The parade will again line up at Mapleton Jr. High beginning at 8:00 a.m. and will start promptly at 9:00 a.m. - the child drop off will be in the east parking lot next to the LDS Seminary building at 8:30 a.m.! Contact Chris or Sheri Trapnell with questions and submission of waivers. As a reminder, the parade does not permit commercial entries.

Trapnell’s: 801.489.8669

chris@trapnell.com         sheri@trapnell.com 

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Theme:     Mapleton is Our Town

Lineup:      Mapleton Jr. High (362 E. 1200 N.) - Floats @ 8:00 a.m. and children drop off by 8:30 a.m.

Rules:        1.  All entrants must sign a parade “Waiver & Release of Damages” & submit prior to parade        

               2.  No candy/objects can be thrown from Floats/parade participants (see NOTE below)

               3.  Spraying water from any apparatus is prohibited (hose, bottles, guns, etc.)

               4.  No ATV’s are allowed unless used to pull a float

               5.  Any motorized vehicle must be operated by an adult 21 years or older

               6.  All horse entries must provide their own “pooper scoopers”

               7.  Children riding horses is permitted if accompanied by an adult

               8.  Adult supervision must accompany any float involving children 

               9.  Children are to remain in designated “assembly” areas until loading by a supervising adult

             10.  Children riding bicycles/scooters must wear a helmet and be supervised by 2 adults

             11.  Participants are prohibited from walking in front of or to the side or parade entries.  

             12.  Participants, however, may walk directly behind their entry.

             13.  No commercial entry’s are allowed.  

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Forms:

   paradeguidelines

Note:  As you prepare your floats, please keep in mind that state law prohibits persons or groups participating in the parade to throw candy from their float entry or from persons walking with the float entry.  Candy may be passed out to the crowd by entry participants (Utah State Code Section 41-6-114).  In the past, there have been a number of near miss auto/pedestrian accidents that could have severely injured participants and/or spectators.

In an attempt to keep the event joyous and accident free, parade marshal’s will be placed throughout the parade route and violators will risk penalties involving future parade involvement or sanctions allowable by state regulations.