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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 4^th Committee is pleased to announce Helen McCormick (founder of Room at the Inn) as Grand Marshall of the 2010 July 4^th 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 4^th 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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