Dear Parade Participant:

It is our hope that you will choose to celebrate with us at the Town of Bourne’s 2^nd Annual 2008 Fourth of July Parade as we commemorate our national pride while fostering a sense of civic involvement and community celebration. Our parade is scheduled for Friday, July 4, 2008 at 10 a.m., with line-up beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Our first priority is the safety and care of children, parade participants and the spectators along the parade route. Please honor the following guidelines as they are designed to ensure success of the parade.

We will have a float competition for the parade, provided the Committee determines that there are a sufficient number of parade floats entered in the parade to support such a contest. The Parade Committee will choose the float that they feel best represents the spirit of the parade. Criteria for judging shall be based on creativity, preparation and entertainment value. Judging will take place prior to the parade at the staging location. If you wish for your float to be entered into the contest please arrive at the staging location no later than 9 a.m. on the day of the parade. The parade awards presentation will be held prior to the parade. All judges’ decisions are final.

Space in the parade is limited and the registration deadline is June 1, 2008 or when unit capacity is reached, whichever occurs first. If you are interested in participating, please complete and return enclosed forms to the following:

Joanne Carrara
Parade Chairperson
Bourne on the 4^th of July Parade
80 Spinnaker Lane
Pocasset, MA 02559
508-564-6345

Once all applications have been accepted you will be notified with further information regarding staging location, times etc.

Thank you,

The Bourne on the 4^th of July Parade Committee

No alcoholic beverages of any kind are permitted to be sold, stored or consumed on Town of Bourne property at any time before, during or after the 2008 Bourne Fourth of July Parade.

 

All parade participants must have completed and submitted all waivers and forms required by the Parade Committee. Also, please include certificates of insurance if possible. The registration deadline is June 1, 2008 or when unit capacity is reached, whichever occurs first. The Committee reserves the right to reject any parade entry application.

The parade is scheduled for Friday, July 4, 2008 at 10 a.m. rain or shine. Staging begins at 8:00 a.m. at a location TBD. Your entire unit must be properly in line before 10 a.m. or it will be scratched from the parade.

The parade route will be MMA to the Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Building which is approximately one mile. Floats and other motorized vehicles will be required to continue on to the Town Hall for parking once you reach the end of the parade route.

All parade units are required to be safe, decorated and have entertainment value, incorporating a patriotic theme. This is a family event, therefore appropriate behavior and dress are required. The Committee reserves the right to disqualify a group for any reason.

Provided the Parade Committee determines that there are a sufficient number of parade floats entered in the parade to conduct a float competition, the Parade Committee will choose the float that they feel best represents the spirit of the parade. Criteria for judging shall be based on creativity, preparation and entertainment value. Judging will take place prior to the parade at the staging location. If you wish for your float to be entered into the contest please arrive at the staging location no later than 9 a.m. on the day of the parade. The parade awards presentation will be held prior to the parade. All judges’ decisions are final.

Throwing items from the parade entries creates a safety risk for both spectators and parade participants and is prohibited. If you have candy or other items to distribute to parade spectators, please have volunteers available to walk them to the curbs for safe distribution.

Each entry MUST keep pace with the unit that precedes it and must not permit gaps to occur between units.

The Bourne July Parade Committee, the Professional Firefighters of Bourne and the Town of Bourne assume no responsibility for accident or injury. Parade participants assume all risks and hazards incidental to the conduct of the parade including transportation to and from the parade.