Volunteer

More than ever the Parade needs you to volunteer! A range of volunteer activities and time commitments are available for those who would like to be involved; prior to the parade, the day of the parade, or both. To volunteer to help with the parade, please complete this form.

Leading up to the parade:

Neighbor Notifications

How many: 5-10 Volunteers

For what:  Volunteers are needed to deliver notices reminding residents of the parade, route, date, and time.

Why: We have a responsibility to notify property owners or occupants whose sole route for ingress and egress will be impacted by the parade.

    • Don’t worry, we’ll provide the printed notice!

When: Any time June 1st to June 20th.

Other notes:

    • Flier pickup and route assignments will happen in May.

    • Super important and extremely neighborly job!

No Parking Signage

How many: 4-8 Volunteers

For what:  Volunteers are needed to attach “No Parking” Signs along the parade route

Why: To help make sure our neighbors don’t get their cars towed… and it’s required…

When: Signs must be posted no later than 24 hours before the event

    • Sign pickup and route assignments TBD, but likely between June 30th-July 2nd

Day of the parade:

Block Captains

How many: At least 50 Volunteers

For what:  Volunteers are needed to monitor barricades on low-volume traffic streets, to direct cars away from the parade route and prevent cars from entering the route. Responsibilities may also include erecting barricades and/or hospitality tents.

Why: The city has decided our parade falls under the purview of the special events unit. The special events unit operates with an overabundance of caution, assuming even the smallest street should be monitored by an officer. The amount of officers, for the length of time needed, at their detail rate would cost our community over $12,000. To preserve our parade’s historical route, they have conceded to allowing some posts to be monitored by our skillful well-trained volunteers. 

When: 11:00am – 2pm/end of parade

  • Streets will be properly barricaded, safety vests, and radios/communication devices will be provided. 

Parade Staging

How many: 6-8 Volunteers

For what: Volunteers are needed to assist in supporting the coordination of participants of the parade.

Why: Our parade has 40-80 and some years up to 100 entries. Assistance is needed to ensure entries line up in the designated order. The staging lot is drop off only, many entries include large groups, some participants may need direction and guidance related to this process. 

When: 10:00 am – 11:30am


Shuttle Volunteer @ McKie Center

How many: 1 Volunteer

For what: Volunteer is needed to greet and direct shuttle riders.

Why: As our gracious hosts of who lends space for our parade to stage dictates cars parked cannot be left parked in the lot – we offer a shuttle from McKie to deliver participants to the staging lot every 10 minutes leading up to kick-off.

When: 9:30am-11:30am