Bath Heritage Days Parade 2019 Independence Rcks! Main Street Bath Heritage Days Parade 2019 15 Cmmercial St., Bath, ME 04530 207.442.7291 HDParade@gmail.cm Dear Friends, Main Street Bath and The Bath Heritage Days cmmittee invite yu t participate in Maine s largest Independence Day parade n Thursday July 4, 2019 at 10:00am This years parade theme is Independence Rcks! There are a lt f innvative ways t play up this theme. Maybe a rck band, r smething with rcking chairs, r literally rcks! Yu may als just chse yur wn theme. All that yur entry needs is spirited participatin, imaginatin, and lts f nise t excite the crwd. The parade has a 100 entry limit s be sure t get yur frms COMPLETELY filled ut and back t the Main Street Bath ffice prir t June 20th. Please include a clearly written return mailing address with yur COMPLETED entry packet including a check written ut t Main Street Bath fr $25 (entry fee). A cnfirmatin packet that will include yur entry line up number will be sent ut n June 25th. Again this year we will be hlding pre parade registratin at the Main Street Bath ffice n July 3rd frm 5:00 until 7:00 fr thse wh have received their cnfirmatin packets and line up number this will allw each entry t g directly t line up n parade mrning thus aviding the parade check in madness. Please take nte that the judges are required t cnsider hw well a unit is decrated cnsistent with the theme. All awards are determined at the discretin f the judges. Awards will be sent ut via mail the week fllwing the parade and the winners will be listed n the Main Street Bath website and Facebk page. Fr yur cnvenience the parade rute as well as general infrmatin regarding Bath Heritage Days will be available at Bathheritagedays.cm r yu can call the ffice at 207-442-7291. I can t wait t see all f the creative ideas flating thrugh ur cl little city n parade day. Becky Welsh, Parade Chair
JUDGING CATEGORIES Mst Entertaining Award - The entry that receives the mst crwd reactin Dedicatin Award - The best nn-prfit entry Rute 66 Award - The best antique car Best Overall Award - The unit which best depicts the parade theme American Dream Award - The best small business Shining Star Award - The best yuth entry Let Freedm Ring Award - The best musical entry Salute t ur Trps Award - The best armed frces entry Please take nte that the judges are required t cnsider hw well a unit is decrated cnsistent with the theme. All awards are determined at the discretin f the judges. Awards will be sent ut via mail the week fllwing the parade, and the winners will be listed n the Main Street Bath website and Facebk page. SAVE-THE-DATE Parade Date: July 4, 10 am Deadline: June 20 Cnfirmatin Packet: Emailed r pst marked June 25 Pre-parade Registratin: July 3, 5-7 pm CHECKLIST Cmplete Entry Frm Mark whether t receive cnfirmatin via email r pst ffice Sign Cntracts (Hld Harmless Agreement / Rules & Regulatins) Enclse $25, cash r check payment made ut t Main Street Bath
Bath Heritage Days Parade 2019 Independence Rcks! Main Street Bath Heritage Days Parade 2019 15 Cmmercial St., Bath, ME 04530 207.442.7291 HDParade@gmail.cm PARADE ENTRY FORM (Frm must be cmpleted in its entirety & submitted with $25.00 Entry Fee) CONTACT PERSON MAILING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP INDIVIDUAL/BUSINESS/ORG TELEPHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS (ONE PER ENTRY) SEND MY CONFIRMATION INFORMATION VIA EMAIL SEND MY CONFIRMATION VIA US POSTAL SERVICE (PLEASE CHECK ONE) TYPE OF ENTRY (Check all that apply) Wheeled Entry Flat Pets Theme Entry Kids Entry Musical Humr Street Walkers (Entries n Ft, Mascts) Estimated Length f entry, in feet (Includes cars, anything twed and walkers.) Describe yur Entry Special Needs r Requests Vehicle Infrmatin: Plate # Inspectin Date Driver s Name Driver s License # Prf f Current Insurance Must Accmpany Signed Hld Harmless Agreement (see attached). A cpy f the cmpleted frm will be returned with yur cnfirmatin packet. Yu may chse t participate in Pre-Parade Registratin scheduled fr Wednesday, July 3 rd, at Main Street Bath frm 5:00-7:00 p.m. Please bring prf f insurance and a valid Driver s License. If early registratin is nt cnvenient, please bring bth frms t the Registratin Table n the day f the Parade. Thank yu fr yur cperatin. ********************************************************************************************************* FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Ck. Date Ck.# Amt. $ Date Rec d Staff Initials
CONTRACTS SIGN AND RETURN Please sign the tw cntracts belw and include with yur cmpleted entry packet by June 20 th. Entries will nt be allwed int the Parade Line-up withut the signed frms n file at Main Street Bath. Thank yu fr participating in the 2019 Heritage Days Parade. RULES & REGULATIONS: I have read and understand the Rules and Regulatins SIGNATURE, Entry Cntact SIGNATURE, Alternate Driver/Cntact Date Date Yur signature indicates that yu have read, understd and will cmply with all Parade Rules and Regulatins fr the 2019 HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT By executing this agreement as a participant in the 2019 Bath Heritage Days Parade, the undersigned (must be signed by persn respnsible fr the entry) agrees fr himself, herself, itself and its (their successrs), heirs and assigns that participatin in the Bath Heritage Days Parade, as described herein, shall be at the risk f the undersigned, and that the undersigned hereby releases and frever discharges and expressly agrees t indemnify and hld harmless Main Street Bath, the Heritage Days Festival, and the fficers, directrs, emplyees, agents and members f either rganizatin, tgether with their successrs and assigns f and frm all debts, demands, actins, causes f actin, suits, dues, sum and sums f mney, accunts, recknings, bnds, specialties, cntracts, cvenants, cntrversies, agreements, prmises, dings, missins, variances, extents, executin and liabilities whatsever including, withut limiting the generality f the freging, claims fr cntributin, exneratin r indemnity, r any ther thing whatsever which might arise frm the undersigned s participatin in Bath Heritage Days. SIGNATURE, Entry Cntact Date
