2015 WOL Parade Entry Form

Trophies will be awarded for the following categories: 2015 Marshall Lions Club “Lighted” Wonderland of Lights Parade S...

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Trophies will be awarded for the following categories:

2015 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)

Rediscovering the Spirit of Christmas Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM 2015 “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 5:00 PM, Monday, November 30, 2015. 2. Parade staff will be at the line-up area starting at 3:00PM. Please arrive no later than 4:00 PM and in your assigned staging location no later than 5:00 PM. 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 vehicles; 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. Please check the CVB website for line-up position & location starting on Wednesday, December 2nd after 2:00 PM or call 903-702-7777. 3. No one may enter the parade dressed as Santa. The Parade Committee will sponsor Santa. But 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 by the Marshall CVB. 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. 12. All horses or livestock must be diapered – no exceptions! Cut Here _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cut Here REMINDER – ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE SOME LEVEL OF SEASONAL “LIGHTING” – NO EXCEPTIONS PARADE ENTRY FEES Check the appropriate fee for your entry – Early registration until 5:00PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 A $5.00 late fee will apply after 5:00 PM, November 24, 2015 Deadline for all applications and payment of entry fees is 5:00 PM, Monday, November 30, 2015 **Make checks payable to: Marshall Convention & Visitors Bureau CLASSIFICATION

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______ Antique/Classic Vehicle (per vehicle) ______ Car/Truck (riding and/or in bed - each) ______ Float/Trailer (non-profit or church) ______ Float/Trailer (businesses) ______ Misc. Marching/Walking/Dancing/Choir ______ Misc. Motorized or Motorcycle - Single ______ Misc. Motorized or Motorcycle (2 or more)

$15.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 $20.00

______ Political Unit $20.00 ______ Equine/Horse – Single $15.00 ______ Equine/Horse – Group $20.00 (unit of 2 to 4) ______ Equine/Horse – Group $25.00 (5 or more) ______ Marching Bands or Floats (for schools) No Charge ____ Elementary School; ____Jr. High; ____High School; ____College

**All application fees are non-refundable after 5:00 PM, November 24, 2015 **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 or group. **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: Marshall Convention and Visitors Bureau 301 N. Washington Ave. Marshall, Texas 75670

Phone: 903-702-7777 Fax: 903-702-7780 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 2015 “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 2015 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