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Event Details2007 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 (1962). 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 will be judged on:
Awards for floats are: 1st place - $200.00, 2nd place - $100.00, and 3rd place - $60.00 There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies given for horse groups. Monies for floats and trophies for horse groups will be awarded after the parade at the grandstand. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SNED A REPRESENTATIVE BACK TO THE GRANDSTAND AFTER THE PARADE. Entries will close May 1, 2007. You will be notified a week in advance what your number will be in the parade. Please DO NOT CALL FOR YOUR NUMBER, a letter will be sent to you explaining where and when to line up in Miller Park. Please get your entries in early. The earlier we receive your entry, the closer to the front of the parade you will be. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PULL CONTROVERSAL ENTRIES Dick Brown |
