George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee - Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.
George Washington Birthday Parade
George Washington’s Day - February 18, 2008 - Old Town Alexandria

Participant Information

Participants affirm that they have read, understand,
 and agree to abide by the Parade Rules and Procedures.

Remember: If you need to make subsequent changes to this information you may indicate
“Supplemental Information” at the top of the form and make the changes. But please be certain to
include the Unit Name and your e-mail address when you submit the form!

 Initial Submission                                             Supplemental Information

Name of this Unit: 
(Please enter the exact name of this unit that will be recognized by your membership and as you would like it to appear in official publications)

Sponsoring Organization:
(The superior entity or name of your “mother” organization, if any; such as “Girl Scouts of Alexandria” or “United States Park Police”)

Primary Contact Person:   Title:
(The person who will receive all official information, and his or her title within your organization.)

Primary Telephone Number:   Primary Fax Number:
(This should match with the Primary Contact Person and should be a number that could be used for contact up to and including the weekend before the Parade; a cellular or home telephone number is preferable to a work number. Fax number is optional as we prefer e-mail.)

E-mail Address:   Web Site URL
E-mail is very important! Our communication with you starts with this address. Web site address is optional.)

Mailing Address:
(This should be an address where US Mail or other ground deliveries can be received right up to the weekend before the Parade.)

On-site Unit Leader: Expected Number of Adult Leaders On-site:
(Please designate only one person! A badge for identification will be prepared for this individual.)

Number Participating Age Span Request # of Patches
(Like all information submitted on this form, this can be revised prior to Parade Day.)

Parking Near the Assembly Area
Parking near the Parade Assembly Area will be assigned subject to availability. A parking pass for each vehicle assigned to this reserved parking will be provided and it is vital that this pass be visibly displayed while parked . Vehicles will not be permitted within the Parade Assembly Area perimeter without a proper pass, so please be certain that we have correct information!
Close-in Parking (number of passes requested) Bus: Passenger Vehicle: Trailer: Truck:
Special Parking Requirements:

Identification of Vehicles that are Part of this Unit
All vehicles that are part of a Parade Unit must display a permit and will be subject to search before entering the Parade. Vehicles will not be permitted within the Parade Assembly Area perimeter without a proper pass, so please be certain that we have correct information! (This is necessary to enhance the overall security of the Parade.)

Please enter the exact number of vehicles that will be part of this Parade Unit (i.e., actually in the Parade)
For each vehicle that will be part of this Parade Unit (i.e., actually in the Parade), please identify as to type and size below:

Unit Length & Special Marching or Assembly Requests
Space assigned to units in the Assembly Area will be 15 feet wide, please estimate your requirements:
Total estimated length of space needed to accommodate formation of this unit in the Assembly Area is feet.
The Parade Route is 40 feet wide from curb to curb; estimated marching length of this unit is feet.
Please note any Special Marching or Assembly Requests or other logistical requirements of this Unit:

Independent Organizations Marching with this Unit
It is important that the Parade Organization approve all Marching Units. If there will be (one or more) independent organization(s) marching with this unit, please indicate the following information about each such unit:
Name of Organization, Primary Contact Person, Title, Primary Phone Number, E-mail Address, and Mailing Address.

Please Select the Parade Award Category for this Unit
 Category 1: Senior Youth Groups
 Category 2: Junior Youth Groups
 Category 3: Youth Bands 
 Category 4: Community or Adult Bands & Corps 
 Category 5: Youth Military Units & Drill Teams
 Category 6: Honor Guards & Color Guards
 Category 7: Carriages & Wagons 
 Category 8: Floats
 Category 9: Youth Floats & Wagon Floats
 Category 10: Antique Vehicles
 Category 11: Decorated Bicycles & Motorcycles
 Category 12: Community & Fraternal Organizations
 Category 13: Historical Units
 Category 14: Equestrian Units
All units will be judged for the Spirit of George Washington Award

Please provide a description and brief history of this unit.
(If you prefer, this information may be provided via a separate e-mail sent to GWParade@gmail.com (please remember to identify your unit!)

Remember: If you need to make subsequent changes to this information you may indicate
“Supplemental Information” at the top of the form and make the changes. But please be certain to
include the Unit Name and your e-mail address when you submit the form!

Participants affirm that they have read and understand the Parade Rules and Procedures
and agree to abide by the described regulations and standards.