Statham Parade application 2024 The Polar Express

Welcome to our parade application. This is an application and no guarantee of acceptance. By submitting this application, it is your electronic agreement and acknowledgment of acceptance of the terms and rules within. 

1. Please plan to arrive at your assigned location NO LATER THAN 4:00 on the day of the parade.
2. The City of Statham events committee reserves the right to refuse participation to any entry at its discretion, including but not limited to any entry containing political and social statements or issues or not meeting parade guidelines. 
3. No stopping to perform, all particpants must keep moving. 
4. To avoid the possibility of injury to spectators or participants, participants are not allowed to throw candy or other items from any float or vehicle in the parade. This policy will be strictly enforced. Violation of this will result in removal from the parade. Participants may walk the parade route and hand out items. 
5. Vehicles: **Only individuals 18 years of age and older will be allowed to drive automobiles, trucks, floats, tractors or motorcycles. **All drivers must have personal liability insurance and must submit a copy of the insurance with parade application. **No sitting on the sides of trailers, pick up trucks, or standing in the bed of pick up trucks. Trailers need to have attached sides. Safety chains must be used on all floats.  **Drivers will not speed, squeal /spin tires or drive towards spectators. 
6. Children that are riding bicycles must have adult supervision in front,back and sides of the formation, and be wearing a helmet while riding.
7. Adults must be present with children walking in the parade. 
8. No one is to dress as Santa or representing Santa. The event committee will have the official SANTA .

**Failure to follow the guidelines will result in removal from the parade and possible prevent participation in future City of Statham events. 

Fees:

Profit : $25.00

Non profit $20.00

Barrow County schools/ Bethlehem Christian Academy .00

Fees must be included with the application. 
We will not have a make up date due to inclement weather. Fees will not be refunded, however, they will be considered a donation to the City of Statham events committee and will be used for the community.

An email will be sent to the contact person listed on the application with all the instructions, staging location, detailed map with parade route and drop off locations by 11/20/2024. If you do not receive the email by this date, please contact Christine Bogenrieder at 678.863.5710.

Judging:

Awards will be given for the following-

North Pole Award- best overall float or group from a non profit

Santa"s Workshop Award- best overall float or group from business

Buddy the Elf - best overall float or group from a school

In order to be judged, floats or groups must be lined up by 5:00 pm.

Indemnity Agreements:

For the 2024 City of Statham Christmas Parade “The undersigned, Individually and on behalf of any organization represented thereby (referred to collectively as “Applicant”), agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless the City of Statham and the Event Committee, Barrow County and any Sponsor of said event, as well as any officer, director, employee, representative or agent of City of Statham, Statham Event Committee, Barrow County, or any Sponsor of said event, from and against any and all suits, actions, losses, damages, causes of action and