The Parade Work Group

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There are several ways to get involved to help plan and execute the parade to celebrate our town’s 350th anniversary. The Parade is scheduled to take place on Saturday – June 17, 2023. Please look over the list below and email your areas of interest to us here. Thank you for helping make this a fun-filled celebration.

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Various work groups include -
 

• Parade Entries – Contact, arrange and track participants for the parade.
   

• Parade Staging – Determine where various units will stage and enter the parade from.
   

• Parade Completion/Pick-up Area – Establish where participants will exit the parade to meet buses and other pick-up options.
   

• Parade Route – Contact any residents or businesses impacted. Determine signage needed for any road closures.
   

• Advertising/Signage – Handle all advertising needs. Have all signage printed for staging and ppick-upareas as well as road closures.
   

• Security/Public Safety – Coordinate police detail and emergency services coverage for the parade timeframe as well as pre and post-traffic. 
   

• Parking/Busing – Arrange for parking for parade attendees as well as bussing for remote parking areas. Coordinate the advertising of these areas with the advertising/signage work group.
   

• Logistics – Arrange golf carts for parade work group members to navigate around designated areas.  Arrange walkie-talkies for parade coordinators and use along the parade route for emergencies and/or immediate needs. Arrange for sani-cans in select areas and/or public bathroom access.
   

• Vendors – Coordinate/Arrange for any parade vendors (balloons, etc.) and local memorabilia vendors.

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