BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//EVDB//www.eventful.com//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:South Montgomery County 4th of July Parade in Houston at The Woodlands Town Center - Eventful BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090704T000000 DTSTAMP:20091004T014602Z SUMMARY:South Montgomery County 4th of July Parade DESCRIPTION: Location: Market Street 9:00 amSouth County 4th of Ju ly ParadeTheme: Traveling the USA When: Saturday - July 4thTime: 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Where: The Woodlands Town CenterThe parade dates back to the 1980's when it was originally organized by The Woodlands Lions Club. The South County 4th of July Committee was organized in the ear ly 1990's. The committee is a volunteer-based organization and is desi gnated as a 501(c)(3) corporation. Last year\, the parade had approxim ately 145 entries and 2\,000 to 3\,000 participants. This year the com mittee anticipates 20\,000 to 25\,000 in attendance. The parade route is approximately 1.3 miles and will begin and end at The Woodlands Uni ted Methodist Church. Roads will be closed during the parade. Parade E ntry Forms are now available online on the 4th of July Committee's web site: www.4thofjuly.orgPRE-PARADE ENTERTAINMENT: Before the parade sta rts\, meet Darrel the Fire Juggler\, Uncle Sam\, Clowns\, Spiderman\, Scooby Doo\, Sponge Bob\, stilt walker\, balloonist\, magician and man y more interesting characters mingling with the crowd. Also\, The Wood lands Concert Band will perform from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. in Market Str eet's Central Park. They will play the National Anthem to signify the start of the parade. JUDGING AREA:The judges' stand will be located on the balcony in Market Street across from Central Park\, along with th e announcers\, Nick Wolda\, VP Marketing and Public Affairs for The Wo odlands Township and Ramon Torres. Two DJ Booths will be located along the route.EVERY ENTRY HAS A CHANCE TO WIN! There will still be nine a ward categories for non-marching band entries\, including five categor ies with cash prizes of $250\, three categories with cash prizes of $1 00 plus trophy and the trophy for the Best Professionally Built Commer cial Float. Awards will be presented at 7:05 p.m. on the main stage of the Red\, Hot & Blue Festival on July 4th $250 and Trophy for: The Mo st Beautiful EntryThe Most Patriotic EntryThe Float with the Best Use of ThemeThe Best Musical EntryThe Best Military EntryThe President's A ward$100 and Trophy for:Community Entry AwardYouth Entry AwardParticip ation AwardTrophy Only:Best Professionally Built Commercial FloatGRAND MARSHAL: We're honored to have Dr. Don Stockton\, CISD Superintendent \, as this year's 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal. DIGNATARIESA numbe r of dignitaries will be in the parade\, with new dignitaries confirmi ng daily.JudgesPatricia Hrabina\, Vice President of Human Resources\, Fox SportsSteve Sanders\, CEO Memorial Hermann The Woodlands HospitalD r. Ann Snyder\, President and CEO Interfaith of The WoodlandsRichard C olunga\, President Employee Activities Committee US OncologyKaren Hoyl man\, President South County Woodlands Chamber of CommercePaul Lazzaro \, Retired Vice President of Marketing and Public affairs for The Wood lands Land Development CompanyPeggy Hausman -The Woodlands Township Bo ard MemberRay Biggerstaff - Publisher of The Villager HCN NewspaperJoh n Nguyen - Director Physician Relations St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospi talDignitariesDr. Don Stockton - Grand MarshalCongressman Kevin BradyS enator Tommy WilliamsState Representative Rob EisslerEdie Connelly\, J ustice of the PeaceJudge Mary Ann Turner\, County Court at Law 4Craig Doyal\, County Commissioner Precinct 2Mayor Garry Watts\, City of Shen andoahCouncil Member Ken Smith\, City of ShenandoahCouncil member Leah Gray\, City of Oak Ridge NorthDon Norrell\, President The Woodlands T ownshipJohn Powers\, Co-Interim General Manager Community Associations of The WoodlandsJeff Long\, President The Woodlands Community Associa tionDymond Hayes - Miss Teen Texas International Bonnie Hubert - Mrs. Texas InternationalGold Star MomsPARADE STAGING AREA: Staging for the parade will be at the United Methodist Church parking lot at Lake Wood lands Drive and Grogan's Mill Road. See map. SENIOR AND PHYSICALLY CHA LLENGED TENT: A tent will be set up in front of the Cynthia Woods Mitc hell Pavilion on Lake Robbins Drive for senior citizens and the physic ally challenged to obtain respite from the summer heat.Bandtastic! 4TH ANNUAL MARCHING BAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: What's a parade without mar ching bands? Since the inception of the parade\, it has been difficult to entice marching bands to participate in the parade due to the time of the year during school vacation. Extensive time and effort was spe nt each year trying to get a band to commit\, to no avail. To entice b ands to march in the parade\, the South County 4th of July Committee i s hosting the 4th Annual Marching Band Scholarship Program. The commit tee invites high school and college marching bands throughout the regi on to participate in the scholarship program. "The community wants ban ds in our parade and we want to help school programs\," said Karen Boo ren\, President of the South County 4th of July Committee. Each band w ill receive a minimum of $1\,000 for their participation. Already TWO BANDS HAVE REGISTERED - College Park High School and The Woodlands Hig h School!4th of July Parade Sponsors! The South County 4th of July Com mittee would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to our spon sors:Diamond Sponsors: THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO NS OF THE WOODLANDS\, TEXASPlatinum Sponsors: THE WOODLANDS DEVELOPMEN T COMPANY\, HOUSTON GROTECH SERVICES AND THE WOODLANDS LIONS CLUBGold Sponsors: CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION\, MARKET STREET (TRADE MARK PROPERTY COMPANY)\, AND THE WOODLANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers for the parade are still needed. This is a gre at 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 e vents happen! The Volunteer Orientation will be July 1 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\, 77387-72664th of July Committee direct telephone line is: 281-210-3975The e-mail ad dress is: info@4thofjuly.orgThe Website is: www.4thofjuly.orgSouth Cou nty 4th of July Committee's mission is to provide quality activities f or South County families to celebrate our nation's birthday.\n LOCATION:The Woodlands Town Center @ 10001 Woodloch Forest Drive, Spri ng, Texas 77380 United States SEQUENCE:1254620762 UID:E0-001-019771848-8 URL:http://eventful.com/E0-001-019771848-8 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR