2022 Memorial Day Parade Info
Parade Registration Info
Event Date: May 30, 2022
Event Address: First Baptist Church (parking lot) 751 Green Street NW, Gainesville, GA 30501
Contact us at (678) 200-4137or acastle@gainesvilleamericanlegion.org
Organizer: Andre' Castleberry, Senior Vice Commander
Paul E. Bolding American Legion Post 7, Gainesville, GA
*Lineup will begin at 7:00am
*All groups must assemble offsite then travel to the staging area together.
*Entries must recognize a Veteran or say Thank You with signage on your vehicle.
*For safety - No candy thrown from vehicles. Candy can be thrown by walkers.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 (NO EXCEPTIONS)
Parade Guidelines
18th Annual Memorial Day Parade
Gainesville – Northeast Georgia
Sponsored by the Paul E. Bolding American Legion Post 7 Date: Monday, May 30th, 2022
Parade Participant Guidelines
1. Lots open at 7:00 – GET THERE EARLY
2. Be in place no later than 8:15 am - Streets will be blocked at 8:30 am
3. We are requiring all entries to either include or honor a Veteran. This will be done with signs or posters recognizing the Veteran and same information on application.
4. Walkers in the parade: (Including band members and all groups, including children): If you are walking in the parade you must park your vehicle elsewhere and walk in. Parents - you may not drive your personal vehicle in the staging areas to drop children off that are walking with a group. You need to turn onto Holly Drive to drop someone off. No Dropping off Walkers in staging areas!!!
Vehicles actually in the parade will be parked at the First Baptist Church or at the Civic Center – an email will be sent to you that will include your assigned parking lot, with numbers and directions.
5. Band Members: Park in the parking deck at the corner of Spring St and EE Butler. (This is at the end of the parade route so you will finish where you parked.)
6. For Safety – do not throw candy from vehicles – have walkers pass the candy out. This is per City of Gainesville Ordinance.
7. Keep your staging area clean, do not leave trash!
8. Allow 5-10 yards between vehicles or participants
9. Performers – take no longer than 30 seconds each performance – no more than 3 performances 10. Stay in your assigned sequence
11. TV18 will be filming the parade so please pause if you are performing.
They will be located in front of the Jacobs Building next door to the Post Office.
If you do not receive TV18, you can usually go to their website and view the parade.
12. Car Clubs – we require a list of names and model of vehicle members will be driving.
13. Entries are asked to be courteous to the volunteers that work to make the parade happen. Above all – remember the Veterans we are honoring!
About Us
About Us
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, wartime veterans organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. We are a not-for-profit community service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide.
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About Post 7
- We offer facility and pavilion rentals
- Covered Boat Slip Rentals (Power & Water)
- Bingo
- Dances
- Bar
Paul E. Bolding Post 7 Officers
- Commander: George Smith
- Adjutant: Ray Shubert
- Sr. Vice Cdr: Andre' Castleberry
- Jr. Vice Cdr: Dennis Fletcher
- Jr. Vice Cdr: Fred Starkes
- Service Officer: Johnny Varner
- Sgt - At - Arms: Dustin Tew
- Chaplain: Devin Pandy