San Bernard River
4th of July
Boat Parade

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Parade Guidelines

1. Please be in the water at the starting point, Churchill-Sportsman Span Bridge (CR 2611) , by 4:30 PM; parade begins at 5:00 PM.
2. There will be a representative at the boat ramp to assist anyone with a question.  Parade numbers will be assigned here if not already assigned at the Captain's Meeting
3. Safety is number 1. Please keep a safe, uniform distance between boats at all times. Please keep a parade straight line. Circling is strongly discouraged to maintain uniformity.
4. There will be a lead boat for everyone to follow. Parade speed will be about 5 to 6 MPH. Please respect this speed and each others boats.
5. The judges will be at High5 and 2Js. Each entry must take their boat from start to finish in order to be judged. See parade route
6. Make sure your boat number is easily visible from the river bank at the judging locations. (port side of the boat) For those of you with VHF radios, keep them on channel 68 for communication with other boats
7. There will be a Captains meeting Thursday, July 3rd 7 PM at 2Js Restaurant. Please attend if possible.
8. Awards will be presented at 2Js following the parade AND Hot Dogs and all the trimmings will be provided for Parade Participants after the Parade at 7PM.