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Indy St. Pats Parade

The 28th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Presented by Cathedral High School
Parade Rules and Regulations

Catherdral High School

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  • Follow directions and instructions given by Parade Marshals as well as any Armed Forces, Volunteers or Police personnel.
  • Drinking of alcohol is not permitted anywhere along the Parade route. Parade Units violating this rule will be removed from the Parade
  • Absolutely no objects (candy, etc…) may be thrown from your Parade unit(s). Approved objects may be handed out on the edge of the Parade route by participants. Parade Units that do not adhere to this rule will be excluded from next year’s event.
  • Clean up any materials or debris left in the Marshalling area by your units.
  • Entry and advertising release: In consideration of acceptance of your entry in the Parade, the entrant agrees to permit the Indy Sports Foundation to use their names and/or photographs, films or tapes of the units for publicity, advertising and commercial promotion, before, during and after the event, and gives permission to publish or sell or otherwise dispose of said photographs, films or tapes.
  • Liability release: All entries are required to sign the liability waiver on their Parade application before being accepted.
  • Proof of Insurance: Each Parade entrant will certify that all authorized motor vehicles are covered by liability insurance as provided by Indiana law.
  • Parade unit members are not allowed to hand out advertising materials or logo promotional items on the Parade route and all objects handed out along the route must be approved by Indy Sports prior to the Parade. In addition, no promotional materials may be handed out on the Parade route.
  • The Indy Sports Foundation does not endorse any political candidate from any political party or political office. No campaign literature or signs are allowed.
  • Each Parade Unit is allowed one (1) vehicle per entry. Additional vehicles must be approved by the ISF prior to the date of the Parade. If there is more than one vehicle in an entry, an additional entry fee or fees may be required.
  • Animals: Do to safety reasons, animals are not allowed in the Parade without prior approval by the ISF Board.
  • All units must be ready and in position by 11:15am on the date of the Parade. If you are not in position by that time, you will be positioned at the end of the Parade line-up or be eliminated from the Parade. The Parade will start at 11:30am rain or shine.
  • The Indy Sports Foundation has the right to decline a parade entry for any reason and if it deems that any regulation has been violated, the ISF at its sole discretion can eliminate a Parade entry immediately on the date of the Parade.
  • Include the Parade unit fee along with your application. Payment is required by February 15th. Failure to pay your Parade entry on time can effect your position in the Parade line-up or exclude you from the event.
  • Forward motion must be maintained at all times. It is acceptable for bands, dancing groups and others to pause at various times on the route to give brief performances. However, do not pause your Unit for arbitrary reasons. Units must complete entire parade route.
  • There is a limit of 50 participants per Parade unit.
  • If there are changes to the makeup of your entry, please call and let us now before the day of the event @ 317-884-3836