The theme for this years 4th of July Parade is Summertime Fun in America. The parade will be held on Saturday July 4, 2009.
The line-up for the parade participants starts at 7:30 a.m. at Miracle Mile Shopping Center. All participants should be at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center by 8:00 a.m. Parade Marshall's and committee members will be available to help you find your groups line up number.
The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. It will begin at Miracle Mile Shopping Center and proceeds west on William Penn Highway to Mall Blvd. and into the Monroeville Mall parking area to the Grandstand located near the side entrance of Macy's Department Store.
Community residents, businesses and organizations are encouraged to participate in the annual parade. You can make a float, decorate a vehicle, or march with pride to show your community spirit! Children can enter our Decorated Bike Contest!
Parade entry forms are available at the Monroeville Municipal Center, Monroeville Public Library, or can be downloaded in an Adobe PDF file.
Download 2009 4th of July Parade Entry Form
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Registration for the Decorated Bike Contest starts at 7:45 a.m. and ends promptly at 8:30 a.m. at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center behind Taco Bell. Judging will be from 8:35 - 8:45 a.m.
First Prize: New Bike from Pro Bikes in
Monroeville
Second Prize: $75.00 Pro Bikes Gift
Certificate*
Third Prize: $50.00 Pro Bikes Gift
Certificate*
4203 William Penn Hwy, Monroeville - (412)
229-8473
Bike Contest Rules:
1. Must be current
resident of Monroeville or Pitcairn, or enrolled in Gateway School District or a
Monroeville Elementary School.
2. Open only for children 6 to 11 years of
age. NO EXCEPTIONS!
3. Must have parent's permission through official
permission form, which is available at the Monroeville Municipal Center, or at
the Miracle Mile starting at 7:45 a.m.
4. MUST WEAR BICYCLE HELMET AT ALL
TIMES.
5. Training Wheels, Tricycles, Big Wheels, Scooters, Wagons, Motorized
Bikes/Cars are NOT PERMITTED.
6. NO decorations shall overly extend from the
bike or obscure riders view or hinder rider's body.
7. Parent(s) are
encouraged to walk with the group of riders as chaperones.
8. NO ROWDY
BEHAVIOR before and during the Parade route or at the Grandstand will be
tolerated. All riders MUST OBEY chaperones. This is for the protection of all
contestants.
9. The winning contestant must consent to pictures the day of
the Parade and also the following year, in May, for publicity promotional
pictures.
10. The Parade committee will not be responsible for your children.
We encourage parents or a responsible adult to walk with your children. Parents
must be at the grandstand to pick up their children.
Past winners are invited to participate but will not be judged.
At times during the parade, riders have to stop for extended periods of time.
Entry forms for the Decorated Bike contest will be available at the Monroeville Municipal Center, Monroeville Public Library, or can be downloaded in an Adobe PDF file.
Download 2009 Decorated Bike Contest Entry Form
Entry forms will also be distributed through the Gateway Elementary Schools.
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Fireworks |
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The Fireworks presentation will begin at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday July 4th at the Monroeville Mall.
If you would like additional information, please contact Evan Karelitz at 412-372-0500, ext 26.
