KREWE OF MASK MARDI GRAS PARADE 2020 ROLLS ON FEBRUARY 15TH AT 7:00 PM IN DOWN TOWN LAGRANGE!
MARDI GRAS PARADE 2020 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Gates open at 3 PM for FLOATS only.  All others assemble at 5 PM in Sweetland's Parking lot.  The ROADWAY to and from the parking lot will be kept OPEN for all.  No lining up on the ramp!  

You will bring your phone that shows the map and parking place number where your unit lines up.  Parade Marshalls may need to change this, and what they say may superceed these printed instructions.  If you have a car or golf cart, BACK INTO YOUR SPOT.  If you have a FLOAT or FIRE TRUCK, park your unit POINTED WEST.

Costumes, cowbells with rakes, and other re-usable objects for volunteers will be signed out and signed back in at the Green Cart - Northeast corner.  

Scott Seelbinder is Master of the Launch and will coordinate where Jeeps, Antique Automobiles, Floats and Marching Units will assemble.  Last minute purchases of Beads, Doubloons and Cups may be obtained from the Krewe of Mask Green Trailer.  Credit Cards can be accepted.  

Each unit will be judged prior to the parade by roving Judges between 5:45 and 6:15 PM.  Most awards will be presented in the Sweetland Parking Lot.  "BEST COSTUME IN THE CROWD" will be presented from the Showmobile across from City Hall.   Announcements of the Winners and awarding trophies will be done before the parade starts.  ​

Try and keep the parade together!  Only the Royal Float has a scheduled stop at the reviewing stand to toast the Mayor and the City.  

For safety reasons, the Cleanup crew volunteers will be the second to last unit.   They go before the final Fire Truck or Police Car. 

​The parade steps off at 7 PM. 

2020 PARADE ROUTE
The route is as follows:  

It starts at the Sweetland parking lot.  It turns left (east) onto Smith Street and turns right (south) onto Ridley St.  It goes straight past the square onto Main Street.   The parade turns right (west) onto E. Broome, then turns right (north) onto Bull Street.  It proceeds again straight onto Church Street.  It making a final right onto Smith Street before disbanding at Sweetland. 

All units should plan to arrive no later than 5 PM to 6 PM.   Unit Judging may begin at 5:30 PM.  

LINEUP:
​There are numbers on each parking space in this lot.  We are using these numbers to facilitate line up and launch.   Expect an e-mail prior to the parade with details on your line up place and time.  

DAY OF THE PARADE (for 2020):

​CAPTAINS (2)  {John Cashen, Ken Gordon} 
  1. Oversee Lineup, prompt step-off, prompt disbanding
  2. Ultimate KOM authority or back-up if any disputes
  3. Pass along pertinent information / timely decisions to appropriate people
  4. Plan lineup and get discriptions to TV Announcers and Showmobile announcers

LIEUTENANTS (equals number of units in parade, up to 100)  {Regina Ingram - 1969: Apollo 11, Barbie Watts - float Yellow Submarine, King/Queen - Royal Float, Jeanne Coker - Dr. Who, Joe Harris - Brooklyn McArthur, Ken Gordon - Title Float, John Cashen: LaGrange Streetcar}
  1. One per unit
  2. Local parade authority - Safety first, then parade value, than individual fun, is the priorities.  Do not sacrifice the parade because somebody is foolish or unsafe.   
  3. Authority to warn, then, if needed, toss anyone in their unit out of the parade if absolutely necessary.  Hopefully this will not be necessary.  
  4. Oversee construction, decorating, training, loading of float or unit.  

MASTER OF THE LAUNCH  (1) (remains at start / stop of parade 2 hrs before and 1 hour after)  {Scott Seelbinder}
(10 volunteers with this group).  To Volunteer to help with launch - see below

  1. Coordinates volunteers, in various functions.  Primary job, to launch the parade on time and in order.  
  2. Develops and use a sign-out / sign-in system to track KOM property and get it returned.
  3. Bring all KOM Materials for the march including but not limited to Sign in sheets, Flashlights, Walki-Talkies, Name-tags, placement flags, table, tent (if needed).  
  4. Oversees Grip/Property Master volunteers
  5. Oversee gasoline or other items left by floats and supervise return of same at end of route.
  6. Distribute/Later Collect Two Way Radios - each driver, lieutenant and safety officer on the list.
  7. Coordinates / Enforces Trash collection and disposal
  8. Procure then return whatever items are used there.  
  9. Responsible for directing marchers and vehicles to appropriate places.

