Historic Harbors’ 2007
Holiday Boat Parade of Lights
Weekend Agenda
Thursday,
November 29, 2007
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Captains’ & First Mates’ Kick-Off Reception &
Parade Coordination Meeting:
Old Dominion Boat Club at One King St., Alexandria, VA
Complimentary wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres with music by JC & the
Hepcats. 2007 Parade Welcome Bags! Staging and parade instructions
will be provided. The Harbor Master and crew of the John Glenn
Fireboat will be present to finalize logistics for the parade. Final
confirmation of slip assignments will be made.
Please make every effort to attend, send a substitute, or see your
club/marina contact for details.
A Toys for Tots drop-off box will be available for donations of new,
unwrapped toys.
Friday, December 30 through Sunday, December 2, 2007. Limited
complimentary slips are available in Alexandria and DC. We will
contact you with your slip assignments for Alexandria. DC
assignments will be given at the Captains’ party. Any changes
made after November 29 must be directed to the appropriate dock
master.
Saturday,
December 1, 2007
3:00 pm: Festivities on the docks,
Alexandria Marina
to include Santa arriving by the Fireboat Vigilant with pictures for
kids and canines, Alexandria Holiday Review, Starbucks Cheer Patrol,
restaurant samples and more.
4:30 pm:
Board boats and begin formation and/or staging. All boats staging in
the river (those not coming from the Alexandria marina) must be in
place by 5:00pm.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm:
Alexandria Harbor Parade
(two laps counterclockwise). Parade led by the Alexandria Fireboat
Vigilant followed by the John Glenn and the the Spirit America.
Judges will be on the Ms. Mallory docked at the T on the A/B pier
(south of the Cherry Blossom before ODBC) and will be identified by
a BLUE STROBE light. Bob Madigan will emcee again this year.
Please forward a brief description of your boat and/or decorations
to
llloyd@funside.com. All boats must
identify themselves when approaching the judges’ boat. You will
also be given the opportunity to speak to the judges and spectators
on the docks while passing the judges boat.
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Parade speed is 4 mph
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Maintain 5 boat lengths apart (watch for gaps)
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Turn at police boats - do not cut corners
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Monitor designated parade channels
6:30 pm:
Proceed in formation for the Washington Channel
7:30 pm:
Washington Channel Parade
(two laps counterclockwise). Judges will be at the DC Harbor Control
Tower identified with a BLUE STROBE Light. Please identify
yourself upon approaching the judges’ tower.
8:30pm to 11pm: Awards reception at Cantina
Marina
Awards, entertainment, light fare, reduced beer and wine prices and
lots of fun!
If you are attending the awards party, you will receive a slip
assignment at the Captains’ Party on Thursday. Please make every
effort to attend, or send a representative. Please use the correct
slip assigned to you. There will be spotters on the docks at
Gangplank to assist. If you choose to raft-up, please be considerate
of your fellow boaters.
Pending location of slip assignments, water taxi may be running from
Washington Marina to Cantina Marina from 8pm to 12am. This will be
announced at the captains’ party.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
9am to 11am
(time tbd):
Complimentary
Boaters’ Bruch hosted by the Capital Yacht Club. Please present your
ticket that was provided to you at the Captains’ party.
Radio channels:
Radio channels are as follows: Alexandria and Parade Control is
channel 68. Harbor Police is 17. Specific radio channels will be
given out at the Captains Kick-off reception on Thursday. If you are
unable to attend, your club contact will have the most current
channels. Each club should have an inter-club channel, so as not to
interfere with the Parade Channel(s). EACH BOAT MUST IDENTIFY
THEMSELVES UPON APPROACHING EACH JUDGING
AREA.
Prizes
In addition to cash prizes, thousands of dollars in merchandise,
elegant dinners, weekend stays, brunches, and more will be awarded
for each parade by a separate set of judges and you are eligible to
win in each parade that you participate in. Please register no
later than Wednesday, November 21 to be eligible for the prizes.
jUDGING cATAGORIES: aLEXANDRIA
PARADE: bEST OF aLEXANDRIA sHOW, bEST pOWERBOAT, bEST sAILBOAT, BEST
SPIRIT OF AMERICA, MOST SPIRITED CREW, BEST THEME, THINKING OUTSIDE
THE
CHRISTMAS
BOX, hARDIEST SOULS, BEST TRY AND MOST ANIMATED. hONORABLE
MENTIONS TOO!
WASHINGTON cHANNEL PARADE LOOK FOR LIGHTS, HOLIDAY SPIRIT &
CREATIVITY.
Discounted
Gas
Discounted gas is being offered for parade participants at James
Creek. Please identify yourself to the attendant and he will verify
your name against the participant list.
Discounted Decorations
10%
Special Discount for participants at
Frager’s Hardware,
1115 Pennsylvania Ave
SE Washington, DC 20003
202-543-6157
FRAGERS_HARDWARE@YAHOO.COM. Contact
llloyd@funside.com for discount letter.
BRING EXTRA FENDERS!
REMEMBER TO USE YOUR RADIO and/or cell phone as backup
BE SAFE & HAVE FUN!
Make a Difference! In keeping with the season of giving, the
2007 Washington DC Holiday Boat Parade and the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve believe that no child should go without this holiday
season. That is why we have teamed together with Toys for
Tots. For 56 years, Marines have been the unchallenged leaders
in looking after needy children at Christmas.
Please bring your NEW,
unwrapped toy for children from toddlers to seventeen year olds
(no guns, knives or weapons, please) to any of the parade
functions. Or mail your tax deductible check to: Marine Toys
for Tots Foundation, P.O. Box 1947, Quantico, Va 22134 Make
check payable to: Marine
Toys for Tots Foundation
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