parade entry forms due november 13, 2018...parade announcers information: please give a few...
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Sunday, November 25, 2018
2:00 p.m.
Celebrating its 26th year, the Welcome Santa Christmas Parade will take place on
Sunday, November 25th in Ottawa.
The parade is free and open to all who want to participate. The parade will begin at the
corner of Pratt and 4th Streets near Water Works Park, proceed to Main Street, turn west
onto Main Street, turn north onto Oak Street, turn east onto 4th Street and end at Sts.
Peter and Paul church parking lot.
Entries from businesses, organizations, churches, schools, teams, public officials,
cars, trucks, motorcycles, farm implements, horses and other animals are welcome.
There is no theme, just display your Christmas spirit.
Yes, you may pass out candy and materials on the parade route.
Please do not include a live Santa in your entry. Santa Claus makes an
appearance in a horse-drawn wagon at the end of the parade.
You will receive an email containing your line-up number the Monday prior to
the parade. Please display your number on the front of your unit to help the
parade emcee identify you as you pass the P.C. Courthouse area.
Units will line up on Pratt Street between 1:15-1:30 p.m.
Units will be judged during line-up and three entries will receive cash prizes.
-Judging will begin at 1:40.
Parade entry forms due November 13, 2018
Free family activities will take place immediately after the parade in the
Ottawa Municipal Parking Lot at Main & Oak Streets.
26th Annual
Welcome Santa Christmas Parade November 25, 2018
Name of business or organization:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My parade entry will include:
Vehicle with float / trailer _____________________________ Car only ______________________________________
Walking group _______________________________________ Truck only ____________________________________
Musical group ________________________________________ Animals ______________________________________
Marching band _______________________________________ Other _______________________________________
Contact person in charge of your parade unit:
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone number ______________________________________________________________________________________
Email address ________________________________________________________________________________________
*** Important *** The contact person will receive an email about 5 days prior to the parade indicating your
position in the parade line-up. Please provide an email address that will be checked regularly.
Parade Announcers Information:
Please give a few sentences about your parade unit the announcer can share (let us know about your
entry and the people involved, send out a Christmas wish, or share an interesting piece of information).
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Parade entry forms due November 13, 2018 Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 68 Ottawa OH 45875
419-523-3141 [email protected]
Office use only