Rules for Parade Participants  

1. You must follow all rules, procedures and requests from any government employee and/or anyone assigned to assist in the parade operation.
   

2. Make sure you stay in your assigned location before the start of the parade and you must be ready to start in the parade procession upon request without delay.
   

3. Once you have started in the parade procession, please keep moving approximately 20 feet behind the entry in front of you. Due to the number of entries, you must keep it moving, so no entry gets delayed at the start or anytime during the parade. Do not hold up the parade for any reason.
   

4. If you have any mechanical difficulties with any of your vehicles or medical/health problems concerning any person or animal in your entry group, please move over to the side of the road immediately, so other entries behind you can proceed without stalling parade progress. This will also enable us to get medical/emergency help to you quickly.
   

5. Please be extremely careful while walking or riding on a vehicle/float in the parade. Once the parade has started, no one can get off and/or on any vehicle, even if it is not moving. This includes floats, cars, wagons, horses, etc. Supervise any children in your group very closely. We do not want anyone to get run over or fall off of a vehicle.
   

6. Do not throw any objects, including candy, during the parade. If you have candy or other items to pass out, you may have someone from your group that is walking, directly hand out candy, items, etc. This prevents any children/spectators from coming into the parade travel area, increasing the risk of getting hit or injured. This also helps keep our town clean.
   

7. Please do not act disorderly or get in any confrontations with anyone. No obscene and offensive gestures, comments, posters, or signs will be allowed. If you are having a problem with someone, contact a law enforcement officer and we will resolve the situation.
   

8. Careless and reckless driving will not be tolerated. No spinning tires included.
   

9. Everyone is subject to all state laws, town ordinances, policies and procedures.
   

10. The Town reserves the right to issue any permit upon their discretion and revoke any permit. The Town of Troutman reserves the right to make any changes and operate the parade procedures for the safety and well-being of the citizens.  This to include the town government following and requests, orders, procedures, laws and ordinances.
    

11. Any violations of laws, ordinances, rules, and requests may result in you being formally charged and/or ejected from the parade.
    

12. Have fun and enjoy the parade.