Needles Service Clubs along with

The Needles Area Chamber of Commerce

 &

The City of Needles

Invites you to participate in the

11^th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE

Saturday, December 3, 2005 – 4:00p.m.(PST)

(please note all times stated are Pacific Standard Time)

***NEW START TIME THIS YEAR***

ENTRY:  Complete and return the entry form along with entry fee of $10.  Parade line-up will be given at check-in.  Please check in at the parking lot behind Colorado River Ford.  Check in will begin at 2:30PM(pst)  Entries must be received no later than 2:30p.m.(PST) Monday, November  28, 2005.

JUDGING:  Pre-viewing of entries will take place prior to the parade.  All judging will be done during the parade.  Awards will be presented immediately after the judges make their decision, at the bandstand.  Decision of the Judges is final.

RULES:  PLEASE, AS MUCH FUN AS IT IS TO GIVE, AND TO RECEIVE, NO THROWING OF CANDY WILL BE PERMITTED.  ENTRY PARTICIPANTS MAY WALK ALONGSIDE OF YOUR ENTRY TO PASS OUT CANDY IF YOU SO DESIRE.

All participants must be appropriately dressed.

Parade Chairperson accepts no responsibility for false statements made by the applicant or entrants.

Parade will start promptly at 4:00 p.m. (pst)

Violations subject to disqualification.

No alcoholic beverages will be permitted throughout the parade route.

All entrants must continually move forward. 

Activities done by entry must not cause parade route to come to a halt.

For further information contact the Needles Area Chamber of Commerce at (760) 326-2050

(Monday thru Friday, 9:30am-2:30pm pst) or call parade chairperson Sharon Horning @

(760) 326-3206.  Fill out entry form and send with $10 check to:

Attn:  Parade Chairperson

Needles Area Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 705     Needles, CA  92363

Fax:  (760) 326-2194        email:  needlescofc@rraz.net         Website:  www.needleschamber.com