PARADE RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

**REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 15TH AT THE DILLSBURG AUTHORITY BUILDING BETWEEN 5:30 AND 7:00PM.**

1) MUST BE NO STOPPING along the route during the parade. Entries may pause briefly ‒ only while they are being announced ‒ but MAY NOT STOP TO PERFORM Stopping along the parade route, will result in disqualification from prizes.
2) All entrants must have a number attached to the right side of their person, float or vehicle to be eligible for prizes. All prizes are awarded by this number and entrants must COMPLETE the parade route to be eligible for prizes.
3) Numbers must be obtained BEFORE parade time. Registration table is located at Dillsburg Water Authority Building 98 West church St. Registration is from 5:00 to 7:00 pm
4) All prize monies will be mailed to the person whose name and address is given on registration.
5) No children under 7 years of age will be permitted to march in the Fantastic Parade. However, children 6 years of age and under may ride on floats and vehicles.
6) NO MASKS are to be worn on vehicle operators
7) MOTORIZED UNITS: all motor vehicles must be driven by licensed drivers. Must certify that all authorized motor vehicles are covered by liability insurance as provided by PA law.
8) All motorized floats MUST HAVE fire extinguishers on board.
9) FARM TYPE UNITS must be operated by persons 14 years or older and are not permitted to wear any type of face coverings. All combinations of tractor and wagons or trailers must be secured with safety chains, heavy‒duty type.
10) All small type tractors, lawn or garden, must have mower attachments removed. Operators must be 14 years or older. Operators are not permitted to wear any type of face coverings.
11) No self-propelled trick type vehicles permitted, including tractors or motorcycle, motor bikes, mini‒bikes, etc.
12) By order of the Police Department, it is illegal to distribute promotional pieces from MOVING VEHICLES in the parade.
13) There must be an ADULT walking escort with each Horse & Rider, and each Horse & Rider in a group (except professional horse groups).
14) Continuous blowing of loud horns or sirens is PROHIBITED.
15) Any business towing a float may have advertising on the CAB ONLY. If any other advertising appears on the float, it must go in the business section. Exceptions are youth and church organizations using a trailer from a business.
16) Participants MUST provide a means or clean-up if their entry includes an animal.
17) All dogs in the parade must be kept on leashes.
18) Saddled animal entries MUST include a copy of their liability insurance with their registration form
19) NO THROWING OF CANDY

Click HERE for printable Pre‒Registration form

2011 Fantastic Parade Winners

Class 1 - BEST COSTUMED IND. OR GR
1st
Allan Kennedy, Doin Time
2nd
Jen Smithmyer, Star Wars
3rd
Cristina Zimmerman

Class 2 - SMALL NON MOTORIZED FLOAT
1st
Amy Reever, Farmer Bob’s Little Pumpkins
2nd
Mark Yinger, Yinger Boys

Class 3 – NO entries

Class 4 - BEST DECOR. FLOAT - SCOUTING
1st
Wellsville Cub Scout Pack 146, Creatures of the Night
2nd
Pack 94 Shilo

Class 5 – NO entries

Class 6 - BEST DECORATED FLOAT - JR. ORG
1st
NYRA Smurf Cheerleaders
2nd
NYRA Northern Midget Cheerleaders
3rd
Dillsburg Youth Baseball – 8 year olds

Class 7– NO entries

Class 8 - BEST DECORATED FLOAT - CHURCH
1st
Celebration Community Church
2nd
New Creation Church Revolve Youth

Class 9 – NO entries

Class 10 - GROUP - PAT. OR HIST. FLOAT
1st
Northern High Alumni Assn, America the Bountiful.
2nd
Vietnam Vets of Mechanicsburg
3rd
Karen Kann, United We Stand

Class 11 – NO entries

Class 12 - FARM FLOAT
1st
Joyce Jones, Barnyard Palz
2nd
Gifford Pinchot FFA
3rd
Dale Fogelsanger

Class 13 - BEST DECORATED MOTORIZED
1st
Brian Gaughan, Pink Hands of Hope
2nd
Sherry Sirianni, Batmobile
3rd
Ernest Jacoby

Class 14 - FLOAT-SEASON OR BEAUTY
1st
Todd Spangler, Canine Rescue of Central PA
2nd
Dolores Carrozza, Halloween Hoedown
3rd
Jaci Petroff, Buzzy Bees

Class 15 - EQUESTRIAN
1st
Meg Roles

Class 16 - BEST APPEARING BUSINESS
1st
Rakestraw's Ice Cream Company Store
2nd
R&S Fence Company
3rd
Graystone Bank

 

 

 

96th The Fantastic Parade

PARADE DIVISIONS 2011

SECTION 1

Best Costumed Individual or Group on Foot

Ages 8 - Older. Costumes may be anything of an appropriate for that age group.

1st $40 2nd $35 3rd $30

SECTION 2

Best small non motorized float

Small float that is not motorized. Must be hand pushed or pulled by hand.

1st $100 2nd $75 3rd $50

SECTION 3

Best Group in Line ‒ Scouting Organization

All scouting organizations. May march in uniform or in costume.

1st $85 2nd $60 3rd $35

SECTION 4

Best Decorated Float ‒ Scouting Organization

Floats being sponsored by any scout organization. It is expected that the scouts will ride on the float and the float be decorated appropriately.

1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $150

SECTION 5

Best Group in Line ‒ Junior Organization

Reserved for entries of any organization whose primary members are young adults, other than scouting i.e. cheerleaders, sports team.

1st $85 2nd $60 3rd $35

SECTION 6

Best Decorated Float ‒ Junior Organization

Floats being sponsored by any organization whose primary members are young adults, other than scouting i.e. cheerleaders, sports teams

1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $150

SECTION 7

Best Group in line ‒ Church Group

Youth and adult church groups

1st $85 2nd $60 3rd $35

SECTION 8

Best Decorated Float ‒ Church Group

Floats being sponsored by any church organization whose primary members are church members representing their home church.

1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $150

SECTION 9

Best Group in Line ‒ Patriotic or Historic Group

Organizations representing a patriotic or Historical theme

1st $85 2nd $60 3rd $35

SECTION 10

Best Decorated Float ‒ Patriotic or Historic Group

Floats representing a Patriotic or Historical theme

1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $150

SECTION 11

Best Group in Line ‒ Farm Life

Entries of any organization or group representing a Farm Life theme

1st $85 2nd $60 3rd $35

SECTION 12

Best Decorated Float ‒ Farm Life

Floats representing a farm life theme

1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $150

SECTION 13

Best Appearing Motorized Vehicle

Any motorized vehicle decorated with a theme

1st $50 2nd $40 3rd $30

SECTION 14

Best Decorated Float ‒ Seasonal or Beauty

Floats representing a theme on a season or beauty

1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $150

SECTION 15

Equestrian

1st $200 2nd $150 3rd $100

SECTION 16

Best Appearing Business ‒

Commercial businesses that enter a float or car decorated with a theme.

1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $150

SECTION 17

Business ‒ Political

No prize