Parades

PARADE BUCKSTOP (Pre- and On-Tour)

Responsibilities:

• Work with sponsors of host communities to plan parade route and details (see checklist below).

• Organize Chautauquans

  • Who's in (jugglers, clowns, stilts, unicycles, bubbles, costumes...)

  • Coordinate with parade and band leaders and bus driver

• Create fliers to hand out on parade

• Before the parade personally check out the parade route/map, etc.

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Parade Checklist (for each Community)

Local contact person

Phone number

Directions/distance from camp to start of parade / parking

Get/confirm a map from the sponsor

Parking (for Bus), at one end of the parade or the other or both?

Route

Length of Parade

How get from one end to the other to get back to the bus?

Are there possible 'renegade' stops/detours (grocery stores, etc.)?

Is there a place for a Teaser Show(s)?

Sidewalk/street

Is a Permit required?

If so, will sponsor get it?

Is a Police escort required?

If so, will sponsor set it up?

Time of Parade

Time of Form Up

What if it rains...?

Other Participants

Scout troupes

Local bands

Flag or Drill teams

Theater groups

Pet parade

Decorate your bike parade

Cheerleaders

Horse teams

High School King / Queen

Sports mascots, Local characters...

Local clubs (juggle club), etc...

And along the way, be in contact with the workshop buckstop to share contact info for anyone they should know about (juggling clubs, etc.)

Details for the fliers (to hand out on the parade)

Workshop times and location

Main Show time(s) and location