band Presentation - Best Equine/Horse Best Lighted Truck - Best Lighted Car - Best in Dance Best in Theme – Best Overall “Lighted” Entry Best Overall Presentation – Most Unique Entry Parade Grand Marshal’s Choice Award
(Non-lighted entries will not be eligible for awards)
Rediscover the Spirit of Christmas – Return to Wonderland of Lights Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 6:00pm 2014 “Lighted Parade Rules **ANY entry not signed herein below by an appropriate authorized representative will be considered non-responsive and will not be allowed to participate in the Wonderland of Lights Festival “Lighted” Parade! 1. Admittance to the Wonderland “Lighted Parade will be denied if an application and entry fee has not been received by the deadline which is 5:00PM, Monday, December 1, 2014. 2. Parade staff will be at the line-up area starting at 3:00PM. Please arrive no later than 4:00PM and in your assigned staging location no later than 5:00PM. All entries must check in with a parade representative who will assist you in locating your assigned staging location. No one under the age of 18 years is allowed to drive any vehicle in the parade; all drivers must be appropriately licensed. Informational flyers will be handed to each driver at line-up. Please follow ALL instructions. Your entry name and parade number will be posted at your exact location. 3. No one may enter the parade dressed as Santa. The Parade Committee will sponsor Santa. However, we encourage you to dress as elves, cartoon caricatures, etc. to fit the holiday theme. 4. The Parade organizer reserves the right to disqualify any applicant before or at any time during the parade due to non-compliance of these rules. Anyone behaving inappropriately will be removed immediately – no exceptions. NO drinking or smoking allowed in the staging area, on the parade route, or during the parade procession. 5. All animals in the parade must be “seasonally dressed” and under the control of the owner or designee, no loose animals allowed. The Parade organizer reserves the right to require any horse-back rider whose horse is not under proper control to immediately exit the parade. 6. Candy, beads, trinkets, or other such items CANNOT be thrown from any float, truck, car, etc. These items may be handed out from “participants of the entry” who are walking beside the parade entry unit. 7. No buses, go-carts, three wheelers, four wheelers, dirt bikes, or unlicensed vehicles of any kind are allowed in the parade unless previously approved in writing. No such vehicles may be ridden on city streets before or after the parade – violations will result in citations being issued. 8. No entries will be allowed to stop on the parade route. The parade must keep moving at all times and each entry must maintain a 40 foot distance (2 car lengths) from the entry in front of them. 9. No tractor-trailers (unless it is a flat-bed being used as a float) allowed in the parade. Maximum of two wreckers from one company. 10. No vehicles are to spin tires while participating in the parade. 11. Any parade unit with children on board or which has flammable materials on board shall be equipped with fire extinguishers – hay, trees, shrubs, paper, cardboard, and similar materials are considered flammable.
____________________________________________________________ REMINDER – ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE SOME LEVEL OF SEASONAL “LIGHTING” – NO EXCEPTIONS PARADE ENTRY FEES Check the appropriate category for your entry – Early registration until 5:00PM, Tuesday, November 25, 2014 A $5.00 late fee will apply after 5:00PM, November 25, 2014 Deadline for all applications and payment of entry fees is 5:00PM, Monday, December 1, 2014 **Make checks payable to: Marshall Downtown Development Corporation CLASSIFICATION
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______Antique/Classic Vehicle ______Car/Truck (riding in and/or in bed) ______Equine/Horse – Single ______Equine/Horse – Group ______Misc. Marching/Walking/Dancing ______Misc. Motorized or Motorcycle ______Political Unit
$10.00 $10.00 $10.00/each single $20.00 (unit of 5 or more) $15.00 $15.00 (unit of 2 to 4) $15.00
______Business/Corporate Ad (for profit) ______Business/Corporate (non-profit) ______Equine/Horse – Group ______Float/Trailer (private business) ______Misc. Motorized or Motorcycle ______Musical or Choir Unit ______Marching Bands ____Jr. High ____High School
$15.00 $10.00 $15.00 (unit of 2 to 4) $10.00 $10.00/each single $10.00 N/C ____College
**All application fees are non-refundable after 5:00PM, November 25, 2014 **Floats may not be wider than 12’ and no taller than 14’ 6”. A float is classified as a truck/tractor pulling a decorated trailer or flatbed. A sign may be placed on the float and/or pulling vehicle with the name of the sponsoring business. **Failure to place your entry number where it is easily readable from either side will disqualify the entry from participating in the parade!
Return application page and entry fee to: City of Marshall – Attn: Cindy Dunnigan or JC Hughes P. O. Box 698 Marshall, Texas 75671
Phone: 903-935-4485 Fax: 903-935-4494 Email:
[email protected]
APPLICATION INFORMATION (Must be filled out completely – Print Clearly) Organization___________ ______________________________________________ Contact Person___________________________________________________ Phone (day):________________________________________(night):_______________________________________(cell):_________________________________ Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________City/State/Zip:___________________________________________________ Email:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By signing herein below, I/We acknowledge and agree to comply with all the 2014 “Lighted” Parade Rules and acknowledge that such rules have been shared with all of our participants in our parade unit and they fully understand and agree to comply with such rules.
Signature: (required) ____________________________________________________________________________ Printed Name: ___________________________________________________ Date Signed: __________________ INDEMNITY – Please Read & Sign & Return with Application and Entry Fee Payment. I/We assume all risk of bodily injury or property damage that I/We may incur in participating in the 2014 Wonderland of Lights Festival “Lighted” Parade. I/We hereby, for myself, my child(ren), my heirs, executors, and administrators do hereby, expressly and forever, waive and release any and all claims against and agree to hold harmless the City of Marshall and all their respective officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors, or assigns of any kind from any and all claims which may be made for any cause whatsoever, arising as a result of or in connection with the participation by me, our unit participants, my child(ren), or any animal in the herein mentioned event. I/We agree to the attached Parade Rules. By signing my initials herein, I certify that I am the duly authorized representative of our parade entry unit. ____________ Initial
