46th Annual Frontier Days Celebration

2008 Parade Application

No application accepted before March 1, 2008

Deadline for application May 15th

     Theme:   Building Bridges “Together”
 
             

 

                              Date: Thursday, June 5th, 2008 Check in 4:00, roads close at 5:30

                                               

Parade Entry Lineup: MarcAndy shipping Entrance is between Miami Athletics & CarpetLand

 

Name of Organization:                                                                                                                                             

 

Address:                                                                                                                                                                    

                                        (Street)                                                  (City)                                                         (State)                        (Zip)           

Contact Person for Parade Entry: _____________________________ Phone______________ Cell_____________

 

Please give a brief description and history of your group. (Commentator will use the information during the television taping.) If left blank, only name of organization or group will be announced.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

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(Check all that apply) Nothing will be allowed to be given or thrown out during the parade!

Please specify accurately.  If not specific we reserve the right to exclude your entry.

 

 ______ Float, # of Floats, length of float                         ____ Truck w/Trailer, length of trailer ____max.

 ______ Car(s)                                                                          ______ Walking Unit, # of people ______max.

 ______ Van/Truck                                                           ______ Dance/Drill Team, # of people ______max.

 

Music is encouraged!!!!   Do you have music?  ______Yes   _______ No

 

Do you want to be judged?  Yes ___ No___ if yes, you must comply with the Judging Rules, see page 2.

If float exceeds size listed on this application, we reserve the right to place in a lineup area with more space

Thus forfeiting your parade number.

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 Parade & Processing Fees:     Marching Band and Floats (floats who enter with the FD theme – NO FEE    

                                                                                                                                       

      Chamber Members*             $ 50.00                                     Politicians                             $ 75.00 ea. per car 

      Non-Members*                    $185.00                                     Horses**_______________$ 10.00

      Antique Cars**                    $ 50.00                                     Walking Units**                 $ 25.00 for   1st 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                    People. $1.00 each for every person over 25.

     Safety Service Vehicles – No Fee: Must be a Non Profit

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Waiver

 

We hereby make application to participate in the 46h Annual Frontier Day Parade, to take place on June 5, 2007 in Milford, Ohio. We understand that providing automobile, accident and personal liability insurance is our responsibility, and in lieu of providing an Insurance Coverage Certificate, we hereby certify that in the case of an accident, we will not hold Frontier Days, Inc. or any of their personnel responsible for bodily injury, property damage and hereby release any member, officer, trustee or employee of Frontier Days Inc. for any claim or claims that might arise as a result of bodily injury, property damage or other claims for damages arising out of or as a result of applicants participation in the parade.

We further agree to abide by the rules of the parade director including but not limited to Page 2 of application, no alcoholic beverages will be consumed, nor will we throw any objects from our entry during the parade and in support of Frontier Days, Inc., we will require all participants of our organization/entry to use good safety precautions during our participation.

In the case of an accident or damages incurred, Frontier Days, Inc. will in no way be held responsible.

 

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         Signature                                                                                              Date

 

                                    *For more information on Chamber Membership please call the office at 513/831-2411 or fax 831-3547

                                ** Antique Cars, Horses, & Walkers that are considered business advertisements will be charged the higher entry fee.

Make checks payable and mail to: Frontier Days, Inc., 983 Lila Ave., Milford, Ohio 45150

 

       

 

 

PARADE RULES & REGULATIONS

 

All parade entries must be pre-registered. No walk-in’s will be accepted. It is your responsibility to register!

 

Parade entry must line up in the space they have been assigned.

 

Drivers and all vehicles participating in the parade must have insurance and posses a valid driver’s license.

Judging:

Judging is done as your unit passes through designated judging area. A panel of judges will be looking for three areas of perfection: 1. THEME, 2. APPEARANCE and 3. ORIGINALITY. If you want your float to be judged, it must be stated on your completed application. No commercial advertisement on judged floats. ABSOLUTELY NO STOPPING TO DO ROUTINES!! The total scores will be tallied, and the final score will determine the awards.

Decorated vehicles do not qualify as floats and cannot have the application fee waived or be judged in the float category.   Float: a large, flat vehicle bearing an exhibit theme of the Parade

 

Awards:      First Place      $150.00                    Music is appreciated even if you do not have a float!

                    Second Place $100.00

                    Third Place    $75.00                   

 

NOTICE: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS TO BE THROWN OR PASSED OUT.

Due to the increase danger of children and adults being hurt by moving vehicles and lack of understanding entrants of the dangers , parade participants will no longer be able to distribute or pass anything our along the parade route. This is for the safely of all involved. As an alternative we will provide a space at the festival grounds for parade participants to distribute handouts upon the completion of the parade

 

Absolutely no stopping for any rein unless directed by an officer or parade volunteer. Walking and performing units must keep up. Violators will be asked to leave the parade and will not be permitted to return the following year. Special request will be considered on an individual basis.

 

ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED ON VECHILES OR FLOATS. Violators will be immediately eliminated from parade.

 

ANIMALS:  if approved by the FD Committee, All animals must have updated vaccinations and be in good medical health. FD is not responsible for cleaning up after the animals. You must provide someone to immediately clean up after the animals.

                                                   

NOTE: The Frontier Days Committee reserves the right to determine if any entry is appropriate and to grant them parade space. The Frontier Days Committee also reserves the right to determine at what entry level a participant is to be charged.

 

The completed application should be returned to our office no later than May 15, 2007 along with the signed waiver and entry fee.  A Parade Position number will be assigned to you after May 27, 2007. If your entry is not accepted, it will be returned to you by mail.

 

 When you receive your Parade Number you must display it on the left front of your entry, this includes marching units. Thank you for your entry and your cooperation. Parade participants are responsible for all their units. We recommend that is you have a large number walking with you; you make arrangements to meet in the Milford Shopping Center Parking Lot or another lot and walk over to the Parade Entry Lot.

 

Help make this year’s Frontier Days Parade the best!