132nd CELEBRATION 1881~ITALIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY~2013 ANNUAL PICNIC & PARADE THEME PARADE, SUNDAY JUNE 2nd 10:30 MAIN STREET, SUTTER CREEK CA Dear Friends: We cordially invite you to join us in celebrating the ITALIAN PICNIC PARADE to be held in Sutter Creek, California, on Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 All parade entries must be post-marked by FRIDAY MAY 24, 2013 If you or your group is interested in attending, please return the enclosed form. $15.00 ENTRY FEE Notification of acceptance of you or your group will be forth coming upon receipt of your entry. Position numbers, parking and other necessary information will be sent to you prior to the parade date of June 2nd , 2013. For information call 209-223-2551 (Tammy A) This is your Entry Form. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, SUPPLY ALL INFORMATION, SIGN AND DATE... Please Type or Print Name (individual/group/organization) Point of Contact Person (your name) Address City Number of persons/vehicles Ph. # State Zip PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE CATEGORY FROM THE ENTRY LIST BELOW. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION. ENTRY CATEGORY 1. Float - Sr. Club or Commercial, (over 18 yrs. old) 2. Float - Jr. Club or Group (under 18 yrs.) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Elementary School Band High School Band Best Dressed Pet Commercial Entry Best Commercial Theme Entry Antique Fire Engine or Truck Baton Group - Junior - under 14 Baton Group - Senior - over 14 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Best Roman Costume - under 10 Best Roman Costume – 11 to 17 Best Roman Costume –over 18 Best Mounted - Boy under 18 Best Mounted - Girl under 18 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Best Mounted - Woman over 18 Club or Organization Horse Drawn Vehicle Majorette - Junior - under 14 Majorette - Senior - over 14 Mounted Group - Junior Mounted Group - Senior Mounted Pair Political Motorized Group Historical Auto (pre 1940) Classic Auto (1940 and forward) Hot Rods Marching Group - Junior Marching Group - Senior Comic - under 18 Comic - over 18 All CSHA Classes added upon request Announcer’s Script (No description, no announcement will be made.) Be concise and brief. 40 words or less; this is YOUR announcement. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please note anything special or unusual about your entry ESPECIALLY note any music or unusual noise. SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The parade will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. Failure to comply with special rules and instructions from the parade committee could result in disqualification. 1 1/2 minute time limit at each announcing stand, with reverse motion permitted in these areas only. All units must maintain approximately 50 paces from unit ahead. Forward motion at all times, except in assigned areas announcing stands). Entrants must have full control of vehicles or animals at all times. All equestrians must remain at the SOUTH end of Main Street until advised by officials. The parade committee reserves the right to reject any entry not in keeping with the dignity of the parade. No alcoholic beverages in the line of the parade. No candy thrown from any vehicle in the parade route. Motorcycle groups are limited to 40 cycles. Trucks and automobile groups are limited to 10 vehicles. RELEASE & WAIVER In consideration of acceptance of this application, the undersigned (and if the undersigned is a group, each and every member of the undersigned) participating in the 132nd Italian Picnic Parade agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Italian Benevolent Society, a California Non-profit Corporation, and each, and every and all of their officers, directors, members, agents, servants, and employees, of and from (a) any and all loss, liability or damage arising out of any personal injury or property damage occurring to any third person or entity arising out of, directly or indirectly, the participation of the Applicant (or/and individual of which the Applicant is comprised) in the 132nd Italian Picnic Parade. The Applicant assumes all risks incurred. The undersigned represents the Applicant and is authorized to execute this release and waiver on behalf of all persons which Applicant is comprised. Applicant (PLEASE SIGN) Dated Mail to: Parade Committee 255 New York Ranch Rd, Ste A Jackson, CA 95642