Metuchen Winter Festival Parade Marching Unit Registration

Calling All Marchers! Registration Deadline: Monday, November 22, 2021
Name of GROUP/ORGANIZATION registering to March*
Primary Contact NAME for Marching Unit*
Primary Contact EMAIL Address for Marching Unit*
example@example.com
Primary Contact PHONE NUMBER for Marching Unit*
Number of Persons Registering to March*
Number of Vehicles/Floats including in Marching Unit*
NOTE: the main Street bridge clearance is 11’-2”
*IMPORTANT** Please describe your Float/Entry, including if you will have music or a special display as part of your unit; we use this information to determine the parade's line of march.*
Use this space to describe your organization/entry to the public; this is the information used for the Emcees to announce your float in the parade.*
Please include any additional email addresses for those in your group who should receive registrant notifications about the parade:
example@example.com
RULES AND GUIDELINES

Please read the following rules and guidelines before submitting the registration (submit button is below)
The rules listed here are for safety and the quality of the parade. Failure to abide by these rules may result in removal from the parade and will jeopardize future applications to march.

1.There is NO rain date for the parade. If the weather is questionable, call the Chamber office on Sunday after 11am for announcement, or check the Chamber website.

2.The parade route is over one mile long. Walking participants should be able to keep up the marching pace for the entire parade route. Adults are welcome to accompany their children in the parade.

3.Identification banners are strongly suggested for all marching groups.

4.No Santa or Mrs. Santa costumes allowed. There will be only one Santa in the parade. Elf costumes and Santa hats are acceptable.

5.All marching units and participants are required to maintain a continuous forward motion during the parade.

6.All marchers will follow instructions from the Parade Marshals (wearing yellow vests

7.Distribution of candy, pamphlets, or other materials along the parade route is strictly prohibited for the safety of the spectators/parade participants but can be distributed at the conclusion of the parade at the Plaza or in the Senior Center parking lot.

8.Drop off of parade participants will be in the municipal pool parking lot. Brunswick Avenue will be closed to all traffic. Use Lake Avenue to access the parking lot.

9.All parade participants must arrive at the staging area on time — no later than 3:30 pm — and should re-port to a Parade Marshal in the parking lot for line of march information.

10.All floats must be constructed using non-flammable materials and must carry a fire extinguisher.

11.Small vehicles will queue on Lake Avenue, Floats will queue on Brunswick Avenue. Refer to registrant email for exact location/marching#.

12.Large emergency vehicles will queue on South Main St.

13.If for some reason a group is unable to participate in the parade, please notify: the Chamber office no later than the Friday before the parade.
STAGING & ROUTE INFORMATION
Assemble at Edgar School @ 3:30pm. Note that Brunswick Avenue will be CLOSED to through traffic from Main Street; use Lake Avenue to access the staging locations. Refer to the email you will receive about exact staging location/number. If dropping off participants/marchers, please do so from the Municipal Pool Parking Lot via Lake Avenue.

Once parade begins, follow Main Street north through town

Turn left onto New Street

Proceed PAST the plaza to end at the Senior Center; it is important that you do not stop on New Street at the Plaza.
The 2021 Winter Festival Parade is organized by the Borough of Metuchen's Parade Commission. For more information or questions about the event, please contact 732-632-8502 or ngoldberg@metuchen.com.

Many thanks to our Registration Sponsor, the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce, for their assistance with this year's parade.
323 Main Street, Suite B, Metuchen, NJ 08840 Phone: 732-548-2964 metuchenchamber@optimum.net
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Calling All Marchers! Registration Deadline: Monday, November 22, 2021

RULES AND GUIDELINES

STAGING & ROUTE INFORMATION