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6/23/2011
Theme: CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN DREAM!
When: Monday – July 4th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Where: The Woodlands Town Center
This year’s 4th of July Parade will be on Monday, July 4th. The parade route is approximately 1.3 miles and will begin and end at The Woodlands United Methodist Church. The parade dates back to the 1970’s. It is organized by an all volunteer organization. Last year, the parade had approximately 145 entries and 2,000 to 3,000 participants. This year the committee anticipates 20,000 to 25,000 in attendance. Roads will be closed during the parade. 
Parade Entry Forms are now available online on the 4th of July Committee’s website: www.4thofjuly.org.
PRE-PARADE ENTERTAINMENT: Before the parade starts, meet Darrel the Fire Juggler, Uncle Sam, Clowns, Spiderman, Scooby Doo, Sponge Bob, stilt walker, balloonist, magician and many more interesting characters mingling with the crowd. Also, The Woodlands Concert Band will perform from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. in Market Street’s Central Park. They will play the National Anthem to signify the start of the parade.
GRAND MARSHALS: We’re honored to have Kevin Saunders, Paralympian and Stacy Brown, Special Olympian, as this year’s 4th of July Parade Co-Grand Marshals.
JUDGING AREA: The judges’ stand will be located on the balcony in Market Street across from Central Park, along with the announcers, Nick Wolda, VP Marketing and Public Affairs for The Woodlands Township and Ramon Torres. Two DJ Booths will be located along the route.
JUDGES:
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Dr. Ann Snyder, President and CEO Interfaith of The Woodlands
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CJ Haynes, Immediate Past President, Conroe Independent School District Board
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Gil Staley, Chief Executive Officer Economic Development Partnership
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Julie Martineau, President Montgomery County United Way
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Bryan Sansbury, Vice President Human Resources Business Process Outsourcing Aon Hewitt
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Fred Domenick, General Manager The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
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Nina Marino, Chairman S. Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce
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Patricia Hrabina, Vice President of Human Resources Fox Sports
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Chip Ray, Executive Vice President-Corporate Planning, CB&I
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Kelly Dietrich, President South County 4th of July Committee
Dignataries
A number of dignitaries will be in the parade, with new dignitaries confirming daily.
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Congressman Kevin Brady
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Senator Tommy Williams
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State Representative Rob Eissler
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Craig Doyal, County Commissioner Precinct 2
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Mayor Garry Watts , City of Shenandoah
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Councilmember Gary Henson, City of Shenandoah
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City of Shenandoah patrol car
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Mayor Joe Michels, Oak Ridge North
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Tommy Gage, Montgomery County Sheriff
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Adrian Garcia, Harris County Sheriff
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Bruce Tough, Chairman The Woodlands Township
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Nelda Blair, Chairman The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Madison Talbert Miss Montgomery County Fair Queen
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Blake Myers Miss Woodlands Teen
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Jen Burns Mrs. Woodlands
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Catherine McGee Ms. Woodlands
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Brandi McDaniel Woodlands Ambassador
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Patriotic vehicle Spring Chrysler Jeep Dodge
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72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team1-112 Cavalry (Mounted Color Guard)
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1-133D Field Artillery (Howitzer)
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72nd Special Troops Battalion (Armored Security Vehicle)
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453rd Inland Cargo Transfer Company, U.S. Army Reserves
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Diamond Sponsor
The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gold Sponsors
Corporate Incentives / Brady Hull & Associates
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
DooWooWoo LLC
Market Street – The Woodlands
Spring Chrysler Jeep Dodge
The Woodlands Lions Club
The Woodlands Township
The Woodlands United Methodist Church
Silver Sponsors
Brazos Transit District
Chick-Fil-A
Honor Trophies
Indian Springs Village Association
Jaguar Land Rover Houston North
Marriott TownePlace Suites
Sewell Infiniti
Signsational Signs
Sweet Tomatoes
Bronze Sponsors
Leslie R Photography
Brinkman
Northside Lexus
Pink Bus Photography
Ricos
The Bryi's Pet Sitting LLC
Woodforest National Bank
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PARADE STAGING AREA: Staging for the parade will be at the United Methodist Church parking lot at Lake Woodlands Drive and Grogan’s Mill Road.
ROAD CLOSURES: Between 7:30 am and 10:30 am on July 4, 2011 all or portions of roads in the parade route will be closed. The 1.3 mile route begins and ends at The Woodlands United Methodist Church from Lake Woodlands, right on Grogan’s Mill, left on Lake Robbins, through Market Street, left on Lake Woodlands and ending at the church.
Senior and Physically Challenged Tent: A tent will be set up in front of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Lake Robbins Drive for senior citizens and the physically challenged to obtain respite from the summer heat.
PARKING
Parking is available in numerous lots along the parade route in The Woodlands Town Center. Please note, if you park in Market Street and also in some of the other parking areas, you will not be able to leave until the parade is over unless there is an emergency.
Bandtastic! Annual Marching Band Scholarship PROGRAM:
What’s a parade without marching bands? To entice bands to march in the parade, the South County 4th of July Committee is hosting the Annual Marching Band Scholarship Program. The committee invites high school and college marching bands throughout the region to participate in the scholarship program. Each band will receive a minimum of $2,000 for their participation. Already the Willis High School, The Woodlands High School, College Park High School and Oak Ridge High School Bands, have registered!
HEAT WARNING
The temperature is usually in the 90s on the 4th of July. The committee urges all volunteers and spectators to drink plenty of water before and during the parade. This is the information is courtesy of Memorial Hermann Hospital. Probably 1/2 gallon per person is sufficient to drink during the parade. The parade cannot provide water so please bring your own.
Drink lots of cool water, even more than you think you need, when the weather is hot and humid. (High humidity makes heat injuries more likely because perspiration does not evaporate from the skin as quickly; this causes the body to cool down more slowly.) Water is best; fruit and vegetable juices are good, too.
Drink at least a gallon of liquid a day (about 16 glasses) when the outside temperature is above 90 degrees and you are not in air-conditioned surroundings. This will mean drinking 1 1/2 times as much liquid as your thirst signals you to drink.
Overweight people need even more water during summer than average weight people.
Do not drink beer or other alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea or other drinks containing caffeine because they cause you to losefluid.
Call for Volunteers: Volunteers for the parade are still needed. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and enjoy the 4th of July parade. Please contact South County 4th of July Committee at 281-210-3975 for more information. It takes lots of volunteers to make these events happen! The Volunteer Orientation will be June 29 at 7:00 p.m. at The United Methodist Church parking lot, but please contact us first if you wish to volunteer.
How to contact the South County 4th of July Committee:
Post Office Box 7266, The Woodlands, Texas, 77387-7266
4th of July Committee direct telephone line is: 281-210-3975
The e-mail address is: info@4thofjuly.org
The Website is: www.4thofjuly.org
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