School Spirit Parade Entry

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Commercial Entry

Rainbow Entry

Automotive Entry

Motorcycle Entry

Media Entry

FOGY Entry

Performance Entry

School Spirit Entry

Political Entry

COMMERCIAL ENTRIES RULES Entry Fee $350

1. Entries in this category are eligible for awards but not prize money.

2. A maximum of two vehicles per parade entry is allowed. Requests to enter more than two vehicles must be approved in writing by the parade chairman prior to the date of the parade. A truck with an attached trailer is considered one vehicle. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted.

3. Although this is an opportunity for a business to advertise, ALL ENTRIES MUST BE DECORATED TO MEET THE PARADE THEME.

4. Commercial entries are allowed to distribute flyers or other marketing materials (not exceeding 4x6 inches) by hand to parade guests. Entries may not throw items of any kind to anyone along the parade route. This rule is strictly enforced by NKC Police for the safety of all.

POLITICAL ENTRIES RULES Entry Fee $500

1. Entries in this category are NOT eligible for awards OR prize money.

2. Entries in this category must be running for a federal, state, or local office within the northland.

3. A maximum of ONE vehicle per parade entry is allowed. A truck with an attached trailer is considered one vehicle. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted.

4. Although this is an opportunity to advertise a person for an office, ALL ENTRIES MUST BE DECORATED TO MEET THE PARADE THEME.

5. Political entries are allowed to distribute flyers or other marketing materials (not exceeding 4x6 inches) by hand to parade guests. Entries may not throw items of any kind to anyone along the parade route. This rule is strictly enforced by the Police for the safety of all.

RAINBOW PARADE ENTRIES RULES Entry Fee $50

1. All entries in this category are eligible for prize money and awards..

2.2. All Rainbow Entries are required to upload their 501c3 documentation with parade entry application. NOTE: 501c3 organizations must be community oriented (not discriminatory) and not specific to an individual group, i.e. traveling sports organizations. Organizations falling in this category should register as FOGY entry. If you have questions about your status, please contact the parade chairperson.

3. A maximum of two vehicles per entry is allowed. Any more than two vehicles must have prior written approval from the parade chairman or will be turned away on the day of the parade. A truck pulling a trailer is considered one vehicle.

4. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted.

5. By entering the parade as a 501c3 organization (Rainbow Entry), we need your help. Each Rainbow organization must designate two volunteers, some will be utilized as banner carriers and some will be designated as parade marshals along the parade route.

MOTORCYCLE ENTRY RULES - Entry Fee $100

1. Entries in this category are eligible for awards but not prize money.

2. A maximum of six Motorcycle Entries are allowed in the parade each year. Entries are admitted on a first come, first served basis.

3. A maximum of 75 motorcycles per entry is allowed.

4. Motorcycle groups who also have a float must enter it separately in the FOGY or Rainbow Category and pay an additional entry fee. However, the two entries will be staged together in the parade.

5. Motorcycles must ride three abreast.

6. Stunt or reckless driving (burnouts, wheelies, etc.) is not permitted. Entries may not throw items of any kind to anyone along the parade route. This rule is strictly enforced by NKC Police for the safety of all. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted..

AUTOMOTIVE ENTRY RULES - Entry Fee $250

1. Entries in this category are eligible for awards but not prize money.

2. A maximum of six Automotive Entries are allowed in the parade each year. Entries are admitted on a first come, first served basis.

3. A maximum of 24 vehicles per entry is permitted. Failure to follow this limit will result in expulsion from future parades.

4. Automotive groups who also have a float must enter it separately in the FOGY or Rainbow Category and an additional entry fee is required. However, these two entries will be staged together in the parade.

5. Automotive clubs/groups are allowed ONE Automotive entry.

6. Vehicles must drive two abreast throughout the entire parade.

7. Entries may not throw items of any kind to anyone along the parade route. This rule is strictly enforced by NKC Police for the safety of all. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted.

PERFORMANCE ENTRY RULES - Entry Fee $100.00

1. All Performance entries are eligible for prize money. Band and Performance entries are eligible for awards.

2. Entries are judged on a 90-second performance performed in front of the judges stand (not the emcee grandstand). Do not exceed 90 seconds. Stopping along the parade route at any other location is not permitted.

3. Participants walking with performers (family, coaches, etc.) must walk behind the performers, not on either side.

4. A maximum of two vehicles per parade entry is allowed. Requests to enter more than two vehicles must be approved in writing by the parade chairman prior to the date of the parade. A truck with an attached trailer is considered one vehicle.

