Borough of South Plainfield             

Public Celebrations Committee              

50th Annual           

                  

Units must begin forming at 9:15 a.m. in the marshaling areas at the Middle School.  Location in line of march will be given to each entrant as they arrive.  A parade marshal will direct each participant to their proper location.

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

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

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

Parade must be kept moving forward at all times

Drills & performances will be permitted ONLY in front of the reviewing stand at the PAL Field. Each organization's  performance is limited to two minutes including set-up & break down.

Trophies will be awarded at the PAL Field Reviewing Stand approximately  1 hour following the parade. Trophy to be awarded to entry as name appears on application.   Categories are listed on the back of  entry form.

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

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

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

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 their 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

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