PARADE - 79th Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival Parade Entrance Form (Saturday, April 26, 2025)

TO COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION, YOU MUST UPLOAD THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

1) Proof of insurance; 2) Your script, describing your entry.

PLEASE REVIEW ENTIRE APPLICATION AND SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED - NO EXCEPTIONS. PLEASE NOTE: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN A SINGLE SITTING. IT CANNOT BE SAVED. AFTER YOU SUBMIT THE FORM, CLICK ON THE "PAY ENTRY FEE' BUTTON.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, April 1, 2025 BY 11:00 PM!

ENTRANT INFORMATION SECTION

THIS ENTRANT TYPE IS: *

Academic School 501 (c) Nonprofit Individual Service Organization Commercial Business Other

OTHER ENTRANT TYPE: (e.g. Non-Academic School Band, Group of Horse Riders, any group that DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY TYPES ABOVE).

Entry Name

Please enter the name of your parade entry (e.g.: Marlys Green, Michael Murphy's Village, etc)

Enter Parade Entry Name *

Enter Parade Entry Name

Non-Profit ID #

If your entry is a nonprofit organization, please enter your nonprofit id# here

Enter the Non-profit ID#

Contact Name for Parade Entry

First Name *

Last Name *

ENTER PHONE NO. *

PHONE TO INCLUDE AREA CODE

Email *

Address

ADDRESS TO MAIL PARADE INSTRUCTIONS. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED OUT ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE PARADE.

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

Zip/Postal Code *

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ENTRY

Number of people in your unit *

Approximate length of entry (IN FEET) *

PERSON IN CHARGE - DAY OF THE PARADE

This is the person who we would need to contact "THE DAY OF THE PARADE".

First Name *

Last Name *

Cell phone number *

CELL PHONE TO INCLUDE AREA CODE

DOES YOUR UNIT INCLUDE SOUND? *

Yes No Soft Loud

DESCRIBE MUSIC/SOUND (REQUIRED FIELD FOR ENTRIES WITH MUSIC or SOUND)

DOES YOUR UNIT INCLUDE A MOTORIZED VEHICLE? *

Yes No

IF YES, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICY WITH THIS APPLICATION - NO EXCEPTIONS! APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF NOT COMPLETE AND WITHOUT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS!!

PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR POLICY HERE. THIS ACCEPTS FILETYPES: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif

DOES YOUR UNIT INCLUDE ANIMALS? *

Yes No

ANIMAL UNITS MUST SUPPLY A POOPER SCOOPER FOR EACH ENTRY.

PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING UP ANIMAL WASTE (REQUIRED FIELD IF PARADE ENTRY INCLUDES ANIMALS)

First Name

Last Name

DESCRIBE ANIMALS AND NUMBER OF THEM

(e.g. walking 8 llamas, riding 3 horses, walking 10 dogs, 10 hamsters in cages on a flatbed, etc)

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: MUST provide a certificate of insurance for current liability insurance naming “Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce” exactly as an “additional insured” and listing our address as 265 S Main Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472. NO VARIATION of the named insured on the certificate such as the Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival or Apple Blossom Parade, or any other variation of the name will be accepted. Parade entrants with animals MUST provide their own liability insurance which must has minimum General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.

IF YOU SELECTED YES, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE - which would cover any damage which animal of that type might create. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THIS WITH THE APPLICATION - NO EXCEPTIONS! APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF NOT COMPLETE AND WITHOUT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS! FLOATS/OVERSIZE VEHICLES - YOU CAN SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY IN LIEU OF YOUR VEHICLE INSURANCE PHOTO.

PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR CERTIFICAET OF LIABILITY INSURANCE HERE. THIS ACCEPTS FILETYPES: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif

Drop off passes needed?

Yes

DROP OFF PASSES ARE NEEDED TO ENTER THE STAGING AREA TO DROP OFF PARADE PARTICIPANTS

NUMBER OF DROP OFF PASSES NEEDED (MAX OF 4)

1 2 3 4

THIS FIELD IS A REQUIREMENT IF THE PARADE PARTICIPANTS ARE BEING DROPPED OFF IN THE STAGING AREA BY A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT IN THE PARADE. VEHICLES NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER TO DROP OFF PARADE PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT THIS!

Vehicle passes needed?

