Parade Fact Sheet - 2009

39^th Annual Sedona St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Festival – Road Race

*        Coordinated by Sedona Main Street Program, the Special Event Planning Class of NAU Park & Recreation Management Program & “The Green Team” of Sedona Community volunteers

*        Parade Title Sponsor: Barking Frog & Cowboy Club Restaurants

*        Festival Title Sponsor: A Day in the West

*        Over the Rainbow Sponsor: Sedona Chamber of Commerce

*        Pot O’ Gold Sponsor: Joe Wilcox Family of Stores; Sedona Fudge Company

*        Road Race: 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk in Uptown hosted by NAU Special Event Class

*        Parade Theme 2009: We Lads & Lasses: A Celebration of Youth & the Young at Heart                       

*        Activity Date/Times: Saturday, March 14; Road Race at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 am – corner Mesquite Jordan); Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. (Entry line up 8 -10 a.m.); Festival until 3:00 p.m.

*        Parade Route: Jordan Road in Uptown Sedona - begins at Jordan Historical Park/Sedona Heritage Museum on Jordan Rd, proceeds south on Jordan Rd to Mesquite and disperses

*        Festival Location: Jordan Road in Uptown at Sacajawea Plaza & BR Clinic/Sun Building Parking Lots                                                                                                                                 

*        Parade Entries (maximum 70) Cost: Business - $100 each; Non-profits & others - $25 each;

                NEW CATEGORY - Combined business sponsor with a youth group or non-profit - $75 each

                Applications available Feb. 1 (via website & fax) and mailed directly to participants in 2008

    First come, first serve; Entry application deadline is February 23                                                                                                                                                            

*      Awards Presented:

       Best Float Award: highest total points for Float entry

Best Vehicle Award: highest points total points for Vehicle entry                                                                             

Clown Award: highest points for Clown entry

Color Guard Award: highest total points for Color Guard

Best Equestrian Color Guard: highest total points for Color Guard on horseback

Drill Team Award: highest total points for Drill team entry

Best Marching Unit: highest score for Marching Unity

Best Dance Unit: highest score given to a Dance Unit entry                                                                     

Equestrian Award: highest total points for an Equestrian entry

Outstanding Marching Band: highest total points for a School Marching Band

Best Musical Entry: highest total points for Musical entry

Unique Award: highest total points given for Unique entry (entry not in above categories)

Shamrock Award: highest total points for a Business Entry

St. Patrick’s Award: highest total points for Irish theme & musical combination

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