68th Annual White River Water Carnival Parade Aug 6

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 68th White River Water Carnival Parade will be Saturday, August 6th at 10am.  The theme for this years parade is “A Stroll Down Historic Main Street.”  Registration forms are currently available at the Chamber for float and parade participants.  We will line up at The Town Plaza Shopping Center (On Main Street across from Liberty Bank) at 9am.  The wet zone will be in the 100 east block of Main Street (in front of the courthouse.) Candy is allowed at the parade to be thrown from float and parade participants.  No colored water will be permitted at any point in the parade.  Please be respectful by not spraying the color guard in the wet zone.  No water balloons will be permitted.  Maximum height for a float is 13 ft. – No Exceptions.  For wagon and horseback participants Coggins test and documents will be required.  The Deadline to enter the White River Water Carnival Parade is Thursday, August 4, 2011 at noon. If you would like your float to be judged a number must be assigned prior to Thursday, August 4, 2011 at noon.  You can receive your judging number by returning the registration form to angela.connell@mybatesville.org, or by dropping it off or mailing it to the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce located at 409 Vine Street, Batesville, AR 72501.