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Our 2010 Theme : "Freedom Rocks"

Parade starts at 2pm Saturday July 3rd, 2010
 

Parade Route is once again along Washington St.
note - finish line is 3rd and Baraga (not Rock)

Around 1pm the intersecting streets usually start getting barricaded,
so if you want to park near the parade route, get there early.
 

Our 2010 Parade Grand Marshall is
Helen McCormick
founder, ROOM at the INN

The Marquette Area July 4th Committee is pleased to announce Helen McCormick (founder of Room at the Inn) as Grand Marshall of the 2010 July 4th Parade.
 
Helen began to organize individuals and churches in the Marquette area to provide a moveable homeless shelter, headquartered in the churches for one week at a time. The homeless shelter, Room at the Inn, opened in November, 2007 with seven churches participating. It has now grown to 13 churches, with about 700 volunteers trained to help the homeless in our community.
Helen graduated from Baraga High School in 1952, married Robert McCormick at St. Peter’s Cathedral in 1954, and is the parent of five children.
She graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1973 and retired from the Marquette School System in 1997after teaching for 24 years. She has traveled extensively, and is a rabid Michigan State basketball fan. Helen is an extremely active volunteer in the Marquette area. It was through being involved in her parish and St. Vincent de Paul Society that Helen realized the number of homeless people in our area who had no place to go. She began to organize individuals and churches in forming Room at the Inn.

The Marquette Area July 4th Committee would like to thank and congratulate Helen McCormick for her tireless dedication to the Marquette community.

 

 

 

 

Parade participants - the information below pertains to you :

Starting Area Line Up

All parade entries must be in position by 1:15 pm

Red is along W. Washington, west of McClellan

Green is along W. Washington, west of McClellan

Blue is along W. Baraga Ave by the Catholic Credit Union

Yellow is along McClellan north of Washington toward Ridge St.

VIP convertibles in Catholic Credit Union parking lot
 

If you wish to be in the parade, you must print out this Registration Form and mail it to us at the address shown above. 
Sorry , US postal mail is the ONLY way for you to send us your parade application, and its the only way for you to get in the parade.

Note #1 : We LIMIT the total number of parade entries.
Why ? So the parade doesn't last too long. Community as well as parade participant feedback we've received over the years tells us this.
 Last year our total was around 75 - 80.   We aim for a parade where the last entry reaches the end of the route by no later than 4 pm.

Note #2 : We reserve the right to reject parade entries that we believe to be blatantly inappropriate or simply blatant business advertising.
Why ? The purpose of this July 4th parade is a FAMILY friendly event that honors our community and nation's HERITAGE and FREEDOM


Non-Profit fee $25
For-profit fee $75
Political candidate is $100

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Once you've sent in your Parade Application :

History tells us the following questions will probably be on your mind.

* How will I know if my parade application has been received ?
* How will I know if my application has been approved ?
* How will I know where I am in the parade order ?
* I mailed in my application and I haven't heard anything...?

You will most likely NOT be "hearing anything" from us, because
this next section is intended to hopefully answer those questions.
And it should be updated on almost a daily basis.
If you have further questions, then please send an email.

       
Lineup area Entry Name application committee
    received approved

  *****note - this list is NOT the actual parade lineup order, it simply shows your starting area   ******

Vip - front Vietnam Veterans Color Guard not needed yes
Vip - front Marine Corps League Color Guard not needed yes
Vip - front Darter-Dace Sea Cadets color guard not needed yes
Vip convertible - parade Grand Marshall not needed yes
Vip WWII Veterans not needed yes
Vip Veterans of Foreign Wars Post#6 not needed yes
Vip American Legion Post 44 Jacobetti Van not needed yes
VIP antique car - Marquette Mayor not needed yes
VIP convertibles : Police, Fire, Public Works of the Year not needed yes
VIP convertibles : Teachers of the Year not needed yes
Vip convertible - Mqt Noon Rotary President not needed yes
  Kiwanis Chicken and Kiwanis President not needed yes
Yellow Kids Rodeo bikes not needed yes
       
Blue Lake Superior Christian Church yes yes
Red Steve Lindberg State Representative yes yes
Blue Radio station the Point 100.3 yes yes
Green Marquette ROTARY West yes yes
Blue Belly Casting by Susanne yes yes
Red Dale off road racing team yes yes
Yellow Redfella Records yes yes
Yellow SAIL yes yes
Blue Michael Lahti State Senate yes yes
Blue Flood Professionals yes yes
Red Landmark Inn & Mqt Arts/Culture yes yes
Yellow MSHS marching band and MSHS dance team not needed yes
Red Superior Pipes & Drums marching band not needed yes
Red Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums marching band not needed yes
Red UP 200 mascot Banshee yes yes
Gren MGH bloodmobile yes yes
Blue Sawyer Free Will Baptist church yes yes
Blue Tom Casperson State Senate yes yes
Green Mediride EMS yes yes
Yellow One Book One Community yes yes
Yellow New Attitudes Dance Academy yes yes
 VIP WWII Jeep , Marty T. yes yes
Green UP Mobile Sound yes yes
Green Mich Dept of Corrections Emergency Response Team yes yes
Red Mqt Area Blues Society yes yes
Yellow McDowell for Congress yes yes
Red Modell Racing yes yes
Red Subway yes yes
Green Soapy & Sons Hobbies yes yes
Green 652nd Engineer Company yes yes
Blue Fat Boyz Bar & Grill yes yes
Yelow Mqt Area Skate Plaza committee yes yes
Green Sears yes yes
Blue Mqt County Republican Party yes yes
Blue Benishek for Congress yes yes
Red Great Lakes Radio yes yes
Yellow UP Children's Museum yes yes
Yellow Marquette Magic yes yes
Yellow Dawn Dott Dance studio yes yes
Red Q107 WMQT radio yes yes
Yellow Superiorland Soccer yes yes
Red Pit Stop Quick Lube yes yes
Yellow Jason Allen for Congress yes yes
Red Peninsula Arts Council Vista Theater yes yes
anywhere Ahmed Shrine Clowns yes yes
Blue Mares-Z-Doats yes yes
Blue MarqTran bus, Brookridge Apt yes yes
Blue Antique Car - Newman yes yes
Red American Red Cross Superiorland yes yes
Yellow Lake Superior Theatre yes yes
  Mustang convertible- Donate Life - be an Organ Donor yes yes
green MGH EMS    
Yellow Boy Scouts coming  
       
Green Marquette Township Fire Dept not needed yes
Green Chocolay Township Fire Dept not needed yes
Green Marquette City Fire Dept not needed yes
       
       
       
 

last updated  July 1st, 2010 ,  10am 

   
  *****note - this list is NOT the actual parade order, it is simply your starting area   ******  
       

 

Trivia Question :

True or False ?
"The Marquette parade and fireworks are either hosted, run, put on, or funded by local government, i.e. the City of Marquette"
Answer :
False.
The parade and fireworks (and this website) are put on solely by the efforts of many volunteers, and monies in the form of donations and to a lesser extent the parade entry fees.  Please consider helping us out so we can provide you with a very enjoyable parade and a spectacular fireworks.

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