Dear Friends,

The members of the Wilmington Catfish Days Committee are excited about this year’s festival and we are inviting you to participate in our annual parade. Join us in our 16 year celebration at “Catfish Days Rollin Down The River

Please fill out the enclosed entry form and return by July 19th to the address at the bottom of the form or email to [email protected].

All entries are automatically entered in the best themed float and non-float judging. Entries will be judged on creativity and originality in sticking with the “River” theme.

This years parade is Sunday, July 27th, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Line up begins at noon. Showcase your organization/business in our annual parade. All entries will receive a line-up number and a map approximately 5-7 days prior to the parade. We hope you will join us.

Sincerely,

Catfish Days Committee CATFISH DAYS PARADE APPLICATION

ORGANIZATION NAME:______

CONTACT PERSON:______

PHONE # ( )______E-MAIL ADDRESS______

ADDRESS______

CITY______STATE______ZIP______

FAX#______

PLEASE CHECK TYPE OF ENTRY: ( ) FLOAT ( )WALKING ( ) EQUESTRIAN

( )ANTIQUE VEHICLE ( )DECORATED VEHICLE

( )OTHER______

( )POLITICAL ($50 ENTRY FEE FOR POLITICAL ENTRIES)

NUMBER OF PERSONS IN ENTRY______

TOTAL DIMENSIONS OF ENTRY:______(INCLUDING VEHICLE PULLING FLOAT, TRAILER, ETC.)

IF THERE WILL BE ANY TYPE OF SOUND (SIREN, MUSIC, HORNS, ETC) IN YOUR ENTRY, PLEASE DESCRIBE______

PLEASE PRINT NARRATIVE (5 LINES OR LESS) TO BE READ AT REVIEWING STAND:______

THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, JULY 27th AT 1 PM. LINE UP WILL BEGIN AT 12 NOON. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT INLCUDING MAP WITH LINEUP APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO EVENT TH APPLICATION MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN JULY 19 . TO: CATFISH DAYS COMMITTEE 1165 SOUTH WATER STREET WILMINGTON, IL 60481 Or via email at [email protected]

FOR ADDITONAL INFO CONTACT : VERONICA OR MARTY ORR @ 476-7597 OR EMAILTO [email protected] (email preferred)