Join us at the annual Harvard Milk Days Parade!
Candidates are welcome to walk with us.
The parade crew is working on a great "Blue Wave" float, so grab your sunscreen and blue shirt and come on out for a great day of fun.
Water bottles will be provided. Please RSVP by clicking the blue 'RSVP' button at the bottom of the page.
**Any Democratic Candidate who would like to walk with us should contact Kristina Zahorik @ chairmchenrydems.org**
Excerpt from http://milkdays.com/documents/ParadeInfo.pdf
“Unlike any Udder for 77 Years”
Harvard Milk Days™ 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Instructions for Parade Participants
Mark Dion – Parade Chairman
The assembly ground for Milk Days parade is the parking lots surrounding the Harvard High School, Jefferson
School and selected adjacent side streets. The address for the High School is 1103 N. Jefferson St. Harvard, IL
60033.
Please allow extra time to arrive in case of road construction. All entries are to report at the back of the Harvard
High School on Garfield Street. A tent will be set up for sign-in. Please line up no later than 11:00 a.m. for
judging. Look for signs that point the way to Parade Registration. Starting time for the parade is 1:00 p.m. rain
or shine. Your entry number will be given to you at check in. Please display your number near the front on the
right side of the entry. You must have your entry number to proceed in the parade.
Only parade entries will be allowed to park in the school parking lots and side streets. Personal parking is
available at the Harvard Jr. High, 1301 N. Garfield St. and Diggins Memorial Library, 900 E. McKinley St.
There will be traffic assistance to direct you to these locations.
We will have a group on hand at the assembly ground for your convenience and they will assist you in lining up
for the parade. As in the past, this year’s groups of helpers are volunteers. We ask that you show them respect
and kindness for they are there to help you.
No candy or other items are to be thrown from your parade entry. Walkers may hand out these items to the
crowd. Absolutely no squirt guns are allowed. All politicalvehicles are to keep moving, even with walkers (walkers can catch up). No alcoholic beverages are allowed on any parade entry or before the parade starts.
The parade will disband at Ratzlaff and Thompson Streets on the east side of Milky Way Park.
HARVARD MILK DAYS™, INC.
Phone: 815-943-4614
Email: info@milkdays.com
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Go to http://milkdays.com/documents/ParadeInfo.pdf for additional information and a map of the parade route.
