4th Annual Starkville Veterans Day Parade
Rules & Guidelines (may change)
NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING (candy, beads etc.) may be thrown during the parade by a parade entry. If participants do not follow this rule, the entry will be pulled Immediately from the parade route and will forfeit any rights to future participation. This Veterans Day Parade is done out of respect for those who have served and those who did not return home. Flags or tokens of patriotism may be passed out by those walking.
Each entry must have some type of organization representation and decorated vehicles/motorcycles and etc. Patriotic colors recommended. The theme is “Honoring our Veterans.” Please no derogatory language to be used. We will be celebrating our Veterans on this occasion.
- Only patriotic music is allowed to be played.
Walking groups must be active (singing patriotic, baton twirling, juggling, marching, and dancing). DO NOT stop along the parade route to perform. *** Groups may not be allowed to participate in future parades if a group stops on the parade route. ***
Entries must be less than14' in height from the ground.
NO loud shocking noises, bull horns, explosives.
NO motorcycles or vehicles are allowed to perform any type of stunts.
NO smoking or alcoholic beverages or promotion of such are allowed on any entry. Parade participants MAY NOT exit off or out of the vehicle until reaching the end of the route.
NO pamphlets or flyers are to be handed out and no political signage is allowed.
NO entrant shall encourage any viewer to gather around or follow the entry in any fashion that may cause harm or distract other parade viewers.
FLOATS ARE WELCOME THIS YEAR.
Standing in the bed or sitting on the sides of pick-up trucks is not allowed. All pick-up trucks MUST have adult supervision walking alongside & must stay at least 6 feet from the side of the float.
All entry numbers will be emailed to the POC by November 6, 2023.
Vehicles and Motorcycles, 4 wheelers and etc.
Helmets must be worn at all times; violators will be pulled from parade route and not allowed to participate in the future.
HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS
Animal participants must wear animal diapers. Animal entries accept responsibility for cleaning up the staging area and parade route, if necessary. Failure to comply with this very reasonable request may result in being pulled from the parade line-up and/or not being allowed to participate in future parades.
Line up and General Information
Sign-in at the registration table will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Unity Park (in front of Oktibbeha County Courthouse-108 West Main Street Starkville, MS 39759--behind the old building of Mugshots). Lineup will begins at 10:30 a.m. There will be a moment of silence at 11:11 a.m. Please be on time. The parade will start immediately after the moment of silence at approx.. 11:15 a.m. There will be parade volunteers available to help.
Persons driving any vehicle, motorcycles, go-carts, or etc will have to show proof of insurance and license at the registration table. This is a requirement per our event insurance. Please ensure drivers are over the age of 18.
CHILDREN
It is the responsibility of organizations with children to maintain control of the children and the organization is responsible for their safety.
For more information, please contact Ms. Kayla M. Gilmore at KMG Creations: kmgcreationsproductions@gmail.com or visit website at kmgcreationsdfp.com
KMG Creations-662-268-9954 (text also available)