Please Read and Confirm that Your Organization will follow all of the Rules• For safety reasons, NO THROWING OF CANDY OR OTHER ITEMS FROM VEHICLES OR FLOATS. Items may be distributed by adults walking along the parade route. Obviously, this is to prevent any injuries to children running into the street for candy, etc.
• NO UNIT IS TO HAVE A PERSON IN COSTUME DEPICTING SANTA CLAUS! We don't wish to confuse children by having more than one Santa.
• The Christmas Committee has the right to deny or accept any application for entry into the parade for reasons determined by the committee.
• ONLY INTERMITTENT SIRENS WILL BE PERMITTED DURING THE PARADE. However we ask that you are considerate of the other units (Bands, etc.). Please do not drown out the music or entertainment of another unit.
• FOR SAFETY REASONS, NO RIFLE DRILL TEAM MAY DISCHARGE THEIR WEAPONS AT ANY TIME.
• Stop only at the announcement stand for photo; no other stopping along the parade route will be permitted.
• Line-up begins at 4:30 pm. Deadline to enter judging is 5:30 pm.
On November 22, 2024, Parade Registration begins at 4:30pm and Parade Begins at 6:00 pm To ensure excellence in presentation and efficiency in coordination, placement within the parade lineup is at the discretion of The Chamber of Commerce Parade Committee. This group also reserves the right to refuse participation at any time before or during the parade. Participation in the parade is conditioned upon and subject to the entry owner’s assuming all risks of injury or damage to person or property arising from his/her/its participation. Entry owner assumes all responsibility and liability for any such injury or damage; and waives, releases, and holds harmless the Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Columbiana, their representatives and volunteers, from any such risks or claims.
