2023 4th of July Parade
Tuesday, July 4th at 12:00 PM
Harrison Avenue
Contact Parade Director Matt Boyle at (406) 498-3549 or email: mjboyle14@gmail.com

PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY

Thank you for joining our 4th of July Parade scheduled for Tuesday, July 4th 2023 at 10:00 AM. The parade commences at the Butte Civic Center.

Please note the following:
Entry fee is $40.00 for general entries and $30.00 for non-profit organizations. This is necessary to cover costs associated with the parade and is non-refundable.

There is a set of rules attached to the parade entry.  You are required to read and check the box next to each rule indicating you read and understood the rules. You must also include correct entry fee, copies of proof of current liability insurance, current vehicle registration and current driver’s license of designated driver to:

Butte America Foundation (BAmF) parade insurance requires the following from each entrant.

·         Copy of current vehicle registration and owner’s name.
·         Copy of current driver’s license and name of designated driver.
·         Proof of current liability insurance.
(these can be emailed to gm@butteamericaradio.org or mailed in to Butte America Foundation PO Box 394 Butte, MT 59703)

Entry deadline is 11:59 PM, June 27th, 2023. Late entries received after June 27th will be placed at end of parade and charged a late fee.  There will be no exceptions.  Late entry fee is an additional $40.00.  Please return entry as soon as possible to expedite parade line-up.

 All entrants are required to have one representative attend the pre-parade meeting June 27th at 6:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus, 224 W. Park St. Butte, MT.  Numbers will be given to entrants at this time. Meeting will be short but mandatory.  If you do not have at least 1 representative at this meeting YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE PARADE. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you are from out of town and cannot make the meeting, contact Parade Director Matt Boyle at (406) 498-3549 or email: mjboyle14@gmail.com in advance.

PARADE ROUTE 2023

Parade begins at 10:00 AM, July 4th, 2023.  Parade assembly begins at the Civic Center Parking Lot just off of Harrison Ave. If your entry will need to setup the night before, select floats may call Matt Boyle at (406) 498-3549 or email at mjboyle14@gmail.com to arrange accommodations. DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, THE ONLY ACCESS FOR ASSEMBLY WILL BE OFF HARRISON AVE. Entries will be asked to lineup in their designated area which will be marked by a number spray painted on the street.

 Entry dimensions of your float must be accurate so we can allow enough room when lining up the floats before starting.

We will be asking floats to show up at certain times in various group phases. Due to the tailings removal and construction happening around the civic center, along with the new addition of the bus barns, we have less room to work with this year than previous years. We will give exact times and instructions at the pre parade meeting on June 27th, 2023 at 6:30PM at the Knights of Columbus.

The Parade route will begin with entrants lined up and assembled on Civic Center Road and then turning South on Harrison Ave. Entrants will continue on Harrison for 2.2 miles and will begin to disassemble by turning either West on Longfellow Street, turning East on Elizabeth Warren street or continue straight on Harrison Ave. Entrants may return to the Civic Center parking lot after disassembling.

 Entry dimensions must be accurate so we can allow enough room in line up.

REMEMBER – All entries received after the June 27th deadline will be assessed a $20.00 fee!  Butte America Foundation reserves the right to prohibit participation by entries deemed unsuitable.

Please read each rule carefully and checkmark each box indicating you have fully read and understand the rules.

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All entrants must have at least one representative present for the pre-parade meeting held June 27th at 6:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus, 224 W. Park St., Butte, MT. THE MEETING IS MANDATORY FOR ALL ENTRANTS. IF AN ENTRANT OR HIS/HER REPRESENTATIVE CANNOT MAKE THE MEETING ENTRANT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE PARADE. NO EXCEPTIONS! If an emergency situation exists, the entrant or entrant representative who cannot make the pre-parade meeting should notify the Butte America Foundation at once by calling Matt Boyle at (406) 498-3549 or email at mjboyle14@gmail.com. A meeting will be scheduled with the individual entrant to go over rules and regulations of the parade.

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All mobile units must carry their own liability insurance. If a mobile unit is being hauled by another vehicle, a safety chain must be used and the vehicle must pass inspection by the parade safety committee. ENTRY FEE, COPIES OF PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE, VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND DESIGNATED DRIVER’S LICENSE MUST ACCOMPANY PARADE ENTRY.

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Parade participants will not be allowed to drink beer or ingest any other type of alcoholic or chemical substance during the parade. They will also not be allowed to mingle with or accost the parade crowd. THIS TYPE OF ACTION WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL FROM THE PARADE AND POSSIBLE BANISHMENT FROM FUTURE PARADES.

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Butte America Foundation liability insurance prohibits participants from THROWING or TOSSING, candy or any other type of item during the parade. Entrants may hand out items from the sides of the parade next to the spectators. Any entrant who attempts to toss or throw an item will be immediately removed from the parade and potentially banned from all future parades.

