Parade Policies
The Villages Independence Festival was created to provide an opportunity for the citizens of the Memorial Villages to celebrate our Independence Day in a family oriented, wholesome manner. Persons participating in the parade should keep this in mind when planning their floats and entries.
The following specific policies have been established:
There are no pre-registration requirements, showing up on time is all that is required.
Motorized entries will line up in an area separate from non-motorized entries.
Official floats, those of the six sponsoring cities, SBISD, municipal agencies, elected officials, other governmental agencies and floats identifiable as affiliated with a Church will line up separate from all other entries.
No livestock will be permitted in the parade.
Commercial advertising of any nature is strongly discouraged.
Political advertising, including handing out flyers, is strongly discouraged.
The entries of the six sponsoring cities will be judged in the Eagle Trophy competition.
Church floats will be judged in a separate competition.
No other floats will be judged.
Variations from these policies must be approved by the Chairing Mayor and the Parade Chair.