Starr County Youth Fair Parade Guidelines and Entry
Starr County Youth Fair Parade Guidelines and Entry Form 2018 53rd annual Starr County Youth Fair
“Honor, Courage, and Sacrifice” Paying Tribute to All First Responders Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 11:00 a.m. Lineup begins at 9:00 on South Britton Avenue and Water St. Cash prizes to be presented at County Fair Parade of Champions **FLOATS WANTING TO BE JUDGED MUST PRE-REGISTER AND PRE-PAY**
**On-site registration, $30 entry fee for every other vehicle entered. Entries not wishing to be judged may pay onsite the day of the parade. All first responder vehicles may participate in the parade with no charge. Name of Organization or School_______________________________ Responsible Person__________________________________________ Phone Number of person responsible for float_____________________________ Mail or deliver this form & $30 fee to Tissa Peterson, 400 N. Britton Ave., RGC, 78582 postmarked by February 10, 2018
Parade Marshals: Celinda and Carlos Salinas The 2018 Starr County Fair Queen and her court, to be crowned on Saturday, February 3, will be riding on the Queen’s float sponsored by the Starr County Fair Association Board of Directors. Schools, day care centers, and businesses are encouraged to enter the annual Starr County Fair Parade. It is a Western parade, and all entries should be appropriate for youth. Preregistration is only required by floats wishing to be judged. All other entries may register on-site at the end of South Britton Avenue, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The fee of $30 per entry may be paid and an entry card for each vehicle obtained from Parade Chairman Tissa Peterson at the USPS mailbox on South Britton Avenue next to the Compass Drive-In Bank after the vehicle is in line. Park your vehicle, then send a representative. Floats will be judged on theme, creativity, and workmanship. The theme and the name of the sponsoring organization should be clearly displayed on the float. For more information, call Tissa Peterson at 500-1430, text preferred, or by email at [email protected] or call Monica at 488-0122 during business hours. The parade will once again proceed east on Main Street to historic Fort Ringgold. The City of Rio Grande City and TXDOT are asking that no vehicles park on Main Street along the parade route so that emergency vehicles may come through if necessary. Parking is on the side streets and parallel streets north and south of Main. The city of Rio Grande City asks that prizes and candy not be thrown from vehicles. If they are to be distributed, it should be done by persons walking, so children are not tempted to approach vehicles. With floats and vehicles lining up on Water Street, walking groups will line up on the median of South Britton. Only bands, JROTC, and horses will line up on Britton Avenue north of Main Street. There will be rosette ribbons and money prizes for the top floats. Checks will be presented at the Parade of Champions at 3:00 on Saturday, March 3. Horses and marching groups, including bands, are encouraged to participate free of charge. In order to focus on youth, no political entries, please.
“Honor, Courage, and Sacrifice” Paying Tribute to All First Responders Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 11:00 a.m. Lineup begins at 9:00 on South Britton Avenue and Water St. Cash prizes to be presented at County Fair Parade of Champions **FLOATS WANTING TO BE JUDGED MUST PRE-REGISTER AND PRE-PAY**
**On-site registration, $30 entry fee for every other vehicle entered. Entries not wishing to be judged may pay onsite the day of the parade. All first responder vehicles may participate in the parade with no charge. Name of Organization or School_______________________________ Responsible Person__________________________________________ Phone Number of person responsible for float_____________________________ Mail or deliver this form & $30 fee to Tissa Peterson, 400 N. Britton Ave., RGC, 78582 postmarked by February 10, 2018
Parade Marshals: Celinda and Carlos Salinas The 2018 Starr County Fair Queen and her court, to be crowned on Saturday, February 3, will be riding on the Queen’s float sponsored by the Starr County Fair Association Board of Directors. Schools, day care centers, and businesses are encouraged to enter the annual Starr County Fair Parade. It is a Western parade, and all entries should be appropriate for youth. Preregistration is only required by floats wishing to be judged. All other entries may register on-site at the end of South Britton Avenue, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The fee of $30 per entry may be paid and an entry card for each vehicle obtained from Parade Chairman Tissa Peterson at the USPS mailbox on South Britton Avenue next to the Compass Drive-In Bank after the vehicle is in line. Park your vehicle, then send a representative. Floats will be judged on theme, creativity, and workmanship. The theme and the name of the sponsoring organization should be clearly displayed on the float. For more information, call Tissa Peterson at 500-1430, text preferred, or by email at [email protected] or call Monica at 488-0122 during business hours. The parade will once again proceed east on Main Street to historic Fort Ringgold. The City of Rio Grande City and TXDOT are asking that no vehicles park on Main Street along the parade route so that emergency vehicles may come through if necessary. Parking is on the side streets and parallel streets north and south of Main. The city of Rio Grande City asks that prizes and candy not be thrown from vehicles. If they are to be distributed, it should be done by persons walking, so children are not tempted to approach vehicles. With floats and vehicles lining up on Water Street, walking groups will line up on the median of South Britton. Only bands, JROTC, and horses will line up on Britton Avenue north of Main Street. There will be rosette ribbons and money prizes for the top floats. Checks will be presented at the Parade of Champions at 3:00 on Saturday, March 3. Horses and marching groups, including bands, are encouraged to participate free of charge. In order to focus on youth, no political entries, please.
