2011 Parade Guidelines, (Stuff you’ll need to know)
Line up for this years parade will be at LaFollette Elementary School. There will be someone at the front gate by 10:00am for assistance with designating individuals to their spaces. PLEASE REMEMBER if your vehicle is not in the parade you must drive around behind the school on back valley rd to Ken Snodderly Park. Drop offs are to be done here or leave your vehicle there then walk whomever down to their appropriate spot. This is only a 50 ft walk from school and worked well for decreasing backup on 4 lane last year. Don’t wait till the last minute to try and get into lineup as this will make your parade experience crazy. Give yourself an hour or more.
Walkers as always lineup at Y-12 Credit Union but no earlier than 12:30pm. Y-12 is open for business until noon and we will be respectful of that.
Horses will gather at the Street Dept behind Y-12. Horse judging will be held at 1:30pm sharp. If your horse has the most beautiful decor and tack it can earn you $50.00. Don’t arrive till after 12:30 please.
Fire Trucks, Squad Trucks and Anything else of that size will lineup at the church at the foot of the hill from the elementary school. This gravel parking lot is suitable for allowing a tight fit of such. PLEASE REMEMBER only sound your sirens under the red lights in town with exception of the light where we film. If the sirens are blazing you can’t hear us brag on your department over the air. If parade watchers want to hear the sirens they can geographically locate there if they have issues with the noise they can locate elsewhere.
A Grand Marshal Reception will be held in the gymnasium for Donnie Poston from 11:30 to 1:30pm. All are welcome.
Awards ceremony for ALL parade participants including Grand Marshal plaque presentation, horse winner, float winners, reason for the season and teacher of the year plaques will be presented at 1:45 sharp in the gymnasium.
We ask this year that there be no selling or distributing of hot chocolate, coffee or snacks at the lineup site as this is the first year the parade committee is trying to raise additional funds to replace our stolen Minnie Mouse costume and several other stolen items from the City of LaFollette. Our parade is carried by donation only and with donations low this year we need to supplement in order to move forward and continue to bring you a great production year after year. Thank you for understanding.
Judging for floats will begin at 1pm. No working on floats after that time. Have your float ready to go if your up for a prize award. Get there earlier if you have to just make sure you go into your assigned spot before you park your float.
Judging rules are as follows:”TDDMC, Means first place prize for me”. Formula worth remembering…..
T: Theme
D: Difficulty
D: Detail
M: Movement
C: Color
First Place $700.00, Second Place $600.00, Third Place $500.00
The Reason for the Season award goes to a youth group or church who possibly didn’t have funding to compete with bigger floats and wishes to compete in this category only. The one and only prize for this award is $500.00 You must designate on your entree form if you wish to participate in this category.
If your with the LA Cruisers or another registered car club you will need to line up at the LaFollette Middle School. Jr Ogg is over the car club area and he will assist with any questions or concerns at that area.
The best place to station yourself for the parade is between the two banks in Downtown LaFollette as this is where the parade is set to a musical and whimsical soundtrack. Also most personalities of participants seem to come out in full color when they are in front of a swarm of cameras.
Watch your children as they love to gather candy. We enjoy seeing them partake in the festivities but only when they are closely being watched and kept a safe distance from moving vehicles.
Thanks for making this years parade one of the best! God bless.
Kelli Jo Wright: Christmas Parade Chair 423-912-8873
Staff Members Listed:
Treasurer/Fundraiser: Pam Webb
Float Staff Judge: Holly Claborn
Walker Lineup and traffic breaks: Missy Tackett/Robin Baird
Awards/Reception: Nancy Green
Traffic Control LES: Karli Wright
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