Annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade
First Saturday of December - Downtown Waynesburg - 2pm
Sponsored by:

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
Our office will be closed on the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving.

	LINE-UP NUMBERS ARE ASSIGNED BASED ON THE ORDER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.   LINE UP NUMBERS FOR ALL UNITS WILL BE MAILED AND/OR EMAILED THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING. Late Entries will be placed at the end of the parade and line up information mailed when the application is received.  

*	Entries who do not apply will not be placed in the parade line-up until one is received.  
	The parade will be held regardless of the weather.

*	You will be NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND EMAIL of your line-up number.  You will receive a map showing your line-up location and how best to get there.  You will also be assigned a specific roadblock that you must use to enter the area.  

*	Float theme is CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.  Floats will be judged at line-up between 12:45pm and 1:45pm during line-up.
The decisions of the judges are final.  

DO’S
*	INFORM ALL OF YOUR PARTICIPANTS OF YOUR NUMBER AND LINE UP LOCATION
*	INFORM ALL OF YOUR PARTICIPANTS OF YOUR DISBANDING AREA
*	LINE-UP BETWEEN 12:00 AND 1:45PM.  
*	FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY STAFF  
*	PROVIDE YOUR OWN CAR AND SIGNS
*	PROVIDE A CLEAN UP CREW FOR ALL HORSE AND OTHER ANIMAL UNITS 
*	FOLLOW DIRECTIONS PROVIDED TO YOUR DISBANDING POINT
*	VISIT www.greenechamber.org  TO VIEW THE MAP OF THE LINE-UP AREA AFTER THANKSGIVING
DON’TS
*	DISPLAY A LIVE SANTA.   This is for the children’s sake; the real Santa will appear at the end of the parade.  
	You may wear Santa hats, but both a Santa hat and a beard are not permitted.  
*	BRING ALCOHOL OR USE FOUL LANGUAGE.  it will not be tolerated.  You will be asked to leave. 
*	BRING CARS, other than those participating in the parade, into the line-up area.  NO EXCEPTIONS.   
	Security cannot let them through.  This is to provide a safe environment for you and the other participants.
*	DISPLAY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN signs.  Elected officials may represent their office.
*	PLAN MORE THAN ONE TRIP per car through the Parade due to congestion at the disbanding site.
*	BRING HORSE TRAILERS INTO THE LINE-UP SITE.   Use the unloading space provided on the map.
*	RIDE HORSES OR MOTORCYCLES IN THE PARKS OR YARDS or tie horses to anything in the park.
*	IGNORE WRITTEN AND VERBAL DIRECTIONS you will be asked to leave! 
*	Be rude to volunteers helping to organize this event for the community!

Questions - 724-627-5926
Description changes may be made until the final deadline: the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. 
 There will be no changes or additions permitted after that date.
We are sorry but this is a televised event, and a script must be prepared.

Annual Downtown Waynesburg Christmas Parade
Application to Participate
Sponsor – “West Penn Power, A FirstEnergy Company”

Applying implies you agree to abide by the rules that govern the parade.  FAILURE TO FOLLOW WRITTEN AND VERBAL DIRECTIONS DAY WILL RESULT IN BEING ASKED TO LEAVE THE PARADE IMMEDIATELY.

Please return form to:  
	Greene County Chamber of Commerce, 3157 Mt. Morris Road, #103, Waynesburg, PA  15370    
NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
Our office will be closed on the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving.

Remember entries are assigned their numbers as they are received - First received = First in parade.
Entries will not be assigned a number without an application.  

PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS BELOW

	Contact Person: ____________________________________________	Phone: 				
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	Group Name: (If applicable)   									
	
	Address: 												

	City:						 State:			 Zip: 				

	REQUIRED - Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________

What will make up your unit and how many of each will participate?  (Please be specific)

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Examples – 2 horses, scouts, dancers, 3 cars, trucks, trailers, 4 fire trucks, motorcycles, ambulances, walkers, etc.

How many regular sized parking spaces will you need to line up?  	         SEMI TRUCKS ARE NOT PERMITTED

If entering a float – What is the title? 							    (A title is required)  

What would you like the announcers to say about your unit?   Description of unit, who are you, what does your group do, who do you serve, awards, bios of queens, club leaders, etc.  If not completed, the announcers will not have any information to talk about while you are in front of the TV cameras.  Please provide as much information as possible about your unit.  
DO NOT LEAVE BLANK!!!  If nothing is provided, only your group name listed above will be announced. 

															                             

															
CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE DESCRIPTION MUST BE MADE BEFORE THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.