Parade of the Northwest
Sunday July 16th, 2017
11:30 am check-in and line-up
1:00 pm parade start
The Detroit Lakes Jaycees are pleased to invite you to participate in the 82nd Parade of the Northwest, the grand finale of
the annual Northwest Water Carnival!
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
 You will receive your line-up number via email the Wednesday prior to the parade (July 12th).
 A map is available on our website, as well as a registration form. www.dljaycees.com.
Important rules to remember:
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The Detroit Lakes Jaycees do not assume any responsibility or liability for any accidents. All
participants, including band members, are responsible for their own insurance, medical or liability.
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Parade officials are located along the parade route. Cooperation with our officials is required.
Parade line-up is organized for the maximum safety and enjoyment of all participants and
spectators, not based on the order in which the registrations were received.
The parade committee has the right to use their discretion to accept or deny any entries.
Monetary donations for non-profit entries will be considered and evaluated and are not guaranteed.
There will be a $100 charge for entries with horses that do not provide their own “clean up” crew
that follows directly behind the horses. Horse entries will be placed at the end of the line-up.
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We are proud to present one of the state’s largest and best parades. Thank you for contributing to the success of our event.
We hope you are able to take in all 10 days of Water Carnival and look forward to seeing you in July.
Sincerely,
Parade of the Northwest Committee
Detroit Lakes Jaycees · P.O. Box 456 Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 · www.dljaycees.com/watercarnival.html
Parade of the Northwest Instructions
The Detroit Lakes Jaycees are pleased to welcome you to Detroit Lakes and to the 82nd Annual Water Carnival
Parade of the Northwest. Please read and follow these instructions carefully to ensure the parade runs
smoothly:
Assembly: All units should report to parade start to receive their line-up number; this is located at the corner
of Oak Grove Avenue and West State Street (the parking lot of the Chamber of Commerce). The position
numbers will be posted on signs on the boulevard. Unless it is raining, all buses must exit the parade staging
area after discharging members. Buses/extra trailers may park in the Fairgrounds on South Rossman Avenue.
All entries, political and otherwise, are responsible for their own signs and decorations.
Parade Continuity:
 All units must maintain a distance of 20 feet from the preceding unit.
 If your unit will be throwing candy, be sure to throw candy as far from the unit as possible.
 Marching Band: Must maintain a proper distance at all times and should hold counter-marching to a
minimum.
 Dignitaries riding in convertibles or other vehicles must remain in their cars along the parade route.
Distributing literature or any printed material is not allowed along the parade route. You are not
allowed to hand anything out while sitting in your car or float. If your item cannot be thrown you must
have walkers distribute the items to parade-goers.
 Please bring your own water, as the parade is long and usually very hot!
Dressing and Washrooms: The Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center will provide dressing areas if
needed and is located on Summit Avenue near the parade start.
Animals: If your unit will have animals you must have someone following your unit cleaning up after them.
If you do not have anyone to do this you will not be allowed to go through the parade. Any unit with horses
will automatically be placed at the end of the lineup, unless the participants have designated waste
removal personnel that follow the unit.
Politicians: Political entries may not throw candy, hand-out campaign literature, etc. along the parade route.
Politicians may not walk the parade route: he or she must remain in the vehicle or on their float at all times.
If you have questions or concerns, please call Alyson Larson at (701) 367-5583 or email the committee at
[email protected].
We will do everything possible to make your visit to Detroit Lakes a pleasant experience. On behalf of our 82nd
Admirals Kate Spaeth and Dustin Hildenbrand and the Detroit Lakes Jaycees, we would like to extend our
sincerest appreciation for your efforts. Without you, our parade would not be possible.
Thank you and let’s have a great parade!
Parade of the Northwest Committee
We reserve the right to revoke participation of any entry that does not follow our requests.