Yes

VEHICLE PASSES ARE NEED FOR THE ACTUAL ENTRY IN THE PARADE: VEHICLE, CARRIAGE, ETC.

Number of vehicle passes needed (REQUIRED FIELD IF YOU HAVE VEHICLES/CARRIAGES, ETC IN YOUR PARADE ENTRY)

Enter the number of vehicles, carriages, etc that are in your parade entry. (e.g if you have 20 tractors/cars/carriages, etc, then put in 20).

PLEASE SELECT ONLY ONE (1) ENTRY CLASS FORM THE FOLLOWING LIST (School Band entries choose multiple classes, see SCHOOL BANDS SECTION).

SCHOOL BAND SECTION

SCHOOL BANDS (ONLY ONE ENTRY PER SCHOOL BAND UNIT). CHECK ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING:

Elementary School K-6 Grade Middle/Junior High School High School

PLEASE CHOOSE ONE (1) CLASS ENTRY IF YOUR UNIT IS A SCHOOL BAND. (REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL BANDS)

NUMBER the following in the ORDER each section will line up within your entire unit: (REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL BANDS)

	1	2	3	4	5	6
UNIT ID	1	2	3	4	5	6

DRUM MAJOR	1	2	3	4	5	6

FLAG/COLOR/SHIELD TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6

BAND	1	2	3	4	5	6

MAJORETTE GROUP	1	2	3	4	5	6

DRILL TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6

Parade Entry Description & Script Section

Briefly Describe your entry and what it will look like (e.g. Float without walkers, dogs with walkers, etc) *

Briefly Describe your entry and what it will look like (e.g. Float without walkers, dogs with walkers, etc).

PARADE ANNOUNCER'S SCRIPT - Upload document 50 words or less describing your entry. Please make sure you provide concise script information conforming to the word limits. Scripts will more than 50 words will be edited due to the limited amount of time allowed by the announcers. SCRIPTS NOT SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED - NO EXCEPTIONS. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS TO BE ACCEPTED. IF SUBMITTING A LATE PARADE ENTRY (AFTER MONDAY APRIL 1, 2024) SCRIPT WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED INCLUSION.

ACCEPTED FILETYPES: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif

Please use the following to assist you with your script: How many years you have participated in the parade? Is there anything unique about your parade history? Is there anything unique or unusual about this year's entry in the parade, or about your entry or how it was chosen or developed? How does your entry relate to the theme? Describe any unusual points of interest about your group, its history, or its participants. List any recent honors or awards your group has received.

ENTRY FEE - $85 FOR NONPROFITS AND $150 FOR COMMERCIAL ENTRIES. DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2024.

YOU MUST CHOOSE A METHOD OF PAYMENT. IDENTIFYING METHOD OF PAYMENT IS A REQUIREMENT. PLEASE NOTE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE AND NOT ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENTS. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER APRIL 1, 2024, A $50 LATE FEE REQUIRED. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER APRIL 10, 2024.

PAYMENT METHOD

Credit Card Will Mail Check

Payment can be made by mailing a check payable to the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce, or by phone with credit card 707-823-3032.

Checkbox

$85 Non Profit $150 Commercial

PARADE PACKETS WILL BE MAILED 1 WEEK PRIOR TO EVENT AND TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED ON THIS APPLICATION.

Please ensure the address on the application is the address you wish to receive the parade packet.

PROVIDING YOUR NAME ON THIS FORM SERVES AS YOUR SIGNATURE. YOUR SIGNATURE IS EVIDENCE THAT YOU AGREE TO THE PARADE RULES AND WILL ABIDE BY THOSE RULES. FURTHER YOUR SIGNATURE ON THIS ENTRY FORM INDICATES THAT YOU AGREE THAT THE SEBASTOPOL AB PARADE AND FESTIVAL AND ALL OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS, ARE RELEASED FROM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS DAMAGE, OR INJURY TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY RELATING IN ANY WAY TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PARADE.

First Name *

Last Name *

TITLE *

PHONE *

PHONE TO INCLUDE AREA CODE

ENTRY DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024 BY 11:00 PM!

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US FOR ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS: email: info@sebastopol.org or call (707) 823-3032

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PARADE - 79th Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival Parade Entrance Form (Saturday, April 26, 2025)

Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce