Parade Application

The Parade is Saturday, June 22 – 6:00 p.m. and will be televised.

An acceptance letter and further instructions will be mailed to you if your group is accepted as an official Dairy Days Parade Entry. If your ‘For Profit Entry’ is not accepted, your check will be returned to you.

1. This is not a Parade Entry Form, but an Application to be entered in the parade. If your application is accepted you will be contacted as soon as possible, but no later than June 17th.
2. The Dairy Days Parade Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry that is not keeping with the standard and rules set forth by its Board of Directors. This includes entries not decorated, and/or entered for apparent advertising reasons only.
3. There will be a $100 Entry Fee for ‘For Profit’ (Commercial) and Political Entries. (Defined as those affiliated with or advertising a local or national business and individuals or groups promoting a political agenda.) ‘For Profit’ Entries must be decorated. Those without decorations or past due amounts will not allowed to participate in the parade.
4. NO CANDY or treats of any kind are to be tossed from any parade entry, if any entry is doing this, they will be pulled out of the parade! This is for the spectator’s safety, especially the kids. A person may carry candy or treats and walk the parade route handing (NOT throwing) these items to the spectators. “NO CANDY ZONE MUST BE OBSERVED”
5. Car clubs will be limited to 10 vehicles.
6. Children under the age of 10 need to be able to ride on the entry. No one under 10 walking, on bikes, cycles or horses, due to the length of the parade and safety of the kids.
7. Noise level is not to exceed 95 decibels.
8. Parade Theme this year: “Party ‘til The Cows Come Home!”
9. LINE-UP: Meridian Speedway
10. JUDGING will be during the parade. Location Dynamite Feed Store.
11. Please note the addition of 2 more Parade categories to the Staging Information – Marching Band and Dance/Cheer
12. PLEASE NOTE: the staging requirements on the second page of this application are to be completed with exact information. Please don’t estimate. i.e.: vehicle + trailer/float = ? feet, how many horse trailers, how many vehicles etc. and correct Division information.

DEADLINE TO HAVE THIS FORM IN, IS JUNE 10TH, 2024.
Mail to Meridian Dairy Days, PO Box 862, Meridian, ID 83680-0862 or email to meridiandairydaysparade@gmail.com
‘For Profit’ (Commercial) Entries and Political Entries make check payable to: Meridian Dairy & Stock Shows.
For more information about the Dairy Days Parade contact us at:
208-615-3789 or meridiandairydaysparade@gmail.com
or check our website at www.dairydays.org.