Event Details

2007 Parade Theme: "Walk a Historical Mile."

May 26, 2007: Florence Days Parade:

Florence celebrates its heritage each year with a parade and lots of other activities, usually the third weekend of May, but this year, it is on the fourth weekend, the same as Memorial Day weekend.  The celebration is organized by the Florence Historical Foundation.  The parade continues a tradition that started with a horse club parade years ago (1960).  It grew.

The 2007 parade is organized by Dick Brown of Dick's Place (for the Florence Historical Foundation), which is the barber shop in the old Toll Booth building located at 3010 Willit (next to the Bank of Florence).  The phone number at Dick's Place is 402-453-6688.  Paul Bogard, President of the Florence Historical Foundation said that floats can be added up to the last minute.  "They just get tacked on to the end."

Additional information provided by the Florence Historical Foundation for parade entries:

Float judging will be during the parade. Floats are judged on:

1. Theme
2. Originality
3. Action
4. Costumes
5. Construction Time
6. Group Participation

Awards for floats are: 1^st place - $200.00, 2^nd place - $100.00, and 3^rd place - $60.00

Trophies for horse groups are given for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place.

Monies for floats and trophies for horse groups are awarded after the parade at the grandstand. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND A REPRESENTATIVE BACK TO THE GRANDSTAND AFTER THE PARADE.

Entries close May 1, 2007. You are notified a week in advance what your number will be in the parade. Please DO NOT CALL FOR YOUR NUMBER, a letter is sent to you explaining where and when to line up in Miller Park. Please get your entries in early. The earlier your entry is received, the closer to the front of the parade you will be.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PULL CONTROVERSIAL ENTRIES

Dick Brown
Historical Florence Days Committee
HM: 402-451-4737
WK: 402-453-6688

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