NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL
PARADE RULES AND REGULATIONS
PARADE DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2009
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1.
This year the Festival will
celebrate its 66th year and the theme for the 2009 Parade
is: Your Passport to Fun!.
2.
The deadline for parade entry is
October 2, 2009. Any application received after this date WILL NOT
be considered. All applications will be reviewed; however, receipt
of application does not insure acceptance. Notification will be
sent by October 15. Line-up positions will be mailed the last week
of October.
3.
All entries must be approved by
the National Peanut Festival.
4.
Any float entry representative
of any commercial institution will be charged a $100 entry fee.
Entry fees must be paid in full by October 2, 2009. Entry fees are
not refundable unless applications are rejected.
5.
ALL COMMERCIAL ENTRIES MUST BE A
FLOAT. PLEASE REFER TO RULES 14 – 19 FOR FLOATS.
6.
Each entry must be submitted on
an official parade entry form. Only one unit application per form.
Please check to be sure that you have included each of the following
(where applicable):
A.
APPLICATION
B.
SIGNED LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
C.
ENTRY FEE (COMMERCIAL ENTRIES
ONLY)
D.
SKETCH (FLOATS)
7.
The National Peanut Festival
reserves the right to placement of all parade units. Placement will
be determined for the most pleasant, smooth running parade possible.
8.
No one younger than age 12 will be
allowed to walk in the parade.
9.
All automobile signs will be
furnished by the National Peanut Festival.
10.
THERE WILL BE NO THROWING OR
HANDING OUT OF OBJECTS FROM THE PARADE UNITS. VIOLATORS WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE PARADE BY THE PARADE MARSHALLS.
11.
There will be NO SOLICITATION OF
FUNDS along the parade route.
12.
NO ONE WILL DISMOUNT TO GREET OR
WALK AMONG THE SPECTATORS. VIOLATORS WILL BE REMOVED FROM PARADE BY
PARADE MARSHALLS.
13.
All final judging will be done
at the Reviewing Stand.
FLOATS
14.
Sponsors for Miss and Little
Miss Contestants who are renting a float from the National Peanut
Festival Float Builder, must pay for their floats in full by
September 23, 2009 or their contestants may be disqualified from
participation in the pageants.
15.
Other float entries built by the
National Peanut Festival Float Builder:
A.
Must be ordered by September
23rd.
B.
A 50% deposit will be required
on September 23rd. Checks for float payments will be accepted
through Friday, October 9, 2009. Only cash or money orders will be
accepted after October 9th. Failure to pay for floats
in full by October 23rd will void your contract with the
float builder and you will not have a float in the 2009 parade.
ALL
FLOATS:
A.
Must be pulled by tractors
furnished by the National Peanut Festival
B.
Must be at least 15 feet in
length.
C.
Must have a farm-type pin hitch
& pin (NOT A BALL TYPE)
D.
CANNOT BE A TRUCK!
E.
Riders must be sitting or
stationary.
F.
Must be at the assembly point by
2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2009 for preliminary judging.
Assembly point: Houston County Farm
Center
G.
Floats must be picked up by 1:00
p.m. on the day of the parade.
FINAL JUDGING WILL BE DURING THE PARADE AT THE REVIEWING STANDS
LOCATED AT WIREGRASS CHURCH.
The
NPF Float Builder is Kip Dingler. No phone orders will be
accepted. This year, you will need to complete the enclosed
request form and the Festival will contact Mr. Dingler regarding
your float building request. Mr. Dingler will be in Dothan to
discuss your specific needs on Wednesday, September 23 from 10:00
a.m. thru 2:00 p.m. If you are not able to meet with him on the 23rd
and have already sent in your float order and deposit, he may be
reached at: (478) 477–3280 or (478) 256-8944.
ALL FLOAT RIDERS EXCEPT 2009 MISS
AND LITTLE MISS NPF CONTESTANTS WILL NEED TO BE AT THE PARADE ROUTE
BY 8:00 A.M. AND MUST KNOW THEIR UNIT NUMBER. PLEASE ENTER HIGHWAY
84 EAST AT THE MEDICAL CENTER AND DRIVE WEST UNTIL YOU SEE A PARADE
MARSHALL. FLOAT RIDERS MUST BE PICKED UP AT D. ETHRIDGE ON WEST
MAIN STREET IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PARADE. NPF PAGEANT CONTESTANTS
WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PAGEANT COMMITTEE.
16.
The “Joe Whatley Float Awards”
will be presented to the top five floats based on the following
criteria:
Originality ……………………………….……… 30%
Decorative Quality ……………………………... 25%
Use
of Theme …………………………………… 25%
Use
of Peanuts or Peanut Products
(real or artificial) …………………………….…. 20%
17.
Prize money for these awards
will be:
1st
Place ………………………………………. $ 300
2nd
Place ………………………………...……. 250
3rd
Place …………………………………….… 200
4th
Place …………………………………..…... 150
5th
Place ……………………………………… 100
18.
The “President’s Award” for the
Best Overall Float will receive $500.
19.
The “Jack M. Tyson Award” for
the Most Creative and Original Float will receive $400.
20.
The “Harry Teasley Award” will
be presented to the entry representing the best use of theme and
peanuts or peanut products. This float will receive
$500.
21.
Any float not constructed by the
Festival Contractor must submit a sketch of the proposed float with
their application.
BANDS
22.
Each competing band will receive
$100 to help offset the cost of the bus drivers.
23.
