Parade Information

Dear Shad Festival Parade Participant: 

The 38th Annual Grifton Shad Festival Parade is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.  We really look forward to seeing you in our parade.  Please return the registration form promptly. 

The guidelines for this year's parade are: (please read carefully)

 1.    Bands will line up in the Grifton School parking area no later than 9:30 a.m.  Directions: drive down McCrae Street towards school, turn left on Church Street, then turn right on Cannon Blvd., turn right on Wall Street, turn right on Dawson.  If coming from Hanrahan Rd.: follow the parade lineup signs and do not turn east on Dawson Street as you will be going in the wrong direction from others lining up for the parade.  At many intersections, there will be parade officials who will direct you to where your assigned spot in the parade is.  Please note that Queen Street will be closed to all traffic after 9:45 a.m. Saturday morning.

2.    All buses or other vehicles not in the parade may park in the Grifton School parking lot. DO NOT PARK ON DAWSON ST.

3.   Miss Grifton contestants, runners up and the 2008 Miss Grifton need to line up in the circular driveway in front of the school on Church Street with Miss Grifton being last in line.

4.  Bands and any other "performing" units are asked to stop in front of the reviewing stand and perform.  Please limit performance to no more than 2  minutes.  Bands are requested to play while walking along the parade route.

5.  All motorized units are to be driven in the safest possible manner or they will be pulled from the parade by local police.  The safety of the spectators comes first.

6.  Parade awards will be presented at the reviewing stand at 11:30 a.m. on April 19, 2008.  Trophies will be awarded as follows:  First place Band (trophy and $200); Best Marching Unit (trophy); Best Unit representing Fish/Fishing Theme (trophy); Best Unit representing this year’s theme "Pirates of the Contentnea, a Shadabration" (trophy); Honorable Mention (trophy); and Mayor's "Best Overall" Award (trophy). 

7.  Three Judges will judge the parade entries.

8.  If you are NOT a non-profit entry and are advertising in the parade, a fee of $25.00 is required.  Enclose the fee with the form attached.  Make your check payable to Grifton Shad Festival. 

If you have any questions about any other Shad Festival event except the parade, please call Publicity Coordinator, Janet Haseley at 252-524-4356.

I look forward to receiving your application form.  COME BE PART OF THE FAMOUS GRIFTON SHAD FESTIVAL!  Meet new people and get reacquainted with old friends. I promise a great time and tons of laughs and fun, as always!

Peggy B. Milliken
4289 Wildwood Drive
Ayden, NC  28513
cell 252-341-4034

until 4/4/08   pbm@wardandsmith.com
after 4/5/08   pbw@wardandsmith.com

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