LEHIGHTON 150Th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE

th LEHIGHTON 150 ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE Sesquicentennial Parade

The Lehighton 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee is proud to announce plans for our Sesquicentennial Parade being held in Lehighton on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 12:00pm.

The parade will consist of four (4) divisions celebrating the 150 year history of Lehighton. As part of your registration, you will be asked to decide what time period your organization/float will recognize – 1866, 1916, 1966 or 2016 – and to dress & decorate accordingly for judging.

Parade registration will occur at 8th & Iron Streets (Community Grove); there you will be directed to your assigned location. The parade will form at Beaver Run Road, 8th, 9th & Coal Streets. The parade route will travel east on Coal Street to 2nd Street, south on 2nd Street to Iron Street then west on Iron Street to 8th Street. The parade will end at the Community Grove.

Please help the Borough of Lehighton celebrate this momentous occasion and register to participate. Forms are available on-line at www.lehightonborough.com or from the Lehighton Borough Office at 610-377-4002.

Participation Registration Deadline is May 31, 2016.

For more information, please contact:

Clark Ritter Duane Dellecker Parade Co-Chairman Parade Co-Chairman 570-688-5071 610-417-2939 [email protected] [email protected] LEHIGHTON 150th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE Sesquicentennial Parade

REGISTRATION FORM

Please return by mail to the “Lehighton 150th Anniversary Committee, Parade Committee, PO Box 29, Lehighton, PA 18235. Registration Deadline is May 31, 2016.

ORGANIZATION: ______

REPRESENTATIVE: ______

MAILING ADDRESS: ______

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Telephone #: ______E-Mail: ______

Type of Entry (Circle all that apply): FLOAT MARCHING UNIT DANCE TROUP VEHICLE/CONVERTIBLE OTHER ______

Entry/Float Description: ______

Time Period (check one): 1. ____ 1866; 2. ____ 1916; 3. ____ 1966; 4. ____ 2016

Will you have Music? ___ YES ___ NO Live Animals? ___ YES ___ NO

Our group will arrive by: ______Car; ______Bus – Number of busses ______

(Parade information/instructions will be sent to you within two (2) weeks of Parade.)

Please give brief information about your organization, leadership, activities and news for the Parade Broadcast:

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______. PARADE RULES & REGULATIONS

All floats/Entries/participants must follow these rules and regulations to help ensure the safety and success of the parade.

1. Floats/entries are required to be decorated. Decorations can include balloons, streamers, flags, flowers, fringe and other materials appropriate for public display. The parade Chairmen have final approval on all floats/entries.

2. Parade Lineup – Check-in begins at 10:00 am at 8th & Iron Streets for assigned division/location. The organizers shall direct you to one of four divisions for placement.

3. No Thrown Items – Due to liability factors and OSHA guidelines, items CANNOT be thrown from any vehicle or float along the parade route. Violations will result in award disqualification. This rule IS strictly enforced.

4. No Alcoholic Beverages – For safety and liability purposes, the consumption of alcohol in the lineup or during the parade route is prohibited.

5. Sirens, Horns & Water Spray are not encouraged nor prohibited. Please use discretion when blowing sirens, horns and water.

6. Adult Supervision – Children 12 and under must be accompanied & supervised at all times.

7. Float/Equipment Responsibility – All entrants are responsible for their units, equipment and area around their unit. Liability for injury or damages on or around the unit will be the sole responsibility of the entrant. Animals require pooper scoopers to follow the float or unit.

8. Parade Spacing – Floats/entries must maintain 35’ between each float/entry.

9. Parade Positions – Are at the discretion of the Parade Chairmen.

10. Judges – Decisions of the judges are final. Results of winning floats/entries will be announced during closing ceremonies from the band shell before the fireworks display.