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Parade Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Assembly for Parade: 9:00 AM
Parade: 10:00
AM
THE 2008 CENTENNIAL PARADE THEME - "LAKE FOREST SALUTES THE LAKE FOREST
AMERICAN LEGION"
Lake Forest Day is the largest annual celebration in the City and is attended
by thousands of resident and visitors from surrounding communities. We welcome your participation. Why not contact a neighbor
and enter a block or neighborhood float; or enter yourself and/or your family in costume? Enter a commercial float representing
your business, church, school, or enter on behalf of your civic organization.
Awards will be given in the following categories: Children, Church/Schools,
Civic/Fraternal, Commercial, Youth, Neighborhood/Individual along with Most Original, and the prized Commander's Trophy.
PARADE RULES:
Entries in the parade must
keep moving at the interval started so there will be no gaps. There will be no stopping allowed unless the entry directly
ahead of you has done so. If a gap occurs in front of you please move forward to close the gap. All parade participants must
decorate their float, car, etc. in the theme of the parade or in a patriotic theme.
Please do not throw any article
such as candy, favors or any other article from your float, car, etc. due to the danger that a child may run into
the street and be injured. If you wish to pass out a favor, have someone walk along the parade route on each side of the Float
to hand out the articles. Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited.
Your cooperation makes this
a special community event.
PARTICIPATION:
Only entries
received by July 31st will receive local TV commentary and be eligible for awards. Parade staging information will be available
on August 4th after 3:00 PM along with your assigned location, at the Legion web site: www.post264.org.
Pick up your assigned number and directions to your staging area at 9:00 A.M. on the day of the parade from officials
in (blue American Legion hats) located at your assigned area.
We will post the winners by 3:00 PM the day of the parade
on this web site. A representative from each group who wins an award will be presented their framed award at the "Thank You
Dinner" on September 8th beginning at 6:00 PM at our POST 264 HOME.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: How much is the entry fee?
A: There is no entry fee.
Q: Where
will my group line up?
A: We try and place young children
and our older participants towards the front of the parade which is usually between Jewel and Harris bank. To get your exact
location go to our website post264.org on August 4th after 3:00 PM.
Q: Can we
throw any article such as candy, favors or any other article from our float, car, etc.
A: No, due to the danger that child
may run into the street and be injured. If you wish to pass things out have someone walk along the parade route on each side
of the Float to hand out the articles.
If you have any questions or if we can be of assistance to help you plan an
entry, simply contact Vinnie Dolan at 234-9554 call between
10:00 AM and 10:00 PM, Monday through Saturday.
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