Arlington 4th Of July Association

May 2012 Newsletter

rjhancock — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:37:06 +0000

THIS IS IMPORTANT! - ANNOUNCER INFO DUE MAY 17!

The “Information for Announcers Scripts” is the form the announcers use to describe your entry as you pass by. Describe how your entry relates to or depicts the theme in one or two sentences about your organization.

Online “Information for Announcers Scripts” form can be found here.

Also, at the May 17th meeting, we will be announcing the Grand Marshal and the T-Shirt Logo Winner.

2012 Parade Association Service Project!

The association will be collecting teddy bears to support Arlington Memorial Hospital’s Teddy Bear Clinic program, which serves local kindergarten classes. Round up new or gently loved stuffed bears and bring them to the May or June general meetings.

We will also be collecting teddy bears at the parade. For more info, email us at info@arlington4th.org.

Remember! All Entries Need an ENTRY MARSHAL!

What does an entry marshal do anyway?

ENTRY MARSHAL DUTIES ARE:

Know parade rules for your entry and ensure compliance. You may download a copy of the rules from our website, www.arlington4th.org.

Be available to parade officials for relaying information to your entry in the assembly area and along the parade route.

Make sure that entry number is properly placed on your entry.

Keep your entry together and organized in the lineup area.

Accompany your entry during the parade.

Control entry speed on the parade route to maintain interval between your entry and units before and after.Maintain about a 20 – 30 foot interval with the next entry. If a gap develops close it up.

Ensure the safety of your entry and entry participants. Be safe!

If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Donovan at 817-299-8059, or kevinmdonovan@sbcglobal.net. You can also find more information here.

And finally, a word from our President…

The May General Meeting is always an exciting one! It features the public debut of the 2012 T-shirt Design and recognition of the student design winner. We will also announce the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Parade. All in all, this is a meeting that you won’t want to miss! We will be sharing more info about details of the parade and you will have the opportunity to turn in your announcer scripts. And it’s not too late to sign up if you haven’t already done so!

We also hope you will consider helping out with our service project we are conducting in conjunction with Arlington Memorial Hospital. Read the details above!

See you at the new meeting location at City Hall!

June Owens

To find out more about the above, or to see the full newsletter, please click here.

April 2012 Newsletter Posted

rjhancock — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:07:11 +0000

The April newsletter has been posted. You can download the PDF version here or view the highlights below.

From the Editor:

So many new things are happening with the 47th annual Arlington July 4th Parade! Those of you who attended the first general meeting enjoyed the new meeting location at City Hall. No offense to the library, but it was really awesome! It should be a great place to host our upcoming Parade Fair on April 19.

We have already had an awesome response for entries in the 2012 parade, so this year’s event will certainly be the best ever!

If you have already registered, be sure to fill out your information sheet for the parade announcers. You can fill it out online by clicking here: Information for Announcer’s Scripts or go to the website and click on the link. Paper copies will be available at general meetings.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Parade Fair this month. Come get great ideas and order parade T-shirts, created by an art contest winner from AISD!

Mack McKee

The Parade Fair will be held tonight, April 19th @ 7p.m. at a new location. City Council Briefing Chambers 101 W. Abram St. Third Floor.

At the April General Meeting, we will be having our annual Parade Fair. What happens at the fair?

This is a great meeting, especially for first time parade entrants. At this meeting, you will be able to:

Talk to parade “veterans” about their experiences

Get ideas for parade floats Look at pictures from past parades for inspiration

Find out about the bus barn and why it might be useful to your entry

See if having a float built by a professional would be right for your group

Set yourself up with a tractor to pull your float

Get a sneak peek at the parade route

Learn about important parade rules and changes to the rules for 2012

Chat with parade committee members

…and much, much more!!!

Don’t miss the Parade Fair!

There is more in the PDF so please download it to get all the news!!!

Eyes on Arlington

rjhancock — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:55:40 +0000

Recently, the “Eyes on Arlington” section of the Star Telegram ran a piece and mentioned the parade. We thank them for their continued sponsorship of the parade. We’ve included a clip below from the article along with a link to the full page.

Show your patriotic pride. Nothing says you love America more than being a part of Arlington’s 4th of July parade. Believed to be the largest parade in North Texas, the impressive procession perennially includes all sorts of amazing entries. And the deadline for getting your spot in the lineup is coming up on May 1.

According to the parade website, those registering an entry between May 2 and June 1 (the absolute deadline) will have to pay a $25 late entry charge.

Maybe this is the year your business, church, neighborhood or scout group, civic or charitable cause or hobby should be represented in the parade. Make a lasting memory by joining the lineup of bands, cars, bikes, floats, twirlers, cheerleaders, dancers, walkers, horses and many other wonderful participants that thrill the more than 30,000 spectators each year.

Fourth of July Association president June Owens reports that this year’s theme is “The Many Faces of America’s Freedom.” Get details at www.arlington4th.org or email info@arlington4th.org. Make note of a new phone number: 817-330-9USA.

Website Theme Update

rjhancock — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:51:59 +0000

We are aware the theme to the site does not currently match the theme of the parade. We apologize for the delay as our designer had some major life events happen causing a slow down. The site will be updated shortly to reflect this years theme. We appreciate your patience.

March 2012 Newsletter

rjhancock — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:55:04 +0000

It’s Parade Time Again!

The 47th edition of the Arlington July 4th parade brings with it some exciting changes. The big news is a new location for General Meetings. We will be moving from the Central Library to the City Council Briefing Chambers.

Also we have a new phone number as shown below!

We look forward to seeing everyone on March 15th!

June Owens, Association President

ANNOUNCING!

NEW LOCATION for General Meeting

City Council Briefing Chambers 101 W. Abrams St.
Third Floor

MARCH 15, 2012 7:00pm

New Phone Number! 817-330-9USA

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

How Can I Participate?

Post Information on your marquee
Sell T-shirts
Monitor the Bus Barn
Invite Friends
Create an Entry
$pon$or the Parade
Help in the parking lot
Help in the Line-up Area
Help with Hospitality
… and many more!

From the Editor:

As the winter turns to spring, it can mean only one thing: Ranger baseball is just around the corner. Oh wait, it can mean TWO things because it’s also time to start thinking about the 47th edition of the Arlington July 4th Parade!

We have a great group of people on the planning committee putting together another outstanding parade for the citizens of Arlington and DFW.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the first general meeting on Thursday, March 15th. Don’t miss it!

Mack McKee, Newsletter Editor and Association Vice President

Did your entry win a trophy last year?

Have you picked it up?

If not, please pick it up from Accent Awards at 1815 W. Park Row.

You can be downloaded a PDF version here.