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Parade Wednesday,
August 3rd, 2011 Assembly for Parade: 9:00 AM Parade: 10:00 AM
The Parade Application Process is Now Concluded Thank You Very Much
IMPORTANT INFO FROM VINNIE DOLAN - LFD PARADE DIRECTOR: Q: If I am dropping off a parade participant where
should I park my car so that I could pick them up at the end of the parade? A:
Please park your car at West Park on Green Bay Road and Woodlands Road after your drop off your parade participant.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL ME TO ASK WHAT MY NUMBER IS, but instead as instructed in the directions
go to our website on Monday afternoon and you will be able to see your number and where you will line up. I do not start lining up the parade till Thursday
evening after the last application is received. Lake
Forest Day is the largest annual celebration in the City and is attended by thousands of resident and visitors from surrounding
communities.
This years’ theme is, “A Time to Celebrate.”
The 150th anniversary of the city of Lake Forest( 1861-2011). Let’s have some fun with this year’s
theme which takes us back to 1861. All entries should be decorated in a patriotic theme or one from 1861.
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 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.
Do not throw any thing 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 things out have some one walk along the parade route on
each side of the float or group to hand out the articles. Anyone violating this policy will be pulled out of the parade.
Alcoholic
beverages are strictly prohibited.
Your
cooperation makes this a special community event.
PARTICIPATION:
Only
entries received by Thursay, July 28th, 2011 will be eligible for awards. Parade staging information will be
available shortly on this web site: www.post264.org. Pick up your assigned number and directions to your staging
area after 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 after 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". Details TBD.
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.
To get your exact location go to this website post264.org
on August 1st 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, simply contact Vinnie Dolan at (847) 234-9554 call between 10:00 AM and
9:00 PM, Monday through Saturday or email directly to: dolan9554@comcast.net
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