2008 Chandler Parade of Lights

You will really get a kick out of the experience and will remember it for a long time. This year there will be 53 entrants. This is the largest Parade of Lights in history….so you will be making history too! I want to give you some of the important highlights that I learned at the orientation meeting this week: (1) Staging begins at 5:00 pm (we will not need most of you to show up until about 6:15-6:30 pm). (2) Line up should be complete by 6:45 / we go live (lights and all) at 6:50 pm/ the parade begins at 7:00 pm sharp. (3) Judging is from 6:30- 6:45 pm. * Overall presentation, use of lights, performance, creativity and originality.

(4) The pace of travel will be rather slow. (5) The total route is only ¾ mile. (6) The route is flat/ is all in DT Chandler (see map). (7) Total time will be approximately 50-6- minutes from start to finish.

OUR FLOAT NUMBER IS #26…….LINE UP IS IN THE CHANDLER POLICE LOT (SEE MAP).

The attachment is all you ever wanted to know about the parade and the routes.

Please wear your CERT shirt, vest and helmet.

New this year is that we have the OK to invite our family members to walk with us along the float. If you want to invite a family member (significant other etc.) please do so. If they have never been in a parade this is the time. Not only will they make Chandler history and become a piece of it they can see a parade from the street looking out. Believe me, from my career as a professional clown and having walked in many parades it is a lot more fun being in the parade than watching one. A parade really gets the juices flowing. Thanks to our leader Joe Padberg, CERT President, for letting us have families. We want to have a minimum of 50 CERT members and families walking with the float.

Finally, we would like to have about six people that can meet up for about an hour at Fire House #8 (where the CERT trailer is stored) to do a brief shake down for the generator and lights. We will meet at 1:00 pm on Saturday Dec. 6, 2008 at FH #8 (South side of Frye Road between Alma School and Arizona- across from the San Marcos Country Club Estates). We will need people that can help with the final design, installation and lighting of the Christmas lights that will adorn the trailer. Anyone who is automotive or electrically inclined is a real plus. Unfortunately, I am auto/elec. challenged.

Matt Kramer will be our driver for the Fire Department pickup and CERT trailer. No wheelies Matt…please.

These hours are all countable for your CERT hours logged so get them onto SharePoint. To reserve your spot with either the decoration committee or as a participant the night of the event contact Tom Denny or call 480-664-3680.