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The distance between units during the parade is 25 feet. This must be observed throughout the parade. Entries must keep their assigned position during the formation and throughout the entire course of the parade.

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No entry is allowed to stop during the parade. A forward movement must be maintained by all entries throughout the parade. No entrant shall stop during the parade to conduct an interview with radio or television news people. Interviews will be allowed only as long as entrants maintain a forward movement in the parade.

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Emergency vehicles in the parade are not allowed to blow any siren during the parade. If the vehicle does blow any type of horn, THAT ENTRANT WILL BE ISSUED A TICKET AND REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM THE PARADE AND MAY POSSIBLY BE BANNED FROM FUTURE BUTTE AMERICA FOUNDATION PARADES.

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The Butte 4th of July is sponsored as a family oriented event and entries that violate any Federal, State or local law are prohibited. The following entries are expressly prohibited: (a) Entries that solicit quarrelling or fighting; (b) Entries that use threatening, profane, abusive or derogatory language; (c) An entry that endangers safety or health or is offensive to the senses; (d) An entry that is obscene or contains any representation or reference to a sexual act, excretory or lewd act; (e) An entry that exposes a person or a group, a class, or association to hatred, contempt, ridicule, degradation, or disgrace in society or injury to the persons, business or occupation; (f) An entry whose purpose is to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend any person, group, class or association; (g) An entry that desecrates the official flag of the United States, the United States Shield, the United States Coat of Arms, the Montana State flag, or a copy, pictures or representation thereof; (h) An entry that endangers, kills, or inflicts cruelty on an animal; (i) An entry that endangers or incites a person or group to riot; (j) An entry which distributes any alcoholic beverages during the parade set-up or along the parade route; (k) An entry which distributes any tobacco /chemical product to any party during the parade set-up or along the parade route; (l) An entry which allows any person on the entry or person connected to the entry to expose their private areas (genitals) under any circumstances during the parade.

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All entries must be assembled at the Civic Center staging area by 9:15 a.m. on July 4th. Any entries wishing to setup the day before may contact Matt Boyle at (406) 498-3549 or email at mjboyle14@gmail.com

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Entries received after June 27th, 2022 will be placed at the end of the parade and assessed a $40.00 late fee.

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Numbers will be assigned at the pre-parade meeting and shall be displayed on the left & right front of entry. Entrants will also be asked to arrive by a certain time depending your # in the parade lineup.

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Only members of Butte America Foundation or their designated agents are allowed to solicit donations or sell items of any kind along the parade route.

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Live ammunition is prohibited.

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Butte America Foundation reserves the right to prohibit participation by entries deemed unsuitable.

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BUTTE SILVER BOW LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS COMPLETE CONTROL OF MARSHALING THE PARADE.

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Entrants may not drop off or leave non parade vehicles at the Civic Center area. If you or someone in your group needs to drop off a participant in the parade who is walking or riding on a float, you must drop that person off by 9:30am at the latest by turning East on to Civic Center road via Harrison Ave.

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Type of Entry
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Please briefly describe your float
Does your entry have music? Check all that apply
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Is your entry pulled by another vehicle. Towed vehicles must use a safety chain
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Does your entry have liability insurance?
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What is the length and width of your entry?
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What is the theme of your entry?
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Please write a brief description about your entry (i.e. how many years you have participated in Butte parades, where you’re from, whom you represent and something about your group). This information is extremely important and is used by the media while broadcasting the parade. *
Vehicle Owners Name
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Designated Drivers Name
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Designated Drivers License #
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Main Contact Name
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Main Contact Phone Number
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Alternate Contact Name
Alternate Contact Phone Number
I/We, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I/We have read the rules and completed all the information on this form to the best of my/our ability. I/We agree to assume all risk or bodily injuries or property damage in connection with my/our activities in the parade and hold harmless and forever waive Butte America Foundation, the event sponsor, their officers and members from all claims which may be made for any cause, whatsoever, arising as a result of or in connection with my/our participation in the 2023 Butte 4th of July Parade. I/We have attached to this entry current proof of liability insurance for mobile units as well as copies of current vehicle registration and designated driver’s license. I/We acknowledge that Butte America Foundation reserves the right to prohibit participation by entries deemed unsuitable. *
Please type your full name [First, Middle Initial, Last] to indicate you have read and fully understand all rules and information provided to you in this application by the Butte America Foundation.
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Entry Fee
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FOR INFORMATION CALL: Matt Boyle at (406) 498-3549 or email: mjboyle14@gmail.com

All entries must be submitted and paid for online at www.butteamericafoundation.org

Butte America Foundation
P. O. Box 394
Butte, MT 59703
Tax ID: 46-3324082

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