2017 Hangtown Christmas Parade Presented by
Hangman's Tree Ice Cream Saloon
A McIntire Family Tradition Theme: “A Child's Dream”
Sunday, December 3, 2017 Check in 11:00 a.m.
Entry Fee: Unwrapped Gift for “Toys for Tots” — NO drop off at Bell Tower Please drop off toys at staging areas or Post Office on Sacramento Street ONLY
STAGING AREA
CHECK IN LOCATION
CHECK IN LOCATION
Schnell School
Broadway Plaza Local Bands, Carolers & Marching Units
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Horses
Please check one:
Senior Horse Riders Junior Horse Riders Riding Group +4
No Santas Please
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Please check one:
Carolers/Choirs Bands Marching Units Performing Groups Other _________________
CHECK IN LOCATION C Grocery Outlet Cars, Floats, Big Rigs, & Misc. Vehicles Please check one:
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ll entra Floats – Trailers be deco nts must Fire Equipment the Chrrated in istm Motorcycle Groups spirit. as 4WD Clubs Tractors – no steel tracks HDV Single-Hitch HDV Multi-Hitch Old Car Car Clubs Novelty – Vehicles Commercial Decorated Vehicles (1 vehicle per entry: Minimum $150 Donation to Toys 4 Tots) Commercial Decorated Vehicles w/ Float (1 vehicle with 1 float trailer per entry: Minimum $125 Donation to Toys 4 Tots) Political Entrants ($250 Donation toToys 4 Tots)
Entry Deadline: November 15, 2017 (No late entries.) Organization _____________________________________ Contact: ________________________________ Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Phone _____________________ Fax ____________________ Email ________________________________ Number of Participants: ______________
Number of Vehicles: ______________
Information for Announcer: Only 30 seconds allowed in front of Bell Tower (MUST KEEP BRIEF!)
NO toy drop-off at Bell Tower
_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Applications available online at www.mtdemocrat.com or www.hangmanstree.com. Applications may also be picked up at Mountain Democrat, 2889 Ray Lawyer Drive; Hangman's Tree Ice Cream Saloon, 305 Main Street; Placerville News Company, 409 Main Street; or Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville. For more information call (530) 957-5332.
YES, I like the Hangtown Christmas Parade and would like to help support it with an additional donation of $ _______ PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN TO ANY OF THE LOCATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE OR MAIL TO: HANGMAN'S TREE ICE CREAM SALOON, 305 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667
2017 Hangtown Christmas Parade Parade Rules & Regulations
1. Check in: One person shall be designated from each entry to check in with Parade Marshals at check in “site” on Parade day. Each entry must go to the designated area to get in lineup order and stay together. Do not roam around staging areas as it causes confusion for everyone. Drivers must stay with vehicle at all times. 2. D rop off: People dropping off participants in the Parade shall drive through designated areas and must park offsite if staying with minors until Parade commences. 3. All entrants must be decorated in the Christmas spirit. No Santa Clauses. No gang attire. 4. A ll entries MUST clean up their staging areas, including all hay, discarded Christmas decorations and horse poop prior to commencement of Parade and at end-of-parade pick up areas. 5. Gaps in Parade are disheartening for spectators. Please be conscientious of the entry in front of you. Do not stop along Parade route to visit with friends and spectators. 6. Horse Trailers must be transferred to the Bank of America Parking Lot at the west end of Parade route prior to Parade commencement after drop off to avoid dangerous traffic and pedestrian situations after your appearance in the Parade. 7. In order to ensure the success of our parade, all entries must be delivered to one of the following locations: Mountain Democrat, 2889 Ray Lawyer Drive; Hangman's Tree Ice Cream Saloon, 305 Main Street; Placerville News Company, 409 Main Street; or Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville by November 15, 2017. 8. No passengers are allowed on floats after end of Parade. Your passengers must disembark at the designated dismount area at end of the parade. 9. For child safety, CANDY MAY NOT BE THROWN from floats or vehicles. You may dispense candy afoot only. Violators may be pulled from parade. Each entry must have at least 2 people to monitor and keep children from tires - one on each side of vehicle/float. As a parade entrant, I agree to cover any injury or damage caused by negligence or an animal in my charge to people or property. I also hereby hold harmless the City of Placerville, the Parade sponsors and Parade volunteers of any liability for accident or injury to participants or spectators. I have read and understand the parade rules and regulations and agree to comply.
Signature_______________________________________
Date___________________
We recommend you have insurance, be it home owners or vehicle, which covers property damage or injury to participants or spectators during the parade. PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN TO ANY OF THE LOCATIONS MENTIONED IN ITEM #7 ABOVE OR MAIL TO: HANGMAN'S TREE ICE CREAM SALOON, 305 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667
Check in 11:00 a.m.
