Gardendale Christmas Parade Application Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 6 pm 1 Parade Application Info2 Event Rules Name / Organization*Name* First Last Title / Position*Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Phone*Email* Preferred Method of Contact:*PhoneEmailWill your entry be giving out candy?*Car requires four (4) walkers, Truck & Trailer requires six (6) walkersYesNo*Number of People in entryNumber marching/walkingSize/Length of entry Description of Entry*Copy of Driver's License*We need a copy of the Driver's License for driver(s) for each entry (vehicle). Scan and send this to us here.Copy of Liability Insurance Card*We need a copy of liability insurance card for each entry (vehicle). Scan and send this to us here.Entry Fee$50 per vehicle (for-profit organizations) Gardendale Christmas 2018 Parade Rules (Please read ALL rules carefully)1. JUDGING*•CREATIVITY WITH THEME and LIGHTING of your entry (not the theme of the parade). • Entries will be judged for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places. • Judges will be located at the white lighthouse building next to City Hall. • Hang parking Decal on rearview with the number facing forward. Your parking decal number is used for Judging purposes. It is not your parade line up number. I Acknowledge 2. NO SANTA IMPERSONATORS*• Anyone Dressed as Santa will kindly be asked to leave the parade. • Only 1 santa will be in the Gardendale Christmas Parade. I Acknowledge 3. Parade entries must be in the Parking lots by 5:15*• Streets will be blocked off and closed at 5:45. • Parade Begins at 6PM I Acknowledge 4. Parking: Only parade entries will be allowed in the GHS parking lot*Drop off for parade participants will be on Grubbs Avenue in the parking lot across from Gardendale First Baptist. I Acknowledge 5. 18 wheelers or long trailers*• MUST HAVE 3 people walking on each side of entry. • 18 wheelers will be lined up on Mt. Olive Rd. between the High School and First Baptist Church parking lot and will be fed into the parade. I Acknowledge 6. CANDY/PROMOTIONAL ITEMS will be given out by the following methods -No exceptions*•Single vehicle entries will need four (4) people walking beside their entry, near the parade attendees • Vehicle with trailer entries will need six (6) people walking beside their entry, near the parade attendees. • People giving out candy MUST be 16 years of age or older. • Candy will NOT be thrown, only handed/given out by the designated walkers. • NO candy will be thrown from the vehicle or float/trailer. I Acknowledge 7. ONLY CHRISTMAS MUSIC CAN BE PLAYED FROM FLOATS/VEHICLES* I Acknowledge 8. No stunt vehicles allowed* I Acknowledge 9. NO ATV'S* I Acknowledge 10. NO remote control cars allowed* I Acknowledge 11. Horses*• Horses must be kept together at all times-NO EXCEPTIONS; • Horses are REQUIRED to wear Manure Bag(s); • Each horse must have a handler at ALL times; • Horses that are easily spooked are not allowed due to the fireworks that precede the parade. I Acknowledge 12. ** All entries at the end of the parade will pull back into the GHS parking lot and unload.* I Acknowledge 13. Each float/participant must have a Parking Lot Decal pass with their participant number in order to get into the parking lots the night of the parade* I Acknowledge 14. Safety Arm Band*• participants 7 and under are encouraged to wear arm bands that include the Name of Child & an onsite Contact Number I Acknowledge 15. Please do not leave space between your float/vehicle and the person in front of you. This causes gaps throughout the parade and potentially causes a backup at the beginning and end of the parade.* I Acknowledge 16. NO RECKLESS DRIVING.* I Acknowledge 17. Each parade application must include:*1. Check for entry fee made out to Gardendale Chamber of Commerce. 2. Copy of Liability Insurance Card for each entry in Parade. 3. Copy of valid Driver’s License for person driving the vehicle. I Acknowledge PLEASE NOTE: THESE RULES ARE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL PARADE PARTICIPANTS AND THOSE WATCHING THE PARADE. ANY PARADE PARTICIPANT THAT DOES NOT FOLLOW THESE RULES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE PARADES. THE GARDENDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLINE ANY APPLICANT BASED OFF WHAT IS BEST FOR ALL PARADE PARTICIPANTS, VIEWERS AND THE COMMUNITY. By signing below, you are stating you will follow and enforce the rules set in place by the Gardendale Chamber of Commerce with your parade entry. All parade participants that do not follow the rules will not be allowed to enter the 2019 Gardendale Christmas Parade.The Gardendale Chamber of Commerce & the City of Gardendale assumes no liability, either to person or property, or injury or damages resulting from entrant’s participation in this parade, Promotion or event. Entrant assumes responsibility for the safe design, construction, and operation of the entry. The Chamber has the right to refuse any entry deemed inappropriate or unsuitable by a majority of the Chamber Board of Directors. Agreement of Terms* I acknowledge that I have read and understand the foregoing condition of entry and attached parade rules. Signature*
