PPCC List - St. Patrick's Day Parade Invitation

[John Email]

Hello all,

Below is this years invitation to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Colorado Springs on March 12th.  The registration is due by Feb. 20th, before our next club meeting.  We paid the fees two years ago when some members were interested, before Covid shut them down for two years.  Those Fees are not returnable if we don’t participate this year, and to help cover the rising costs we will have to pay an additional $50 if there are Corvairs in the parade.  So, this is to ask who is interested in participating in the parade?

It looks like about 8 blocks.  Your car does not need to be shiny, like our Lakewood is not.  We just need to show off our classic cars and remind people how fun they can be.  We can have up to 10 cars.  It would be nice to have at least one of each model/style there.  We would probably need at least 4 cars to make a good showing.  After the parade, we could meet somewhere for lunch, maybe away from the crowds.

Please let me know ASAP if you are interested.  That way we can get registered, since we need to let them know how many cars/types.  If no one is interested, that is fine.  March can still be tricky weather.  At least I-25 is basically done, so that is nice.

Thanks,
John



 
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>> 130 E Kiowa St, Suite 500                          Colorado Springs, CO 80903                        719-635-8803                         https://csstpats.com/ <https://csstpats.com/>
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>> January 2022
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>> After two longs years, we are happy to be back!  You are invited to participate in the 38th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 12:00 Noon in Downtown Colorado Springs.  To sign up for the parade, please go to our website at https://csstpats.com/ <https://csstpats.com/>
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>> The Parade Route starts at Tejon & St. Vrain Streets, marching south on Tejon Street to Vermijo Street where we will disband.  Immediately before the parade, the “5K on St. Patrick’s Day” Race will be held at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Wee Leprechaun Fun Run at 11:00 a.m. Both races start at Acacia Park.  The 50K Bike Ride is still happening, but we have split it into 2 weekends.  The Family Ride will be on Parade Day and the Challenging and Intermediate Rides will be held on March 19th. 
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>> CAR CLUBS are limited to 10 Vehicles please!  The parade has become so popular with the community and instead of turning people away, we are limiting the size of each entry so that we can include more variety of entries. 
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>>        MARCHING GROUPS are Dog Groups, Costumed Groups, Dance Groups, Drill teams and Marching Bands. To eliminate gaps and to speed up the Parade, youngsters must now ride on floats or vehicles and may not march.  Also no baby strollers, or kids in wagons ---_it’s_just_not_safe_for_them!   We do this because the weather is iffy this time of year, and we want to speed up the parade a bit for the safety and comfort of everyone!
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>> ALL Animal groups must have a “pooper scooper” with the unit.
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>> POLITICAL CANDIDATES--Continuing the tradition of the St. Paddy’s Parade, political candidates are encouraged to attend the parade where 30,000 spectators will line the streets on parade day.  Entry fee for political candidates is $150.00.  ONE Candidate per Entry!  Candidates must ride in a vehicle to eliminate gaps in the parade.  Parade is a “Hand-wave” event.  Signage is limited to 1 lead banner and 2 campaign signs no larger than 3’ x 3’. 
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>> Entry numbers for placement in the parade will be determined the first week of March and the final staging information will be emailed to you that week.   If you have any questions or need more information, please call us at (719) 635-8803 Ext 2. 
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>> Again, we thank you for your support of the Parade.  It’s been a rough two years without it!  The St. Pat’s Parade and Events are not put on by the City, and we must raise all the dollars to pay the expenses.  Our police & city services bill for the day is now nearing $25,000.00!  Without your parade entry fee, the Race Entry Fees, the Ride Entry Fees and our Sponsors, this parade would not be possible!
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>> Erin go bragh!
>> St. Paddy’s Day Parade Committee
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>> Carol O’Donnell
>> O’Donnell & O’Donnell, LLP
>> St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Events
>> PO Box 91
>> Colorado Springs, CO 80901
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>> 719-635-8803 Ext 2
>> 719-271-4610 Cell
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>> https://csstpats.com/ <https://csstpats.com/>
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