Marrdi Gras! Galv G vesto on 20 015 Fu unky Upto own Umb brella a Brig gade e Registrattion Pack ket We elcome to o the Fun nky Uptow wn Um mbrella Brrigade off Mardi Gra as! Galve eston 2015. We arre ple eased you will be joining us for our 5th a annual ce elebrated d eve ent. In tthis packket, you w will find dettails pertaining to o the parade and d informa ation abo out the e Funky U Uptown U Umbrella Brig gade. Ple ease turn n in all nec cessary m materials by Feb bruary 6,, 2015, including tthe Parrade Rele ease of LLiability a and a li st of partticipants with eac ch ct email. pa rticipantss contac For quesstions con ncerning g the Umb brella Brig gade contact Stepha anie Flore es Event C Coordina ator Ya aga’s Entertainme ent Inc. Email:: sflores@ @yagasprresents.co om Phone: 409-770--0999 Than nk you an nd we loo ok forwarrd to see eing you a at Ma ardi Grass! Galvestton 2015 Funk ky Uptown n Umbrellla Brigad de On Febrruary 6th, 20 015 we will restore the magical a and imagina ative experrience of Mardi Gras G in Galve eston. We would w like to invite you u to come help us com mmence th he celebrations by esttablishing a grand intro oduction to o Mardi Gra as! Galvesto on via a Second Line Umbre ella Brigade e. The 1st An nnual briga ade broke tthe Guinness Book of World Re ecords as th he largest Umbrella U Da ance with 4 492 membe ers and in 2 2012 the 2nd d Annual Brigade B beat its record d with 1,516 6 participan nts dancing g the Hokey y Pokey in unison with w decora ated umbre ellas. In 2013 3 we beat o our previous record wiith 1,792 participa ants, but in 2015 we re eally out did d ourselves with a gran nd total of 2,314 brigaders! A BIG Thank You to o all 2,314 Fu unky Brigad ders. This year we would like to yo ou to gather all a your frien nds, family, coworkers and loved ones to joi n us in our q quest to bre eak our prev vious record d. In case you y are new w to the Um mbrella Brig gade Celeb bration here e is a little h history lesson fo or you...The Jazz Funerral dates ba ack to the e early 1800’ss. It emerge ed as a collaborrative effortt to provide e community memberrs loved one es with a prroper funeral procession. p The familie es of the de eceased we ere the “firsst line”. The jazz band an nd the “Sec cond Line” (non-family y members)) would com me to pay their respect.. Trumpets call c would rally r the cro owd to cele ebrate life a and help re elease his or he er soul. Over the e course of time, the Second S Line e Umbrella has emerged as a do ominant symbol of o celebration. Today,, the Secon nd line Umb brella is used d to celebra ate just about anything – Mardi M Gras, weddings, showers, g graduationss, milestone e birthday ys, anniversa aries, retirements, sporrting eventss, etc. What wa as once just a regular necessity against a the sun has be ecome a hig ghly decoratted work off art. Second Line Umb brellas now reflect attittude and p personal style as they t twirl and spin as if to say “laiissez les bon n temps rou uler”! Please join us in celeb brating life; it’s i your cha ance to da ance to the rhythm of the night! 2015 Mardi Gras Galveston Umbrella Brigade Overview Please review the following parade information provide below. Parade Date: Friday, February 6th, 2015 Parade Time: Parade Lineup will begin at 6:30pm. The Parade will begin at 8:00pm Line Up Number: Group Captains will receive Line Up group number via email before the parade. Each Captain is responsible for notifying each of its members their group Lineup number. The Lineup number will coincide with the groups meeting space and order in the parade. Parade Competition: This portion of the parade is optional. Umbrella groups will have the opportunity to show off their groups’ costumes and creativity while being judged as they march through the streets. Judges will recognize groups by number so participants must stay with their captain during parade. Winners of Competition: The winning Umbrella group will be awarded 30 balcony party tickets for Friday, February 6, 2015, which is open until 1am. At the conclusion of the parade, the winning group will be escorted to the balcony party. Judging: Judges will be stationed at the final stretch of the Umbrella Parade overseeing the dance routine performed by all parade participants. They will be watching so don’t stop dancing! Parade Details PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! On Friday, February 6, 2015 at 6:30pm, please meet the parade coordinators (Stephanie Flores) at the corner of 21st and Mechanic for a pre-party at the DJ Stage. The parade should take no longer than approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour of marching time. Parade Arrival: Every participant must enter through the designated umbrella gate at 21st and Mechanic. You will NOT be allowed free entry through any other gate. Parade Participants: All costumed participants with a decorated umbrella will receive FREE entry into the Entertainment District ONLY through the designated gate at 21st and Mechanic. Beer booths and restrooms will be provided in Umbrella Parade Staging area. Parade Group Leader: Assign one person from your team to be the designated person to hold a sign with the Team Number at the front the group during the parade. This person will be in front of group during the judging portion of parade. This select person must hold the Team Number Sign while holding their Umbrella. Parade Judging: A select group of judges will be located on the balcony at 23rd and Strand. The designated judging area will begin at Yaga’s Cafe and end at Rocky Mtn. Chocolate Factory. 2015 Mardi Gras! Galveston Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade Please fill out the following information below. When filling out this information we ask that you please print. Name of Umbrella Group: ___________________________________________________________ Approximant number of group members:_____________________________________________ Participating in Judging (yes or no):__________________________________________________ Participating in the 2nd Annual Umbrella Decorating Contest (yes or no):_______________ Captain of Umbrella Group:__________________________________________________________ Captain’s Email:_____________________________________________________________________ Captain’s Phone:____________________________________________________________________ Release of Liability Please sign and attach the release of Liability form(s) to your parade entry. A Release of Liability form must be signed and submitted for each parade participant. Mardi Gras! Galveston 2015 Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade The undersigned is a participant in the 2015 Mardi Gras parades. In consideration of participating in such parade, the undersigned hereby agrees to assume all responsibility and liability for any and all damage, personal injury, or other loss of any nature and further releases and agrees to hold harmless Yaga’s Entertainment and its agents from any and all liability, claims, damages, and causes of action of any nature related to said parade. The undersigned hereby acknowledges and certifies that he or she has read the Official Parade Rules and information Form, this Release of Liability, fully understand them, and by signing below agrees to all terms and conditions included therein. Name of Umbrella Group:____________________________________________________________ Participant’s Name:_________________________________________________________________ Email Address:_______________________________________________________________________ Contact Number:___________________________________________________________________ Signature:___________________________________________________________________________ Date:_______________________________________________________________________________ Yaga’s Entertainment 2314 Strand Galveston, TX 77550 Phone: 409-770-0999 Fax: 409-419-1717 [email protected]
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