August 30, 2011

Re: 2011 Watonga Cheese Festival Parade Entries

Welcome Watonga Cheese Festival Parade Participants,

The Chamber would like to personally welcome you to our 35^th Annual Watonga Cheese Festival and Parade. It is going to be an exciting event with your help and participation in this year’s parade. Please read carefully the following information. Due to the large number of entries for the parade this letter it is intended to eliminate as much confusion on Parade day as possible. If you have not already contacted me or sent in a Parade Entry Form, please get in touch so we know to expect you.

The following outline is “what to expect” and “where to go” on parade day.

1. The parade will start promptly at 12:30 pm on Saturday, October 8^th, 2011. All entries and/or participants need to be lined-up and ready to proceed no later than 12:15 pm.
2. Registration and check-in will be from 11:00 am to 12:15 am. Check-in will take place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds entrance gate (East 7^th St). There will be plenty of free parking for all vehicles at the fairgrounds (Watch for Signs and see attached Parade Map).
3. Each entry will be assigned an entry number and parade position, and street location of where to line-up (See attached Parade Map). Each entry number and line-up location will be marked on the street where you are to be located prior to the start of the parade. This number corresponds with the entry number you will be assigned at check-in.
4. The parade route will start at 7^th Street and proceed south on Noble Avenue through downtown Watonga, ending at “A” Street. Parade route is about ¾ mile in length and is straight with no turns. Streets to line-up or pre-stage will be 7^th Street East & West, 8^th Street East & West, and 9^th Street East & West with Noble Avenue dividing East and West streets. (We may use 6th street if needed) All parade entries are to start the parade based on the following order:
1. 9^th Street East (Entries on this street will start the parade and proceed in numerical order)
2. 9^th Street West (Entries on this street will follow the last entry from 9^th Street East)
3. 8^th Street East (Entries on this street will follow the last entry from 9^th Street West)
4. 8^th Street West (Entries on this street will follow the last entry from 8^th Street East)
5. 7^th Street East (Entries on this street will follow the last entry from 8^th Street West)
6. 7^th Street West (Entries on this street will follow the last entry from 7^th Street East)
5. Our Master of Ceremonies is located on the second floor balcony of the Noble House Restaurant (1/2 block north of Main Street). When you get to this area, you need to pause if you have special music and/or presentation. In past years, spectators line both sides of Noble Avenue from 4^th Street to “A” Street. Those entries having bus transportation can re-load their passengers beyond the end of the parade route. Buses can locate along either side of East or West “A” Street (See Parade Map).

We look forward to a great day of festivities, which includes the 2011 Watonga Cheese Festival Parade, made possible by your participation. As Festival Parade Chairman, I would like to thank each of you, in advance, for your time, effort, cooperation, and participation in making this year’s parade a success.

Should you have any questions please call or email me.

Louise Dunn

Watonga Cheese Festival Parade Chairman

(580) 791-2285

dynamo@pldi.net