Independence Rcks! HERITAGE DAYS PARADE RULES AND REGULATIONS The Parade Cmmittee reserves the right t limit the number f entries in each categry. Parade entrants must bserve all applicable Rules and Regulatins r be barred frm the parade. Main Street Bath and the Heritage Days Parade Cmmittee reserve the right t remve frm the parade either prir t assembly, at assembly r at any time during the parade any entrant nt cnfrming t the Rules and Regulatins, r any entrant refusing t fllw instructins f plice r parade fficials. First and fremst, we encurage all parade applicants t cnsider in advance hw t decrate r craft their entry t fllw the theme fr the Parade. We lve creativity and applaud thse wh display it! All entries must have sme frm f theme related music, humr, r entertainment purpse and participants shuld be in cstumes r be a spnsr. Therefre, vehicles with a business name and n ther frm f decratin will nt be allwed t enter the Line-Up. Classic cars d nt need additinal decratins; hwever, cstumes are strngly encuraged fr participants. Remember, play t the crwd - yu are a perfrmer n Bath s largest stage! Enjy! N items may be thrwn int the crwd frm an entry. This includes, but is nt limited t: candy, fd, pencils, silly string, etc. Entrants attracting children int the Parade rute will be remved frm the Parade. Please be safety cnscius! Candy and flags may be handed ut by walkers n the same side f the street as the walker, n crssing during the Parade n handuts, letters, publicity, cupns nr printed materials f any kind. (Paper items are difficult t clean up and nt permitted.) Abslutely n stpping during the entire Parade Rute. This is dangerus and creates huge gaps which delay the mvement and prlngs the length fr everyne. Parade vlunteers designated by Main Street Bath will check entries the day f the parade t crrespnd with their registratin frm. Mtrized entries must be prperly licensed, registered, inspected if applicable, and have prf f insurance n the day f the parade. Decratin cannt impede driver visin. All entries will be reviewed and must be declared in cmpliance with the rules t jin the parade. All units must be prperly cnstructed t minimize the chance f a breakdwn during the parade. In case any flat breaks dwn, btain help frm parade fficials t quickly push entry ut f line f the march and ver the curb. In the event a flat develps a flat tire r fr any ther reasn cannt prceed under its wn pwer r be twed, quickly remve it frm the parade rute at the nearest intersectin. All parade entries are t prceed arund any such prblem. The parade must keep mving. N vehicles are allwed t park in the frmatin area unless part f an entry. Vehicles must park in designated areas.
An adult must be n flats where there are children. The rati f adults t children shuld be 1:5 fr children belw the age f 16. Children riding in back f pickup trucks must be seated at all times behind rails r sides f the truck. Trucks must have clsed tailgates r enclsed backs. N parade participant may ride with feet hanging ver the side f the entry. The use and/r pssessin f any alchlic beverage r illegal drugs by any unit/entry r participating member are strictly frbidden. N smking n r near flats. There must be an adult attending the flat at all times. All parade entries cntaining animals must have designated Waste Pick-Up Peple r Pper Scpers fllwing clsely behind t quickly remve piles frm the street. Entries that d nt have this type f assistance will nt be allwed t enter the parade. Entrants are expected t mnitr their animals fr safety & cmfrt, ensure they are under the handler s cntrl, and make prvisins fr water alng the rute. Dgs and ther husehld pets must have the pprtunity t ride fr a prtin f the parade rute, if animal appears distress a parade vlunteer will ask yur unit t exit the parade rute. Specify if yu wish t use yur siren r hrn s that we dn t place yu near any animals r musical entries by clearly marking registratin packet SIREN, HORN. The parade frmatin and staging area is at the Bath Middle Schl. All parade entries must have their designated rep check in at the registratin table t receive yur entry number. (Be sure t infrm yur grup f yur parade line-up number when yu receive it in the mail.) After checking in at the registratin table, (limit the cntact t ne r tw peple, please) yu and yur parade entry shuld remain in the designated parade area as many entries will be judged prir t the parade. Bathrms are lcated at the Bath Middle Schl. Tw Safety Statins will be available at varius sites alng the Parade Rute. Please bserve the Lcatin Sign f the available restrms at the Registratin Table & cnvey this infrmatin t yur grup. There will be shuttle transprtatin available at the end f the parade fr thse that need a ride back t the parade line-up site. Please infrm the Parade Cmmittee if yur entry will need the shuttle with yur return registratin packet clearly marked RIDE.