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CASSIA COUNTY PARADE

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE PARADE PARTICIPANTS

We urge you and your group to be present in our annual Cassia County Fair Parade by entering a float this year. If you feel that you can't sponsor a float on your own, team up with your neighbor or business associate. There will be no limit to the number of participants in a single float. To help with traffic control - Groups should gather at the Junior High Parking lot to load their float before preceding to the line up area on 27th & Parke. Appropriate entries not in place by 9:00 AM will not be judged.

JUDGING CATEGORIES:

1. Adult Service, Churches, Commercial, Youth Organizations - judging is based on:
   color, creativity, general appearance, workmanship, interpretation of theme, and originality. Entries must be in place by 9:00 AM. Judging begins at 9:00 AM. These entries are judged for "Best of Show".

2. Children - judging is based on: color, effort, theme, and creativity. Please line up at Wilson Bates. No motorized vehicles are allowed. Children do not need to be lined up until 10:00AM. Judging begins at 10:15AM.

3. Animals and Animal Drawn - judging is based on: grooming, execution, general appearance, showmanship. Judging is done while enroute. Performances are given at announcement stands. All horses and horse drawn rigs enter parade at 27th and Overland.

4. Classic Cars - judging is based on: paint, body work, interior, overall condition, originality. Entries must be in place by 9:00 AM. Judging begins at 9:00 AM.

5. School Drill Teams, Cheerleaders, & Youth Marching and Dancing - judging is based on: execution, creativity, general appearance, showmanship. Judging is done while enroute. Performances are given at announcement stands.

6. Marching Bands - judging is based on: execution, creativity, general effect, music, originality. Judging is done while enroute. Performances are given at announcement stands.
    

GENERAL PARADE RULES:

1. ALL ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE WILL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE PARADE. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.

2. Appropriate entries not in place by 9:00 AM will not be judged.

3. No candy is to be thrown from any entry. You may, however, have people hand out candy among the crowd along the route. SEE RULE *****

4. No water balloons, paint guns or any such items are allowed in the parade.

5. All entries, except horse or horse drawn, must enter on 27th and Parke Ave. Horse and horse drawn enter on 27th and Overland Ave.

6. All entries will be required to remain in their assigned positions. Each issued a number on cards.

7. No motorbikes or 3-wheelers will be allowed out of formation.

8. Persons and entries not conforming to the rules during the parade will be asked to leave the parade route at the next street.

9. Any injuries sustained during the parade WILL NOT be the responsibility of any Parade Committee member or any Cassia County Fair Personnel.