Parade

Dear Apple Festival Friends,

Your organization is invited to enter a float in the 45^th Kentucky Apple Festival Parade on Saturday, October 6, 2007. The 2007 theme is “The Kentucky Apple Festival Thrives with Mountain Spirit”. All floats judged for competition should follow this theme.

$2250 in prize money will be awarded. Floats will be judged in three categories- The Golden Delicious Award for most original; The McIntosh Award for the most amount of work involved; and The Rome Beauty Award for neatness. Each winner will receive $750 and a beautiful golden apple trophy to display in their organization.

Floats judged for competition should be in line on Walnut Avenue by 11:30 AM Floats will be judged between 11:30 AM and 12:00 Noon. Judging will be by three out-of-town judges and prizes will be awarded immediately after the judging has been completed. All floats must be registered before 5:00 PM on October 4, 2007. Please note – There are new Parade Rules that must be followed by all participating floats. There are no exceptions to the rules. Please call 789-1895 after 5:00 PM to register and receive a copy of the rules.

The Kentucky Apple Festival is a family event and we hope that you and your organization will join in the fun. Civic organizations, school groups, and church groups are encouraged to enter a float in the parade. As always, there is no entry fee. We look forward to seeing you and your family at the 45^th Kentucky Apple Festival on Saturday, October 6, 2007.

Sincerely,

Kathy Rubado, Parade Chairman

Festival Vice-Chairman

     2007 Kentucky Apple Festival Parade  

Saturday, October 6, 2007

2007 Theme “ The Kentucky Apple Festival Thrives with Mountain Spirit”

( Floats must follow the Festival Theme to qualify for Awards)

Enter a Float in the Parade for Your School, Civic

Organization, or Business

$750 Prize Money Awarded in each of Three categories

No Entry Fees

Please Note : New Rules Apply for participation. Call 789-1895 after 5:00 PM to register your float and receive a copy of the new rules. You must be registered before October 4, 2007.

2007 Kentucky Apple Festival Parade Guidelines

The Kentucky Apple Festival Parade is a family oriented event and as such, the Parade Chairperson has the right to disqualify any entry perceived as being in appropriate, unsafe, or not suitable for all family members. In any situation with legal implications, the Paintsville City Police Department will be the convening authority.

1. All floats must register with the Parade Chairperson prior to the day of the Parade.

2. Schools, churches, civic organizations, or area businesses may enter a float.

3. Floats that do not want to be judged should line up on Walnut Avenue by 1:00 PM.

4. Floats that want to be judged for prize competition must follow the current year Apple Festival Theme and be in line on Walnut Avenue by 11:30 AM.

5. Floats will be judged by three out of town judges between 11:30 AM and 12 Noon. Trophies will be distributed immediately following the judging.

6. Floats are required to have a fire extinguisher with their unit.

7. The float drivers are required to have a current driver’s license and proof of liability insurance.

8. Children riding on floats must have one or more adults on the float for supervision and safety purposes.

9. Anyone standing on a moving float is required to have fixed support.

10. No one, adults or children, may sit on the edge of a float with their legs hanging over the sides.

11. Smoking or the use of tobacco products on a parade float is prohibited.

12. Candy may not be thrown from a float. Representatives from the sponsoring organization may walk beside/behind the float and give candy to the crowd.

Cars/People in the Parade

1. All cars in the Parade must be registered with the Parade Chairperson or in one of the Apple Festival sanctioned car shows. Drivers must have a current driver’s license and liability insurance.

2. Signs or vehicles will not be provided.

3. Cars will line up on Washington Avenue by 1:00 PM

4. Car show cars and crank it up winners must display identification on their vehicles.

5. No dirt bikes or 4- wheelers are allowed.

2. Each political party, Republican or Democratic, will be invited to sponsor a Parade Float on which all political candidates, not currently holding an elected position may ride and display their campaign signs. Each person on the float is required to be registered with their party representative, who will provide the Parade Chairperson with a list of candidates riding on the party’s float. These floats are not eligible for judging.

3. Political candidates may ride in the Parade with a group as a member of that organization. (For example, a baseball coach or a member of a club). They may not display campaign signs or distribute campaign material during the Parade.

1. Beauty pageant winners may ride in the Parade under their currently elected title. Only the winners of pageants will be allowed to ride. Please note: If a child that was the winner of another pageant enters an Apple Festival pageant and does not win, that child may ride in the Parade under their previous title.

2. Children must be secured in vehicles and not sitting on top of any part of an automobile.

1. Motorcycles participating in the Parade must be a registered member of the Apple Festival sanctioned Motorcycle Show. Stickers identifying motorcycles as participating in the Motorcycle Show must be displayed on one of their headlight lenses.

( See attached rules for motorcycles and cars)

Horses

1. Horses in the Parade must be part of an organized saddle club. A copy of the saddle club’s liability insurance policy must be presented at an Apple Festival Board Meeting.

2. Each horse group must have a designated person to remove any horse droppings from the Parade Route.

3. Individual horses that are not members of organized saddle clubs will be permitted if they are pulling a carriage or wagon. They too must have a designated person with them to remove any horse droppings from the Parade Route.

4. Any horses participating in the Parade will be located at the back of the Parade.

5. Horses must enter the Parade on Broadway from Woodland Terrace. Trailers may be parked in this area to accommodate easy access to the Parade route.

6. Horse riders must be at least 16 years of age.

General Parade Rules

1. No firearms may be worn during the Parade by anyone other than authorized members of the law enforcement agencies.

2. No alcoholic beverages or illegal substances will be permitted.

3. The Parade will start promptly at 2:00 PM.

4. Parade entrants will move to the right of the street, stop, and remain stopped allowing Emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, to pass.

5. Upon completion of the Parade Route all entries will turn left off Third Street to West Street and right onto James S. Trimble Blvd. Parade units should exit across the bridge, where they may return to the line up area for disbursement or return to their designated locations.

6. Any questions concerning the Parade Guidelines should be referred to the Parade Chairperson.

7. The Apple Parade Chairperson and/or Festival Board of Directors reserves the right to change any of these guidelines without notice in the event of an emergency situation.

You May Check The Map Below To Help You Find Your Favorite Spot For Watching The Parade. The Parade Starts At 2:00 P M. From Depot Road.