July 4th Parade (Saturday) 2009 - Warm Springs District

Bring instrument, lyre (make a trip to Allegro and tell them what instrument you play and that you need to purchase a lyre, to hold your music), flip folder, We’re An American Band(?), This is My Country,  Spirit of America, Salute to Freedom, AYMATT (All your music, all the time) and wear solid Red on top (I have a limited amount of sizes available), & Blue jeans or blue shorts, tennis/marching shoes.

*The music for July 4 will be provided to you Friday, at the July 3, 2-5pm, rehearsal. (Bring AYMATT to the rehearsal...)

7:40am Room open
8:10 Meet, load vehicles and go to Warm Springs District. Go south on 880, exit toward Warren Ave., turn right at Warm Springs Blvd., slight left to stay on Warm Springs Blvd., right at Whitney Place.
8:30 Arrive and park, check-in time, warm up, stretches, etc. We are #16 in the parade. Stage at WyoTech Parking lot (at 420 Whitney Place, within the Warm Springs Business Center).  Once unit is unloaded, vehicles must be moved. Participant parking is available within the business parks along Warm Springs Blvd., north and south of Whitney Place. Please refer to the maps provided. There will be no parking in the staging areas or parking lots off Whitney Place. Park outside of Whitney Place and walk into the staging area. There is no parking on Warm Springs Blvd.
10:00 Parade starts (Go USA!) The parade route is approximately 1.1 miles - Official start at Whitney Place and Warm Springs Blvd., continues on Warm Springs Blvd. to Mission Falls Lane and Hackamore Lane. The reviewing stand will be located on Warm Springs Blvd. at Pontiac Way, near Warm Springs Elementary School.  This area will be posted. Turn right onto Hackamore Lane, break rank and disband.
???? Parade ends, retrieve vehicles, party, go home.
 
Parade staff will set pace. THIS IS A FORWARD MOTION PARADE. Ideal spacing is approximately 20-30 feet between units, which should be maintained during the entire parade.  The parade must move at a steady pace for the convenience of all involved. If a parade marshal asks you to speed up or slow down, please cooperate.  In the unlikely event of a major stop in the parade, entertain the spectators until the restart of the parade.  ALL units are requested to perform along the entire parade route.

Red, white, and blue baseball hats will be available for you, since you signed up for the July 4 parade. I have some, from Party America. If you have your own, then you are all set (but remember to bring it).

If you can't find anything, I have some solid red shirts (various sizes). If you come to the performance improperly dressed, there will be consequences.

Shuttle bus service for parade participants only will be between 8:30-9:45am and then following the parade, 11:45-1:00pm. Stops will be at the corner of Whitney & Warms Springs Blvd. (staging), Mission Falls Court and Warms Springs Blvd. (de-staging) and on Lippert Ave., near Warm Springs School.

Drink plenty of water! (The Sikh community will provide water.)
Bring wet towels for cooling.
Use sunscreen.
Report to EMT, Fire Department, Police Officer, or parade volunteer if you start to show signs of severe headache, mental confusion, stopped perspiration, heat cramps, skin rashes, or swelling.