Glocester, RI: Parade Registration Form

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GLOCESTER'S 83RD ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY
ANCIENTS & HORRIBLES PARADE

Saturday - July 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM

Starting from the intersection of Routes 100 & 98 (Money Hill Road and Steere Farm Road) and ending at Acote's Field on Putnam Pike, Chepachet.

REGISTRATION ...

~~ONLINE~~
~~Complete the form below and click on the "Submit Registration" button at the bottom of the page~~
~~Deadline: 3:00 PM on July 2, 2009~~

BY MAIL
Print this page, complete the form, and mail to:
     Ancients & Horribles Parade
     c/o Connie M. Leathers
     PO Box 160
     Chepachet, RI 02814
Deadline: July 2, 2009

IN PERSON
Print this page, complete the form, and drop it off at:
     Glocester Town Hall
     Town Clerk's Office
     1145 Putnam Pike
     Chepachet, RI
     8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday
Deadline: 3:00 PM on July 2, 2009

LATE REGISTRATION* -- IN PERSON
Complete a form in person at:
Glocester Town Hall (front lawn)
9:00am-12:00pm on Saturday, July 4, 2009
*** You must be registered to be eligible to win an award. If you miss registration, you must sign a waiver of liability and can march in the Parade, but will not be judged.

ALL REGISTRANTS: Pick up your entry number at the booth across from Abby's Restaurant on Money Hill Road from 12:00-2:00 PM on July 4th. You must have a number to be judged.

RULES REMINDERS ...

THIS IS A DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE EVENT. GLOCESTER POLICE WILL BE ENFORCING THE LAWS AND PROVIDING SECURITY FOR THIS EVENT.

PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE AND DECENCY IN PLANNING YOUR ENTRY AS THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT WITH MANY CHILDREN AMONG THE SPECTATORS.

NO ENTRY MAY THROW, SPRAY, SHOOT, etc. ANY WATER, LIQUID, MUD OR OTHER MATERIAL AT THE SPECTATORS.

ENTRANTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE STARTING AREA AROUND THEIR ENTRY CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.

ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE IN THE POSSESSION OF PARADE ENTRANTS.

ANY MOTORIZED VEHICLE MUST BE OPERATED BY A LICENSED DRIVER.

SUBMITTING THE REGISTRATION FORM ACKNOWLEDGES YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND AGREEMENT TO THE ABOVE RULES. ANY VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF ANY PRIZES AWARDED AND BEING BANNED FROM NEXT YEAR'S PARADE.

LARGE FLOATS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON BOARD.

QUESTIONS...

Parade Info: Call Connie Leathers at 864-8239

Volunteer Info: Call Chuck McCarthy at 641-3009

CATEGORIES & PRIZES

To be considered for awards, all parade participants in the categories listed below must be registered and display an entry number (to be distributed the day of the parade).
Entrants are not eligible to receive more than one award.
All children participating in the parade will receive commemorative ribbons.

THE FOLLOWING ENTRIES WILL COMPETE FOR 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACE TROPHIES. Entries are judged on originality of theme, costuming, special effects, construction, artistic work, and crowd appeal.

Large Float:

any float built on a flat bed trailer

Small Float:

any float built on a pick-up truck, pick-up with trailer, farm truck, farm truck with trailer

Patriotic Vehicle:

any vehicle with a patriotic theme

Walking Group:

any group of two or more people

Mobile Unit:

driven by an individual 16 years old or older; lawn tractor, lawn tractor with small trailer, van, motorcycle, group of motorcycles

Ugly Truck:

any farm, forest, or custom assembled UGLY vehicle

Decorated Bicycle:

any entry of one or more bicycles having a single theme

Classic Car:

any classic or antique car

ALL ENTRIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS:

Most Ancient:

any entry referring to, representing, or depicting anything old

Most Horrible:

any entry referring to, representing, or depicting anything horrible

Most Politically Incorrect:

any entry relating to a national or local political topic

Best Current Affairs:

any entry relating to a topic of interest in the local or national news

Funniest Overall:

any entry that's ... well, funny

Most Patriotic Walking:

any age group; must involve a patriotic theme

Parade Committee Award:

any entry the committee chooses to single out for our petty, subjective reasons

Best-In-Parade:

the most outstanding and crowd-appealing non-commercial entry

Registrant's Name:

Registrant's Street Address:

Registrant's Town:

Registrant's State:

Registrant's Zip Code:

Registrant's Telephone:

Title or Name of Entry:

Sponsoring Group, Organization, or Business:

ARE YOU USING MUSIC OR SOUND EFFECTS? Yes No

IS THIS A COMMERCIAL ENTRY? Yes No

PLEASE CHECK ONE CATEGORY OF ENTRY:

Large Float
Small Float
Patriotic Vehicle
Walking Group
Mobile Unit
Ugly Truck
Decorated Bicycle
Classic Car

Submitting this form acknowledges your responsibility for the Rules listed above.

Glocester Town Hall • 1145 Putnam Pike - PO Box B • Chepachet, RI 02814-0702
Tel: 401.568.6206 • Fax: 401.568.5850 • Hours 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM