135th CELEBRATION
1881~ITALIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY~2015
ANNUAL PICNIC & PARADE
ITALIAN HERITAGE THEME
PARADE, SUNDAY JUNE 7th 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 7th, 2015
All parade entries must be post-marked by FRIDAY MAY 29th, 2015
If you or your group is interested in attending, please return the enclosed form.
Please include the $15.00 ENTRY FEE – Payable to Italian Benevolent Society
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 7th, 2015. For information call 209-223-2551 ask for Robert
Manassero the IBS Parade Chairman
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. Elementary School Band
4. High School Band
5. Best Dressed Pet
6. Commercial Entry
7. Best Commercial Theme Entry
8. Antique Fire Engine or Truck
9. Baton Group - Junior - under 14
10. Baton Group - Senior - over 14
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Best Italian Heritage Costume - under 10
Best Italian Heritage Costume – 11 to 17
Best Italian Heritage Costume –over 18
Best Mounted - Boy under 18
Best Mounted - Girl under 18
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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.
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SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
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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 135th 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 135th 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:
Italian Benevolent Society
Parade Committee
255 New York Ranch Rd, Ste A
Jackson, CA 95642