Can anyone give me any more info on the Christmas parade? I know it is this Saturday and I think we meet at 9:00 at the gravel parking lot. That is all I know. Is anyone decorating their car? If so, what are you doing? Thanks in advance!!

 

Yes it is saturday. if im wrong somone please correct me but it should be at the Huntsville glass company on holms between 565 and 231 a little before 9. Im going to be getting some garland and stuff like that to decorate, at least thats what everyone did last year

 

I'll be working fellas.

 

I'll be working too. Probably be sanding a little also.

 

that sucks guys. I might be able to get thomas to bring his 5.0!

 

Better paint it first!

or at least primer.

 

What are you talking about? Its the purple monster!!!!

 

Purple Monster is a good way to describe it.

 

thats my nickname for it. That and all the dang ghetto rigged wiring is a monster project

 

ooh great, another car that wont make it to the finish

 

well that should all be gone by now!

 

40% chance of snow on saturday. HIGH OF 38 DEGREES!!!!!!!! Dress in layers!!

 

WOW! Blast the heater and drop the top. My first parade for my car!

 

per Ralph's email see below

As you may already know, the 33rd annual WAAY Christmas Parade is this Saturday, December 5th. For more general information, please see this website - http://web.waaytv.com/parade/. The RCMC is registered in the parade with a total of 12 vehicles at 15' each. For the Veteran's Day parade, we met at Huntsville Glass and cruised down to Parking Lot K. This took just a couple of minutes with no traffic issues.

I propose that the club members wishing to join in this year's parade meet at Huntsville Glass residing at 2201 Holmes Avenue at 9AM. If you see no members' cars at one side of the building, look on the other side! :-) Once we are joined together and ready to go (9:15 hopefully), we drive a couple of blocks to enter the parking lot.

In the years that I have been you can find hot coffee and doughnuts there. Of course, nothing stops you from bringing your own. It looks like any regular year in that it will be chilly from a morning low of 27F to a balmy afternoon high of 44F. So please dress warmly! At least there is no moisture in the forecast. Rats, no snow.

The parade starts at 12. I do not know where in the parade the club is so I cannot say if we are near the front or the rear. Last thing, feel free to decorate yourself and your cars as you feel! One note, you cannot dress as Santa.

I hope to see you there!
Ralph Bischof
RCMC President

 

also here are the rules incase someone does not know them

Please make sure that every member of your group is aware and follows these safety rules and space requirements. Enjoy the Parade and please don't litter!

You must obey all police officers, parade officials and volunteers before, during and after parade. If you fail to do so, you will face any legal ramifications and may be removed from the parade.
Group must complete registration process. Chairperson (or responsible designee) must attend MANDATORY Safety Meeting. A signed, original "Waiver" must be on file at WAAY 31 in order for group to participate in parade.
Trucks or vehicles longer than 40 feet total must be in place by 9:00am. All other entries and participants must be in place in the staging area by 11:00am. Use extreme caution maneuvering in staging area---designate parking spotters while parking any parade vehicle! Children moving about the staging area must be supervised.
Entry Dimensions: Total height of entry---must be less that 15 feet. Total width of entry---must be less than 30 feet. Measure your entry’s length carefully for space in staging area. Last minute requests for additional space may not be granted.
NOTHING MAY BE THROWN OR HANDED OUT FROM ANY ENTRY. Never do anything to invite the crowd into the parade route.
No getting on or off any float or vehicle. Never stand or allow anyone to stand between a trailer and a tow vehicle---these practices are extremely dangerous. In the event that parade traffic stops, coordinate an all clear signal between driver(s) and responsible adults with a clear view of entire entry before proceeding.
All legally required, appropriate and necessary safety measures must be taken in and on all vehicles participating in the parade. THIS INCLUDES SAFETY RESTRAINTS, CRASH HELMETS, TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS.
All entries must maintain a set distance from the entry ahead, except for the time allotted for performance in front of Judges’ Reviewing Stand. For television purposes, parade officials may vary the pace of the parade. Any performances along the remainder of the parade route must be on the march! Do not accelerate quickly to close any gaps in the parade---this is likely to compound the problem.
Walking groups should contain enough marchers to make a good visual presence. While planning your entry, remember that the parade route is 2 ¼ miles long. Small children will most likely need to ride.
Equestrian groups MUST include clean-up personnel. Any droppings must be cleaned up immediately---BEFORE ENTRY MOVES ON. Droppings must be placed in a rolling, covered container and removed from parade route for proper disposal.
NO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
No Santa Claus costumes may be used----THERE IS ONLY ONE SANTA.
Entries not meeting visual standards or containing inappropriate dress, music, or behavior may be pulled from parade. Entries should reflect the parade theme.
Lively behavior, having a good time, interaction with the crowd and hamming it up for the cameras are appreciated, but DISRUPTIVE OR ROWDY BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
EXPLICIT OR SUGGESTIVE LYRICS/ACTIONS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Huntsville Police Officers will remove entries using any questionable music or gestures at their discretion.
Participants should follow the rules of their individual organizations, however WAAY 31 Christmas Parade Rules will supersede those of the individual organizations. These rules may change up until the day of the parade.

 

well.... today was very interesting.

First off. There were NO casualties DURING the parade!!!!

However... we had a few problems before the parade started.

First of all, my dad noticed that Ralphs front left tire was losing air very rapidly. We then found a nail in it. Ralph then had to go get air for his tire and get a plug!! Lots of fun.

After that, I noticed one of the mustangs was missing a lug nut on EACH wheel. I forget her name, but she said that the last people to take her wheels off was Woody Anderson Ford. On top of that, the other four on her back left wheel were loose.

Then Mark was late because he had a flat tire as well!!

Again! No casualties DURING the parade!!!

 

It sounds like it was an interesting time before the parade. I am glad you guys were still able to do it and that there was no casualties. Does anyone have pics??

 

um. i think Ralph does. im not sure though

 

ya like i ever check the tire pressure, after all the car only sat for almost 30 days since the last parade....

did anyone notice how fast we went thru the parade, it was the fastest i have seen from start til end

 

tell that to my left foot!! OUCH