Monongalia County Fair
Kick Off Parade
Monday, July 31, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

• The parade will march down High Street beginning
  promptly at 7:30 p.m.
• Lineup will begin at 6:30 p.m.
• Entry Deadline: 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017.
• Entries received after deadline are not guaranteed to be accepted.

Please fill out the entry form and return to: 
                    Monongalia County Fair
                    Stephanie Toothman, Parade Chair
                    34 Commerce Drive, Suite 106
                    Morgantown, WV 26501

You may drop off the entry form and payment at the Extension Office at the same address, by the end of business day
(4:30 p.m.) Thursday, July 27. Entry forms submitted after that may not be accepted.  

ORDER OF PARADE
From Bottom of North High Street, up to Prospect Street

1. Police Escort
2. Color Guard
3. Parade Marshall
4. 2016 Monongalia County Fair Queen
5. 2017 Monongalia County Fair Queen Contestants (Lineup on the left hand curb, going down North High Street)
6. High School Band
7. 2016 Monongalia County Little Miss; 2017 Little Miss Contestants (Lineup on the right hand curb, going down North High Street)
8. All Horse Entries
9. 2016 Mon. County Teen Queen; 2017 Teen Contestants
10. Middle School Band
11. 2016 Mon. County Junior Miss; 2017 Junior Miss Contestants
12.  2016 Monongalia County Little Mister; 2017 Little Mister Contestants

 
ALL OTHER ENTRIES WILL BE FILTERED IN AT RANDOM ORDER, FROM BOTH SIDES OF PROSPECT STREET, NORTH HIGH STREET, WILLEY STREET, NORTH SPRUCE STREET AND PRICE STREET.
 
VISITING ROYALTY/ DIGNITARIES/ COMMERCIAL ENTRIES/ POLITICAL ENTRIES/ VFD’S/ CLUBS/ NON-PROFIT GROUPS/ BANDS/ ETC.
 
HORSE ENTRIES

1. Horse entries will go early in the Parade, so they may safely return to the horse trailer parking area while there is little or no vehicular traffic.
2. Well-manned clean up after the horses is a main concern.  This is to ensure the safety of any marchers following the horses, so they don’t slip on the pavement while their eyes may be on sheet music mounted on their musical instrument.
3. Parking for horse trailers has been arranged at the parking lot off Willey Street, next to the Dairy Mart.
4. PLEASE LEAVE NO MANURE IN VACANT LOT.

 
PARADE FLOAT SAFETY
The Morgantown Fire Department has set forth guidelines that shall be followed by those organizations that intend to participate in the local parades with a float or other decorated conveyance.
 
These guidelines do not come about unwarranted. Situations have occurred at the national level in which parade queens, politicians, and other notable officials have been injured due to usage, construction, and/or operation of such conveyances.
 
The MORGANTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT has set for the following requirements:

• Float regulations are; SIZE- 40 feet long and 10 feet high, maximum from bed of truck. Please adhere to these size regulations in order to negotiate turns on Morgantown streets and avoid utility lines. (Height on floats will be checked.)
• Maximum of six (6) people on float bed at all times during motion.
• DO NOT use combustible material in the construction or decoration of a float. This includes tissue paper, corn stalks and bales of hay. – Absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
• Every float is encouraged to check the gas in their vehicle before parade
• Alcohol is prohibited – NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
• All units must proceed in a straight line in the middle of the street.
• No auxiliary combustion engines, such as lawn mower type, to operate moving devices or generators.
• An approved fire extinguisher, inspected by a reputable service center, is required.
• Any person riding in a concealed area of the float must have an easy means of escape.

Please note that special fire resistant tissue paper and other decorative items are available on the market for the decoration of parade floats.

Prior to the start of any parade, or other event where floats may appear, a Fire Department representative will be on hand to make “spot” safety inspections.
 
THE MORGANTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL DENY PARTICIPATION TO ANY FLOAT, OR OTHER CONVEYANCE, THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED.
 
Your cooperation to make all special events more safe and worry-free is greatly appreciated.  Individuals requiring any further information should direct all questions to City Fire Marshalls, Morgantown Fire Department, 304-284-7480.

​Rules and Regulations

1. Entry Fee for Commercial and Political entries
   ​is $52.00, maximum of 2 vehicles.
2. Entry fee must accompany entry form.
3. Entries not paid in advance or by lineup will not be permitted to participate, in fairness to others who
   have paid.
4. Non-profit entry is free, maximum of 2 vehicles, with the exception to car clubs at a maximum of 10 vehicles.
5. THROWING OR HANDING OUT OBJECTS OF ANY KIND IS    STRICTLY PROHIBITED!!!

​These policies were adopted by the Monongalia County Fair
​Board of Directors on June 22, 1988.
To pay with a check, please download & print the
parade application and mail with payment.  
Now Available! Online registration & payment by credit card can be made by below. Please go through the whole process and complete the order in your Shopping Bag to include entering your name and address. You will get an automatic email confirmation or your "order".  You only are asked for payment info if an amount is due.

Download Parade Entry Form to
​Print and Mail Check Payment

Parade Map Download