July 4th, 2008

Celebrating Our Founding Fathers

Parade Information In A Nutshell

This information is provide for those who plan to march or participate in the parade.

Where: Wilkins School, Boston Post Road, Amherst, NH
Animals: Spalding Field
Bicycles: Knight Rd. and Main St.

Time: Step Off: 10:00 Sharp!
Arrive at School: by 9:15 AM, There is heavy traffic coming through town. Leave enough time!

Parking: Cars: Behind school only
Buses: Arrangements can be made ahead of time for parking at end of parade route; pick-up at parking spot for driver to return to Wilkins. Contact Nancy Head, 673-1389 or .

Information: Information Tent is at back of front lawn opposite Wilkins front door. Checks, water, and information are available. Volunteers have on orange vests. Committee members have nametags.

Insurance Rules: Each vehicle must have proof of insurance.
No handing out or throwing anything, including candy!
All animals must be under the control of their owners with dogs on a leash.

Parade Formation:
New Hampshire Dignitaries:
Governor, Senators, Congressman, Executive Councilor, State Senator, State Representatives, County Commissioner, Town Manager, Selectmen, School Boards. Please gather under the trees to the left of the entrance driveway to Wilkins School. Dignitaries should be ready to move into the entrance driveway in the above order when the fire engines move out. Each group will wait at the end of the entranceway to be motioned into the parade.
Campaigning Groups:
Please form on Jones Road and follow Political Campaign Chairman's instructions. He will have on an orange vest and a nametag.
Floats:
Signs will be posted in the parking area between the two green areas in front of the school. Each float should move up as the float in front of it moves up until it reaches the street and is motioned into the parade.
Antique Cars:
Please line up along New Boston Road; move up in groups of five or six to the right hand side of Boston Post Road. Wait to be motioned into the parade formation. All vehicles must have proof of insurance. Please do not hand out or throw candy.
Fire Engines:
Line up on Boston Post Road opposite the school. Please do not throw candy from the fire engines.
Marching Units, Bands:
Please check with the Information Tent to see where you will be forming on the front field and what group you will follow. When the fire engines leave, all groups should gather at their formation point ready to move up as the group ahead of them moves up. Upon reaching the street, each group should wait until it is told to move into the parade.
Animals:
Please form at Spalding Field on Davis Lane. Enter the parade when requested as quickly as possible.

Emergency? Nancy Head, cell phone: 801-4487

THANKS FOR HELPING US MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE FOURTH!

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