24th Annual
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Blacksburg, Virginia
- The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club is sponsoring the Twenty-fourth Annual Blacksburg 4th of July Parade.
- The theme is ‘not yet determined’.
- 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:
- Saturday, July 4th, 2009, beginning promptly at 3:00 PM.
Route:
- Beginning on Eheart Street at Old Blacksburg Middle School,
- Ending off North Main Street on Lucas Drive (near YMCA Thrift Shop).
- Blacksburg Transit will have shuttle buses available to return marchers to the Middle School.
Check-In and Line-up:
- 2:30 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:
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not yet determined
Float Limitations:
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No more than 13 feet high.
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Candy may be passed out, but MUST NOT BE THROWN FROM VEHICLES. This is so kids don’t run into the street near vehicle wheels to pick up candy.
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Vehicles must travel at parade speed and not accelerate towards spectators.
Trophies will be awarded for
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Best Theme Representation
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Best Youth Unit
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Best Overall Unit.
Judging begins at 2:30 PM. For more information call Gavin Faulkner, 449-6178 • Click here for email
Following the parade at 3:00 PM, the Lyric Theatre will screen a free movie "not yet determined", sponsored by the Mt Tabor Ruritan club. Also several Blacksburg downtown merchants will have July 4th specials.
Beginning at 6 PM, the Blacksburg Parks & Recreation Department,at Blacksburg Municipal Park near the Blacksburg Recreation Center, will have music, food and entertainment (click here for schedule) ending with fireworks at dark.
