26th Annual

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

Blacksburg, Virginia

  • The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club is sponsoring the 26th Annual Blacksburg 4th of July Parade.
  • The theme is "PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE".
  • We invite you to join us with your floats, marching units, antique cars, race cars, horse units, fire engines, scouting units, bands, sports teams, etc.
Schedule:
  • July 4th, 2012, beginning promptly at 2:00 PM.
Route:
  • Significant change for 2012 due to College Avenue construction. (Click for map.)
  • Beginning on Eheart Street at the former location of the Old Blacksburg Middle School,
  • Ending on on Alumni Mall, near Tech’s Drillfield..
Check-In and Line-up:
  • 1:30 PM — Line up on Eheart Street. (Click for map.)
  • Line-up position will be e-mailed to participants a few days before the parade.
  • Ruritan Club members will be on hand on Eheart Street to assist with line-up.
Theme:
  • PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE
Float Limitations:
  • No more than 13 feet high.
  • Candy may be passed out, but MUST NOT BE THROWN FROM VEHICLES
    • This is a safety related issue.
    • This is so kids don’t run into the street near vehicle wheels to pick up candy.
  • Vehicles must travel at parade speed and not accelerate towards spectators.
Trophies will be awarded for
  • Best Theme Representation
  • Best Youth Unit
  • Best Overall Unit.
  • Judging begins at 2:00 PM.
Free Movie at the Lyric For more information call Gavin Faulkner, 449-6178 • Click here for email

 

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