Waiver and Release

We are ready to kick off the Annual Western Heritage Classic. This will be the Thirty-Eighth Annual Parade! The parade will feature horse drawn wagons, riding clubs, buggies, antique cars and tractors, country and western bands, and floats.

ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE A WESTERN THEME.

We have appreciated your participation in the past and look forward to receiving your entry for this year. The parade will be on Thursday night May 11, at 6:30 PM. There will be a Family Street Dance immediately following the parade at the STAR on North 1^st and Cypress. We hope that you will plan to stay after the parade and join us in the fun and festivities.

For us to organize and prepare for the parade, we need your entry returned by April 21, 2023. Please make plans to arrive at your staging area no later than 5:30 PM. This will help us in getting the parade started on time. All parade numbers as well as grounds passes for Saturday, will be given to you when you check in at your staging area. The grounds passes will enable you to attend all the daily functions of the Western Heritage Classic during the day. Rodeo tickets need to be purchased separately.

We are asking the parade participants to get into the Western Heritage spirit by adding western music and “Hoopin' and Hollering” along the parade route. The entries will be judged along the route and two (2) $50.00 prizes will be awarded to the most spirited entries.

CHAIRMAN OR COORDINATORS OF RIDING CLUBS: PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR MEMBERS

All equine units must have a current negative EIA Test (Coggins) within the last 12 months in order to enter the parade. Papers should include, name, number, date of test, and name of laboratory. Each participant is required to present the above-mentioned documents on demand. Any participant not in compliance with these regulations of the Texas Animal Health Commission will be asked to leave the staging area. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter, as this is a state law.

We certainly appreciate your participation in the past years and hope that you will make every effort to help us kick off the 2023 Western Heritage Classic May 11^th thru 14^th.

2023 Parade Committee Members

Kathy Grubb, Chairman

Beth Byerly and Melanie Martin, VIP Co-Chairmen

Sparky & Rose Dean – Connie Keaton – Glen McCorkle – Sandra Griffin - Floyd & Deb Sanders – Randy Roberts - James Grubb – Greg Oliver- Shawn & Brenda Kennedy

WESTERN HERITAGE CLASSIC 2023 PARADE RULES

ALL ENTRIES IN THE PARADE ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE PARADE ROUTE AS PLANNED. JUST LISTEN TO THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY THE PARADE MARSHALS. ANY DEVIATION BY ANY UNIT WILL CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CITY TRAFFIC. THEY HAVE BEEN MOST GENEROUS IN PROVIDING PERSONNEL TO HELP MOVE THE VARIOUS UNITS THROUGH MAJOR INTERSECTIONS AND WE MUST BE RESPONSIVE ON OUR PART. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE AND OBSERVE!!!

NO DOUBLE RIDING OF ANY KIND. DO NOT STAND ON YOUR HORSE!

GREEN BROKE OR UNMANAGABLE HORSES SHOULD NOT

BE ENTERED IN THE PARADE.

NO MOTORCYCLES MAY BE ENTERED IN THE PARADE.

NO ITEMS INCLUDING CANDY, GUM, BUTTONS, T-SHIRTS, IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ETC. ARE TO BE TOSSED, THROWN, OR HANDED OUT DURING THE PARADE BY ANY PARADE PARTICIPANT OR FROM ANY MOVING VEHICLE.THIS RULE IS IN EFFECT TO PREVENT SMALL CHILDREN FROM DARTING OUT IN FRONT OF ANY PARADE UNIT. PARADE OFFICIALS AND POLICE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE THIS REGULATION.

ONCE A UNIT HAS ENTERED THE PARADE, NO INDIVIDUAL IN OR ON THAT UNIT IS TO DISMOUNT OR EXIT.

IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS PLEASE MOVE TO THE SIDE AND LET THE NEXT ENTRY BY

YOU MUST COMPLETE PARADE ROUTE TO RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE

2022 PARADE INFORMATION

"DIVISIONS
-SUBDIVISIONS"

Riding Clubs
-Local (30 mile radius)
-Out of Town

Wagons & Buggies
-Chuckwagons
-Buggies & Carts
-Rubber Tire Wagons
-All Other Wagons

Float
-Open
-Youth

Antique Vehicles
-(Pre 1950)

Antique Tractors

Cash awards will be presented in the amounts of:

First $50

Second $35

Third $25

(ALL CHECKS WILL BE MAILED TO WINNERS)

Two (2) $50.00 prizes will be awarded to the entries with the best music and Western Spirit

Most parade officials will be on golf carts & will be wearing red bandanas and blue denim.

You must be in line by 6:00 PM if you want to be judged

PARKING - Please do not park in staging areas

FLOATS & BANDS – Please enter S. 3^rd West bound from Treadaway. Check in at 3^rd & Cherry.

BUGGY & WAGONS – Please enter S. 4^th West bound from Treadaway. Try to park your trailers to unload on South 4^th East of Locust. Once you are loaded, you will be lined up on South 4^th.Check in at 4^th and Locust - West bound.

RIDING CLUBS, RANCH RODEO TEAMS & DIAMOND DOLLS – Please enter S. 5^th West bound from Treadaway. Please unload your animals and etc. on the streets East of Locust on 5^th.You will be lined up on 5th facing Oak Street to enter the parade.

ANTIQUE VEHICLES – Report to check in point on South side of Taylor County Plaza – 5^th & Chestnut to enter the parade.

ANTIQUE TRACTORS – unload at South 6^th and Oak. Then proceed to 5th and Oak for judging and to enter the parade.

Parade actually ends at 4^th & Chestnut Southbound. Please continue Southbound on Chestnut to 6^th before turning East so you will not interfere with parade staging.

PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK ANY DRIVEWAYS OR OTHER VEHICLES & REMEMBER TO LOCK YOUR VEHICLES

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