ParadeManpower2006

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JCI Brantford Santa Claus Parade JCI Brantford Santa Claus Parade

32nd Annual JCI BrantfordSanta Claus Parade: 

32nd Annual JCI Brantford Santa Claus Parade Welcome Parade Route Entries Insertions Awards Post Parade Party Buses and Transportation Emergencies Questions Closing Comments

Welcome: 

Welcome 32nd Anniversary of the Parade Presently we are at approx 61 floats, 9 bands, 114 entries-FULL! The theme is “A Cartoon Christmas” All is well and on track

2006 Committee: 

2006 Committee Immediate Past President / Parade Chair – Michelle Miller President – Ross Forsyth Incoming President 2007 / Incoming Chair – John Fleming Syd Bolton- Lineup and Media Relations (Past Parade Chair) Jeremy Voss – Incoming GLR President – Logistics & Bands Senator Rick Sopko-retired (hardly) - Treasurer Amber Swift – Band/Banner Marshal David DeDominicis – Manpower Michelle Prest – Judges & Secretary Brian Loder – Santa’s Digs John Underwood – Parade Veteran

Parade Route: 

Parade Route Enter from Stanley 5 Streets- marked ABCDE Traffic Flow-Syd Bolton

Zones: 

Zones A=Marlborough B=Sheridan C=Chatham D=Nelson E=Wellington

Marshals: 

Marshals Positioned at start, middle and end of streets Manpower to block oncoming traffic A B C D E

Parade Route: 

Parade Route Closing of Main streets- Colborne and Dalhousie Neighbours/Businesses- must respect that people must be able to get to their homes and businesses like Holiday Inn need to operate Head Marshalls and Traffic Marshalls- David DeDominicis Start is at 6 pm sharp- any delay by any float will force the removal of a float. Section A begins moving at 5:30 pm

Parade Route cont’d: 

Parade Route cont’d Judges and Rogers Television- DO NOT STOP. You must maintain flow or big problems. At the end of the route- Do not have your rides waiting at Victoria Park. Choose a side street or location a couple of blocks away. The Parade must be able to exit or a bottleneck occurs. Please continue and clear the path for the entry behind you. Marshals ensure this occurs. Do not throw Candy from the float- You must distribute by hand to the crowd Vendors- Do not patronize any vendor that is without a Donator badge. Marshalls report any vendors that have not donated and we will send someone to collect.

Float Entries: 

Float Entries Your float must be decorated. Remember a Flash Light Dress warm Bring Hot drinks for your volunteers Advise all your members to arrive early. Traffic will hamper their arrival. Advise Members to ask Section marshals for help if they are concerned. They can be found at the entrance to the 5 streets. We often have different alias’s given by people seeking an entry. Advise your volunteers of the assigned letter and number. Please respect the Bands and Musical Floats by not honking horns Garbage has been a problem – please bring a garbage bag for your float and keep the streets clean, thanks! Smile

Insertions: 

Insertions There will be banner and Band Insertions at the intersection of Second Ave and Colborne. Maintain a set distance Drivers of regular floats: beware that you may be stopped at Second Ave & Colborne to allow bands or banners to be inserted Maintain a set distance – pace is vital to the flow of the parade Marshals will advise you if you are going too slow or too fast

Awards: 

Awards There will be awards for the following Best Theme, Best School (Elementary/High), Best School (Post Secondary), Best Service Club, Best Overall, Most Enthusiastic and Most Original. A press release will be issued following the Parade and you will be contacted to attend and receive your award at our January meeting.

Rogers Television Coverage: 

Rogers Television Coverage Please do not SPEED UP to the television cameras Your entry should go by slowly and smoothly through television area. Do NOT stop to be judged or seen on television, everyone gets a fair share this way Make sure Syd has your commentary Broadcast live the evening of, re-broadcast December 9th at 2pm, December 10th at 10am, December 16th at 3pm and December 17 at 8pm.

Post Parade Party: 

Post Parade Party There is a party following the Parade at Moose Winooski’s on King George Road. Volunteers who directly help out with the parade are entitled to food and drink tickets: family members and other friends are welcome to join but we are unable to feed everyone. You are welcome to buy food & drinks on your own. Thank you for understanding! Award Winners will be announced between 9:00 pm and 9:30 pm

Buses and Transportation: 

Buses and Transportation Sharp Bus Lines is providing two buses that will constantly travel from Victoria Park to the McDonalds Parking lot and back throughout the parade. Feel free to hop on a bus to get to your vehicles after.

Emergencies: 

Emergencies In case of medical emergency- call 911 or contact the Marshall closest. The Marshals have an emergency plan. We have Brant County Ambulance and St. Johns Ambulance in the Parade Do not move anyone if they fall. Keep warm and wait for the experts Follow the Marshals instructions If an incident of any type occurs please report to the closest Marshal. They are wearing fluorescent work vests and are stationed at the beginning and end of each section Marshals will receive the Emergency Plan on the day of the Parade

Parade Sponsors: 

Parade Sponsors JCI Brantford Asco Valve Goderich Aircraft Inc. Minuteman Press City of Brantford Millard Rouse and Rosebrugh S.C. Johnson Wax Raymond Industrial Agrium Advantage Maintenance Products Altec Carlise Canada Carrier Truck Center Personal Computer Museum Brant Screen Holiday Inn Past & Present The Oneness Penecostal Church Knights of Columbus Wescast Antler JD Hill Jewellers Sharp Bus Lines Bert and Sons Kelly Foundation Speed Zone Tootsie’s Tim Horton’s Colborne St Casey’s Welding Supply Brant Steel Moose Winooski’s Music Mania DJ Services Pencar Bank of Montreal 2006 Title Sponsor: BRANTFORD VOLKSWAGEN

Volunteer Organizations: 

Volunteer Organizations JCI Brantford Army, Navy and Air Cadets Grand River Sociables Student Volunteers Brant Camera Club PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU!

Closing: 

Closing Thank You for all your hard work. This is a partnership for success. We rely on all of you and the crowd- The kids -rely on us to provide a smooth flowing, fun parade. Santa will be riding in his Float and will be stationed on the street for the kids to see as they pass by him. He is of course the last float. We would love to receive your feedback following the Parade. Michelle as next years Chairman will improve upon this years success and for years to come. We would like to acknowledge our generous sponsors and Volunteer organizations. Without them we could not run this Parade. Have a stress free final 48 hours getting ready. Hope for great weather and let’s have a great parade.

Questions: 

Questions Any questions?