5. Performers are required to break formation to let motorcycle police or parade official golf carts pass when approached.

SCHOOL SPIRIT ENTRY RULES - Entry Fee $50

1. Parade entries in this category are competing for prize money and awards.

2. A maximum of two vehicles per parade entry is allowed. Requests to enter more than two vehicles must be approved in writing by the parade chairman prior to the date of the parade. A truck with an attached trailer is considered one vehicle. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted.

3. Participants in the School Spirit category must be affiliated with local area schools.

FOGY (Families, Organizations, Youth Groups) ENTRIES - Entry Fee $50

1. All entries in the category are eligible for prize money and awards.

2. A maximum of two vehicles per parade entry is allowed. Requests to enter more than two vehicles must be approved in writing by the parade chairman prior to the date of the parade. A truck with an attached trailer is considered one vehicle.

3. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted. .

MEDIA ENTRY RULES

1. MEDIA ENTRIES: Entries in this category are eligible for awards but not prize money.

2. Although this is an opportunity for a radio/news station to advertise, all entries must be decorated to meet the parade theme.

3. Media entries are allowed to distribute flyers or other marketing materials (not exceeding 4x6 inches) to parade guests by hand. Entries may not throw items of any kind to anyone along the parade route. This rule is strictly enforced by NKC Police for the safety of all.

4. Forward motion must be maintained by all units during the parade. Stopping on the parade route is not permitted.

General Parade Rules

Please ensure all participants in your entry are aware of these rules. Violation of any of these rules may result in sanctioning by the Board of Snake Saturday!

1. Each parade entry must have its own completed entry application form submitted by the deadline, assure that all appropriate information is included and that you are registered in the proper division. No entries will be accepted after Friday, February 22, 2025.

2. Each entry must designate one person as its Responsible Party. Each Responsible Party is required to ensure that all rules, regulations, and procedures are followed by all entry participants at all times. Each person in your parade entry is participating at their own risk and each person agrees to indemnify all entities and individuals associated with the parade and festival, and to hold all such entities and individuals harmless from any and all damages and/or liabilities of any kind, that entities and individuals may incur as a result of your group and its individual’s participation in the parade and/or festival.

3. Parade staff and volunteers reserve the right to disallow, at our sole discretion, any lewd, offensive, crude or tasteless floats, themes, signs or behavior.

4. By entering in the parade, you agree to designate two people to carry a banner in front of your entry if requested. Typically, less than 10% of entries are required to carry a banner. Said entries are designated the day of the parade, during the staging process.

5. Entry commentary may be edited by the parade committee.

6. Islands have been installed on Armour road. Parade entries will need to split the islands going to the right or left of the islands. Additionally, the turn radius from Armour to Howell has been changed, please ensure your entry can make that turn, most trucks and trailers can make the turn but we suggest double checking yourself.

Make sure you download and agree to full Rules & Regulations Below.

2026 PARADE RULES DOWNLOAD

I agree to the above terms and conditions and understand that failing to follow these terms and conditions will result in expulsion from the parade.*

Agree *

COMPLETE INFORMATION

Organization*

Prize checks made payable to this organization.

I understand and acknowledge*

Prize checks will be made payable to the person or organization listed above

Parade Entry Contact Name & Information*

First Last

Email*

Phone*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

COMPLETE INFORMATION

Have you participated in the Parade before?*

YES

If Yes, How Many Years?*

Will you have music?*

Live

Recorded

None

Will you have animals?*

Dogs

Horses

Other

None/less than 5

Number of participants, Total.*

In order to evaluate the effectiveness of our Rainbow division in the Northland please provide a mission statement for your organization. What is your organization’s mission?*

DESCRIPTION & COMMENTARY

What exactly will your entry consist of? Please include float length, vehicles and any other pertinent information to assist in your staging in the parade.*

Do you intend on driving a vehicle in the parade?*

Yes

Please upload a picture of the driver's insurance.*

Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, jpeg, heic, Max. file size: 200 MB.

For Staging - will your float, vehicles and participants fit in a:*

10 x 25 ft area

10 x 50 ft area

10 x 100 ft area

*vehicles and floats may not be wider than 10 feet.

What comments would you like us to say about your organization at the reviewing stand? Please limit to 120 words or less.*

(Commentary may be edited by parade staff.)