12th Annual Parade Details Entry Fee: $25 Parade Lineup: 5 p.m. Parade Route: Begins in front presented by the Missoula Downtown Association Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 6 pm Official Parade Entry Form Organization:__________________________________ Contact Name:________________________________ Address:______________________________________ City, State, Zip:_________________________________ Phone:________________________________________ Email: _________________________________________ The undersigned applicant agrees to abide by all rules for this event as described by the Missoula Downtown Association and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Missoula Downtown Association from any loss or damage to persons or property arising from participation in the 2014 Missoula Downtown Association Downtown Parade of Lights. Signature:_________________________ Date:_________________ Representative of Organization/Business Entries must be received by Friday, November 21. Please make your check payable to MDA and send with form to: Missoula Downtown Association 218 E. Main, Suite C Missoula, MT 59802 Phone: 406.543.4238 Fax: 406.543.9831 of the Missoulian on 4th Street and Higgins Avenue, proceeds across the bridge and then East on Alder Street. Parade Line Up: Your parade line-up position is first come, first serve. Please arrive by 5 p.m. and lineup behind previous arrivals. A confirmation letter will be mailed to you a week before the parade. If you have any special needs regarding your entry, please note them on the back of this form. **Note**: Organizations are not allowed to have a santa on their float. Remember! Music and lights can really liven up your float! Generators are available at: Eastgate Rental & Party Center 549-5114 Star Rental 728-5092 Adaptors for lights that need to be converted into car power jacks are available at Radio Shack and other electronic stores. Please fill out float information on the back side of this form. Remember! Absolutely no throwing candy during the parade! Parade Entry Type (Please fill out the appropriate section below) Does your entry have music? Music is really important! qYes qNo Decorated Float Entries Name & detailed description of entry:_____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Measurement of both float & vehicle (Not to exceed15 ft tall or 40 ft long):__________________ Vehicle Entries Name and detailed description of entry/vehicle type:______________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Number of vehicles in entry:_______________________________________________________ Drill Team/Dance Troupe Entries (Must walk & dance at a fast pace and no stopping en route.) Name of School:_________________________________________________________________ Number of Drill Team Participants:_________________________________________________ Equestrian Entries (Must pick up after animals) Name & detailed description of entry:_____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Number of horses in group:________________________________________________________ Name & phone number of person in charge of clean-up:__________________________ Special Units (walking groups, carolers, kazoo bands, etc.) Name and detailed description of entry:__________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Number of people walking: ____________ Category in which entry is to be judged: (Circle One) Best Entry K-8 Best High School/Collegiate Entry Best Religious Entry Best Commercial Entry Best Civic/Non-Profit Entry Judging will take place at 5:30 pm. FOR JUDGES ONLY: Rate 1-10 _____ Overall Appearance & Impression _____ Originality & Creativity _____ Use of Lights _____ Enthusiasm TOTAL SCORE __________