GRIP / PROPERTY MASTER / GROUNDSMASTER OF PARTY
  1. Distribute Royal Garb at start and collect at end of parade.  Royalty keeps scepters/crowns. We keep the special clothes to reuse next year.  
  2. Oversees Grip/Property Master volunteers  
  3. Procure, decorate then return whatever items are used.
  4. Get Walki-Talkies from Goose to Coordinate
  5. De-decorate the day after with volunteers and return borrowed materials to their place of origin.  

CHIEF SAFETY OFFICER (1) (Travels with Parade)
  1. Radio contact with Float Safety Officers, Drivers, Lieutenants, Captains
  2. Co-ordinates Drivers
  3. Chief liaison with police, fire and EMS
  4. Inform Captains if any major problems en-route

DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS (1)
  1. Coordinates / Directs volunteers to needed areas.  

JUDGES  {Jeremy Andrews, Forrest Johnson, IV, Sue Olsen} 
  1. Develop and grade via a published point system.  
  2. Coordinate so bands entertain not only at review stand but scatter performances for each section of the route.
  3. Awards statues at 6:30 PM at Sweetland (if possible, else sends it - to be delivered no later than one week following the parade!).   
  4. Judges sit at the reviewing stand for the parade.  We want the Showmobile populated.  Costumes or dressy clothes would be optimal.   Remember, you will be on TV and present when the Lord Mayor and the Royal couple toast!  
  5. Parade announcer needed as part of team to describe each unit along with background music for pre- and post parade.  
  6. Coordinate Mayor and King’s Toast!
  7. Relay winning results to the Captains and press after the parade.   
 
AWARD CATEGORIES:  
  1. BEST MUSIC
  2. MOST IMAGINATIVE
  3. MOST CREATIVE
  4. BEST PRECISION UNIT
  5. BEST EQUESTRIAN UNIT
  6. BEST FLOAT
  7. BEST PEDESTRIAN UNIT
  8. MOST FUN UNIT
  9. MOST ARTISTIC UNIT
  10. BEST JEEP
  11. BEST ANTIQUE VEHICLE
  12. JUDGES CHOICE
  13. BEST COSTUME IN THE PARADE
  14. BEST COSTUME FROM THE CROWD (Judged and awarded separately from the Showmobile, possibly by the announcer by himself)​​
PARADE LINEUP (subject to revision, updated 0745 hrs Jan 14, 2020 kg):
1) Police Car
2) Pace Car
3) Bagpiper - (H.H.)
4) US Colors - ROTC - TROUP HIGH SCHOOL
5) ANTIQUE CAR - Grand Marshall - Patty Youngblood
6) Royal Float
7) Title Float
8) FLOAT: "1954: ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK" - ACE AIR
9) FLOAT: "1650 BC: ATLANTIS" - KOM
10) FLOAT: "1969: APOLLO 11"
11) BAND: "1974: LITTLE FIVE POINTS" - FEED AND SEED MARCHING ABOMIDABLE
12) FLOAT: "1969: YELLOW SUBMARINE" - DDD
13) FLOAT: "∞: DR. WHO" - KOM
14) MARCHERS: DUCKMAN AND DUCK FAIRY
15) FLOAT: "1885, 1955, 1985, 2015: BACK TO THE FUTURE" - COLOMBUS STATE
16) MARCHERS: "TROUP HIGH SCHOOL" - ROTC
17) FIRE TRUCK: "2020: BABBIT DA WABBIT" - KOM
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PENDING DETAILS:
FLOAT: "1880: THE GREAT FRONTIER" - GREAT WOLF LODGE
VEHICLE: LIFE SOUTH
MARCHING GROUP: (Untitled) - DANCE FORCES OF DISTINCTION
MISS TROUP COUNTY
MISS LAGRANGE ​
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