2016 SAFETY BRIEFING

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1 2016 SAFETY BRIEFING

2 Reindeer Games Kelsey Hollis MISS GA S OUTSTANDING TEEN

3 TO THIS YEAR S SPONSORS

4 NEW THIS YEAR Route reversal Parade Kick-Off performances by Kelsey Hollis and Colby Dee 13WMAZ set-up on S. Commercial Circle 20 Minute Drop Off Parking Area

5 PARADE CHAIN OF COMMAND CHAMBER Aura Lee Durham LAW ENFORCEMENT Capt. Todd Edwards ZONE MARSHALS* LEASED FLOATS Thomas Michaels CREATIVE FLOATS JoAnn Roberts VEHICLES Rochelle Arias MARCHING UNITS Aura Lee Durham MAIN STAGE VIP AREA April Bragg *Zone Marshals are in charge of staging areas and unit assembly. They have final authority over decisions within the zones. PAVILION Brian Nelson VOLUNTEERS *Volunteers (and staff) working the parade will we wearing orange safety vests at all times.

6 SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY Please report any accidents to the nearest police or parade official. Failure to abide by parade rules will result in ejection from the parade and possibly exclusion from future Chamber events. Participation in the Robins Regional Christmas Parade is a privilege, not a right.

7 SAFETY BRIEFING ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY All drivers and safety officers must attend safety briefing in order to participate. It is the unit safety officer s responsibility to communicate ALL the rules to their unit(s). Numbers for units will be issued at the briefing, excluding participants with leased floats. Briefing material is also available on our website at robinsregion.com/christmas-parade

8 GENERAL PARADE RULES Only one Santa Claus is allowed. The official Santa is provided by the Chamber & is the final entry in the parade. Music is encouraged! Only Christmas/Parade Themed music may be played. Zone Marshals will approve volume level.

9 WHEN TO BE WHERE A member of your unit MUST be at your designated staging area by 8:00 am The remainder of your unit should be in place by 9:00 am Be ready to move by 9:30 am Units that arrive late will forfeit their place in the parade.

10 SAFETY OFFICERS You are responsible for your group s safety. Once a unit leaves the staging area, NO ONE MAY GET ON OR OFF THE UNIT until it reaches the dismount area. Failure to comply can result in removal from parade during route & suspension from future events.

11 SAFETY REMINDERS Passengers should remain seated on units unless the Zone Marshal has determined that firm handholds are sufficient for participants to safely stand. Movement of march units out of the staging areas begins on the order of the Parade Coordinator, Aura Lee Durham.

12 PARADE TIMELINE TIME 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:10am 10:15am ACTIVITY CLOSE S. DAVIS DRIVE ZONE MARSHALS BEGIN MERGING UNITS AS THEY EXIT MAC PARKING LOT FIRST UNITS ARRIVE AT SACRED HEART & PARADE BEINGS WITH WATSON/DAVIS PERFORMANCE ENDS, PARADE IN MOTION PARADE TURNS WEST ON WATSON BLVD

13 Leased Floats & Shriners March Units/ Passenger Drop Off START

14 Leased Floats (Red Zone) VI P Shriners March Units (Green Zone) Vehicles (Blue Zone) Creative Floats (Orange Zone) ENTRY PARADE UNITS ONLY Entrance to 20 Minute Drop Off Parking Pass Required Entrance to Limited Participant Parking

16 TERMINATION INFORMATION ALL MARCHING UNITS, CREATIVE FLOATS & VEHICLES WITH PASSENGERS TO UNLOAD LOCATIONS: Pavilion Parking Lot (Old Mall) on North Houston Road PICK-UP PARKING: Designated lot BEHIND Pavilion. Walk thru gate & turn at Battco to retrieve parade participants.

18 GENERAL PARADE RULES Young children must have adult supervision at all times. If a vehicle or float also has people marching alongside, maintain a distance of 6 feet from the unit. Dangling legs over the side of a vehicle or float is PROHIBITED.

19 GENERAL PARADE RULES NOTHING may be thrown or distributed in any manner from vehicles, floats or marching/walking units to spectators. There is to be NO physical contact between parade participants and spectators.

20 GENERAL PARADE RULES During the parade, drive in the center lane of the road. S Davis Drive, Watson Blvd, N Houston Road Avoid sudden stops or starts. March units will maintain an interval of between 25 and 50 feet from the unit in front of them during the parade.

21 GENERAL PARADE RULES Marching units and special shows should perform while moving to avoid a standstill. If parade stops, units may use this time to BRIEFLY perform in place. If unit breaks down, driver will attempt to move the vehicle. Passengers will not get off unit until instructed to do so by Police or a Parade Official.

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SQUAMISH SANTA PARADE INFORMATION

Welcome. SQUAMISH SANTA PARADE INFORMATION Friday, December 2th, 2016 7:00 pm The Downtown Squamish Business Improvement Association brings you this year s Santa parade. On behalf of Santa, we look forward