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.