Bands will compete in 2
classifications: PERCUSSION INCLUDED IN NUMBER OF MEMBERS. *** IF
THE NUMBER OF PLAYING MEMBERS CHANGES BEFORE THE PARADE DATE, PLEASE
NOTIFY THE NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL. IF THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON
YOUR APPLICATION DOES NOT MATCH THE NUMBER AT THE PARADE, YOUR BAND
WILL NOT BE JUDGED!***
Class
divisions will be determined after entries are received in order to
have a more equitable number of bands in each classification. Band
directors will be notified as soon as class designations are
determined.
24.
Prize money offered in each of
the two band classifications is:
1st
Place ………………………….……… $ 500
2nd
Place ………………………………… 300
3rd
Place ………………………………… 100
25.
The following point system will
be used to judge bands:
A.
MUSIC ……………………..…… 40 points
possible
*Execution ……………………… 25 points
Overall sound, balance, phrasing, contrast and precision
*General Effect ………………… 15 points
Music selection, difficulty and use of
percussion
B.
MARCHING …………………… 40 points
possible
*Execution ……………………… 25 points
Alignment, precision, carriage (body), carriage (instrument),
interval and uniformity of style
*General Effect ………………… 15 points
Difficulty, style, showmanship & skill of execution
C.
Overall General
Effect ………………………. . 20 points possible
*Uniforms and general use of auxiliary units
26.
Judging will be done during the
parade from the Reviewing Stand in front of Wiregrass Church.
***WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND CHECKS
WILL BE MAILED ON MONDAY.
27.
BAND MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED NOT
TO FILTER BACK INTO THE PARADE ROUTE. BANDS LINE UP AT 7:30 A.M. ON
HIGHWAY 84 EAST. ALL BUSES MUST BE OFF THE PARADE ROUTE BY 8:15
A.M.
HIGH SCHOOL ROTC UNITS
28.
All ROTC units will share the
$200 prize money equally.
There will be a minimum of 12 members for each drill team.
29.
THERE WILL BE NO STOPPING IN
ROUTE.
30.
Each unit should be preceded by
its own color guard.
31.
All ROTC Units will assemble at
the Civic Center Parking Lot at 8:00 a.m.
SPECIAL GUESTS
32.
Any current national or state
office holders.
33.
Area mayors, Dothan City &
County Commissions.
34.
Dignitaries invited by the
National Peanut Festival Board of Trustees
35.
Agricultural Queens and Festival
Queens with a reciprocal Parade agreement with the Festival will be
sent an invitation from the Festival. These participants must be
age 17 or over.
·
Any special guest or parade
participant who holds more than one title, must decide which title
they wish to represent in the parade.
·
A FLOAT IS REQUIRED AND MUST BE
PROVIDED BY APPLICANT FOR ANY OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS NOT MENTIONED
ABOVE.
EQUESTRIAN UNITS
36.
Equestrian units will be
accepted on merit, including dress of riders, prior parade
experience, drill routines, etc. Only groups will be accepted and
not individual riders.
37.
Equestrian units must be
diapered or furnish their own clean-up crew with each unit.
CLEAN-UP CREW MUST IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE UNIT AT ALL TIMES STARTING
AT LINE-UP. If this rule is not followed, the unit will not be
allowed to participate in the parade. *At least one clean-up person
for every five horses. Clean-up must begin at line-up!
MILITARY UNITS
38.
Military Units will be escorted
to the line-up by Dothan Police.
39.
Military Units will assemble at
the Civic Center Parking Lot at 8:00 a.m. SPECIAL PARKING WILL BE
DESIGNATED AT THE END OF THE PARADE ROUTE FOR THEIR VEHICLES.
SHRINE UNITS
40.
Enter Highway #84 from Southeast
Alabama Medical Center from 7:00 – 7:30 a.m. Reload your units at
Northcutt Drugs on Main Street. For the safety of all spectators:
Shrine Units will be asked to travel in a straight line down the
parade route and must remain in the two middle lanes. Any violators
of this safety rule will be removed from the line-up.
WALKING UNITS
NO
ONE YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE ALLOWED TO WALK IN THE
PARADE.
41.
Walking units must be non-profit
organizations or characters or mascots of businesses invited by the
National Peanut Festival to participate in the parade. Costumes,
uniforms or matching outfits are required.
Entries must be of entertainment value as determined by the National
Peanut Festival Board or Parade Committee.
42.
The classifications of walking
units are:
A.
Cheerleaders … March with their
bands.
B.
Clown Groups … will not be
assigned a number, but walk freely through the parade. (No
hand-outs!)
C.
Walking Characters … will be
assigned a unit number.
CHARACTERS, WHOSE COSTUMES MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK THROUGH THE
ENTIRE PARADE ROUTE, MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN VEHICLE.
SPECIAL NOTES TO ALL PARTICIPANTS:
FLOAT RIDERS WILL NEED TO BE PICKED UP AT D. ETHRIDGE ON MAIN
STREET.
SPECIAL GUESTS, WHO ORIGINALLY ASSEMBLED AT THE VIP COFFEE
(WIREGRASS CHURCH), WILL BE RETURNED BY SHUTTLE TO THE VIP REVIEWING
STANDS.
PARADE MARSHALS, WEARING BRIGHT ORANGE VESTS, WILL BE STATIONED ON
EVERY BLOCK AND WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU.
SPECIAL RULES REGARDING VEHICLES:
VEHICLES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING PARADE PARTICIPANTS ONLY!
ALL OTHERS WILL NEED TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED FLOAT.
* SPECIAL GUESTS (LISTED ON PAGES 5 AND 6)
*
MILITARY
* MEDIA
* HOST CITY VEHICLES
* LAW ENFORCEMENT
* CHARACTERS OR MASCOTS FROM BUSINESSES INVITED BY THE
NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL
* WINNERS OF AUTHORIZED NPF COMPETITIVE
EVENTS (CUBMOBILE, BMX, ETC.)
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