Entry Fee: Unwrapped Gift for “Toys for Tots” — NO drop off at Bell Tower Please drop off toys at staging areas or Post Office on Sacramento Street ONLY
STAGING AREA
CHECK IN LOCATION
CHECK IN LOCATION
Schnell School
Broadway Plaza Local Bands, Carolers & Marching Units
A
Horses
Please check one:
Senior Horse Riders Junior Horse Riders Riding Group +4
No Santas Please B
Please check one:
Carolers/Choirs Bands Marching Units Performing Groups Other _________________
CHECK IN LOCATION C Grocery Outlet Cars, Floats, Big Rigs, & Misc. Vehicles
Please check one:
ll entra Floats – Trailers be deco nts must Fire Equipment the Chrrated in istm Motorcycle Groups spirit. as 4WD Clubs Tractors – no steel tracks HDV Single-Hitch HDV Multi-Hitch Old Car Car Clubs Novelty – Vehicles Commercial Decorated Vehicles (1 vehicle per entry: Minimum $150 Donation to Toys 4 Tots) Commercial Decorated Vehicles w/ Float (1 vehicle with 1 float trailer per entry: Minimum $125 Donation to Toys 4 Tots) Political Entrants ($250 Donation toToys 4 Tots)
ENTRANT'S COPY A
We recommend you have insurance, be it home owners or vehicle, which covers property damage or injury to participants or spectators during the parade.
As a parade entrant, I agree to cover any injury or damage caused by negligence or an animal in my charge to people or property. I also hereby hold harmless the City of Placerville, the Parade sponsors and Parade volunteers of any liability for accident or injury to participants or spectators. I have read and understand the parade rules and regulations and agree to comply.
9. For child safety, CANDY MAY NOT BE THROWN from floats or vehicles. You may dispense candy afoot only. Violators may be pulled from parade. Each entry must have at least 2 people to monitor and keep children from tires - one on each side of vehicle/float.
8. N o passengers are allowed on floats after end of Parade. Your passengers must disembark at the designated dismount area at end of parade.
7. I n order to ensure the success of our parade, all entries must be delivered to one of the following location: Mountain Democrat, 2889 Ray Lawyer Drive; Hangman's Tree Ice Cream Saloon, 305 Main Street; Placerville News Company, 409 Main Street; or Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville by November 15, 2017.
6. H orse Trailers must be transferred to the Bank of America Parking Lot at the west end of Parade route prior to Parade commencement after drop off to avoid dangerous traffic and pedestrian situations after your appearance in the Parade.
5. G aps in Parade are disheartening for spectators. Please be conscientious of the entry in front of you. Do not stop along Parade route to visit with friends and spectators.
4. All entries MUST clean up their staging areas, including all hay, discarded Christmas decorations and horse poop prior to commencement of Parade and at end-of-parade pick up areas.
3. A ll entrants must be decorated in the Christmas spirit. No Santa Clauses.
2. D rop off: People dropping off participants in the Parade shall drive through designated areas and must park offsite if staying with minors until Parade commences.
1. C heck in: One person shall be designated from each entry to check in with Parade Marshals at check in “site” on Parade day. Each entry must go to the designated area to get in lineup order and stay together. Do not roam around staging areas as it causes confusion for everyone.
Parade Rules & Regulations
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2017 Hangtown Christmas Parade Entrant Waiver As a parade entrant, I and on behalf of my entry hereby waive and release, and agree to defend (with counsel acceptable to City of Placerville), indemnify and hold City of Placerville, its officials, officers, employees, volunteers, agents (City Indemnitees); and parade sponsor Tim Taylor and Hangman Tree Ice Cream Saloon, Inc. free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner which actually or allegedly arise out of or in connection with my entry in the parade, including but not limited to any alleged acts, omissions, negligence or willful misconduct of City of Placerville, its officials, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors and parade sponsor Tim Taylor and Hangman Tree Ice Cream Saloon, Inc. arising out of or in connection with the parade and including any alleged acts, omissions, negligence, active negligence or sole negligence of the City Indemnitees, and parade sponsor Tim Taylor and Hangman Tree Ice Cream Saloon, Inc. excepting only fraud, willful misconduct or violation of law by the City Indemnitees and parade sponsor Tim Taylor and Hangman Tree Ice Cream Saloon, Inc.. This shall include any and all such aforesaid suits, actions or other legal proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted against any of the City Indemnitees and parade sponsor Tim Taylor and Hangman Tree Ice Cream Saloon, Inc. Signature:________________________________ Date:___________________ If applicant is under the age of 18, this must be signed by parent or legal guardian. Signature of parent or guardian: __________________ Date:____________________
FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN WITH YOUR APPLICATION