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Volunteer to Help with the 4th of July Parade and Festival
This parade takes a lot of people to produce on the parade day, and we can use your help. Here are some of the ways you can be of assistance:
- Walking Marshals- walk alongside the floats to push any candy that falls into the street towards the curb and to encourage any kids running out into the street to get back to the curb. The parade’s speed is about two miles per hour with plenty of stops, so it is easy to keep up alongside the floats. These marshals gather at 8:00 a.m. at the corner of Euclid and Drexel, and you will be finished by 11: a.m.
- Standing Marshals-stand at certain points along the parade route where crowds gather. The job is to pass out fans for the crowd and try to keep people from crowding into the street or running after candy that lands in the street as the parade passes. You may bring a folding chair to sit in as you wait for the parade to pass by. Standing marshals should arrive at their location by 8:15 a.m.
Attire for Volunteers. On the day of the parade, we ask that you wear a blue shirt and khaki pants or shorts, and we will provide you with a vest that says Volunteer.
If you would like to help us, please email us to register. When you send your email, please include:
- Name
- Telephone Number
- Email Address
- What you’re interested in doing:
- A Walking Marshal _______
- A Standing Marshal _______
- Other: I can help by _________________________
Please let us know if either of the following applies to you:
- You are a student at Highland Park High School and would like your time to count towards the required volunteer hours to graduate.
- You work for a company, and you might be able to arrange for your company to provide other employees as volunteers.
Send your email to ParkCitiesParade@gmail.com
Thank you!
