LABOR DAY PARADE - Entry Application

Our Labor Day Parade has been design for the entertainment and enjoyment of our citizens and their guests, as well as the participants. Novelty, comedy, youth, musical, civic, unions and patriotic participation by area organizations is welcome.

Trophies to be awarded: Honorary Grand Marshall Trophy, Judges Trophy, George W. L. Page Trophy, Most Outstand Float, Best Youth Entry Float, Best Civic Entry, Most Patriotic Entry, Most Outstanding Visiting Entry, Best Antique Vehicle and Marie D. Page Trophy.

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Parade will be held on Monday, September 1^st, 2008. There is no rain date. The Parade will begin on Plainfield Avenue

at the South Plainfield Middle School in the Middle School Parking lot.

Floats can be no taller than eleven (11) feet above the street level.

All units are required to follow the entire line of march to be eligible for an award.

All entrants must plan on being in the parade until 1:00 pm.

Parade must keep moving at all times.

Drills & performances will be permitted ONLY in front of the reviewing stand at the PAL building.

Each organization’s performance is limited to only three minutes including set-up and break down.

Cooperation of participating units with all parade officials, as well as adherence to these parade rules, will be
used by the judges in any consideration for any award. Failure to comply with any of these rules will result in
disqualification and my affect the entrant’s involvement in future parades.

Trophies will be awarded at the PAL building approximately one (1) hour following the end of the parade.
Trophy to be awarded to entry as name appears on application.

For the safety and enjoyment of the spectators, no entry will be allowed to campaign for any candidate,
organization or issue handouts, direct promotions, signs or solicitation either from within the line of
march or along the route. Also, the throwing or other distribution of any material (candy, balloons,
literature, etc.) from floats and/or participation units along the parade route is prohibited.

All entrants must have a complete list of names of all participants in their units.

All floats must have at least 4 spotters (2 on each side) along the parade route.

Parade entrants are responsible for all vehicles connected with the entry and are responsible for any person
marching with their entry.

No support vehicles will be allowed in the line of march. Buses, vans, station wagons, etc., will be directed to a
meeting area at the end of the parade route.

Location in the line of march will be given to each entrant as they arrive on Labor Day. A Marshall will be
located at Plainfield Avenue and at the South Plainfield Middle School and will direct each participant to there
proper location.

No Alcoholic Beverages will be permitted in the parade. Any entry found with any alcoholic beverages will be
removed from the parade immediately.

PLEASE BE ON TIME – OR BETTER YET. . .BE EARLY

To apply for a place in the line of march, entries must be submitted no later than Friday, August 15^th, 2008. Late entries will be place
at the end of the parade. Please tear off at the above-perforation and mail to: Public Celebrations Committee, Borough Hall, South Plainfield, New Jersey, 07080, or submit the form electronically at www.southplainfieldnj.com as soon as possible.
Please enclose a brief outline of your group, entry and any officers or special notations to be used by our public address announcers
during the parade.