FROM KATHY KELLEY
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
MILLBROOK
Spirit of Christmas – 2020
Thursday – Dec. 3rd – Annual Christmas Tree Lighting 6:00 pm on the Village Green. Come out, bring your chairs and a blanket. Caroling and Live Nativity Scene. Refreshments for sale.
Saturday – Dec. 5th – Spirit of Christmas Parade – 2:00 pm. ( The Rain Date is Dec.6th at 3:00 pm for Parade and 10 am – 4 pm for Vendors. ) The Theme for this year is – “Home for the Holidays.” Our Grand Marshals for this year’s parade are Officers from area clubs.
Saturday – Dec. 5th – Arts & Crafts & Food Vendors & Entertainment – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. We will have entertainment on stage all day on the Village Green. Come out and see lots of dancers, old and young, and listen to some wonderful singers. We have a great variety of Arts & Crafts vendors, so come out and buy some beautiful and unique Christmas gifts. We have food vendors aplenty with all kinds of temptations. Come for breakfast, stay for lunch, and take home goodies for supper!
If you would like to provide entertainment on Parade day, slots are open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. with one hour or half hours times available. Contact Sarah Stephens to sign up by emailing her at [email protected].
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in the Gazebo in the Village Green and available for pictures 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus for children 12 and under. Photos are taken by Chrietzberg Photography and sponsored by Valley Bank.
Parade – 2:00 pm – til it’s over. The Parade begins at the Smokehouse Pit BarBQ and ends at the intersection of Main Street mand Coosada Road. We will have lots of politicians, fire trucks, cars, floats, bands, scouts, dancers, tractors, and horses. And lots of candy being thrown!!! After walking around the Village Green and buying from our vendors, pick you out a spot to view our wonderful Parade. When the Parade is over, come back to the Village Green to finish your shopping. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!
We will be following current guidelines for Covid-19 such as wearing masks if required and social distancing.
For more information call Spirit of Christmas Chairman Kathy Kelley at 334-322-9871
2020 Spirit of Christmas
Christmas Parade & Vendor Information
• The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be December 3rd, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. on the Village Green. There will be caroling, refreshments for sale, the Tree Lighting and the Christmas Lights and Music show.
• For both events we will be following current guidelines for wearing masks and encouraging social distancing due to Covid-19.
• Line-up for the parade is at the Mill Creek Sports Complex parking lots.
• People who are riding on floats must be dropped off at the back entrance to the sports complex by way of Demonbruen Drive off of Cobbs Ford Road. After the parade it would be easier for parents to pick up their children in back of the Village Green.
• All horses will be placed last in line at the end of the parade unless they have diapers.
• To be judged you must be in line and on your float by 12:30 p.m. This means your float must be decorated and people must be on your float for the judges to be able to judge your float. You can bring your float in early and leave it. Judges will view the floats and awards will be presented to the winners in the following categories: Best Representation of Theme, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in Schools, Churches, Clubs, and Businesses. Please have a banner or sign to identify your entry in the parade.
• Santa and Mrs. Claus will be riding on Santa’s sleigh. Please don’t confuse the kids by having another Santa on your float.
• The Parade will end at the intersection of Main St. and Coosada Road at the Millbrook Economic Development Center/Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce (the old City Hall). Your float can go straight or turn left and end at Park Circle.
• Please make sure you have enough candy to throw to last the entire parade route!!!!!!!
• There is no charge for Parade entries. We will not send out a line-up number. You will be shown to your line-up position the day of the parade. We will send you an acknowledgement of your entry form if you have an e-mail or FAX# on form.
• Booths for refreshments and concessions will open at 9:00 a.m. on the Village Green and stay open until 4:00 p.m. Booths are available for arts & crafts, and other items. You will be contacted by the Booth Chairman for approval of your booth. We try not to duplicate items in booth sales. You will also be contacted the day before the parade on where to set up. There will be a map posted on the Village Green showing your location.
• This year we have a separate application for Food Vendors due to Covid-19.
• There is a charge for each BOOTH entry. See booth fees on entry form.
• Please fill out the attached forms completely. Please include an e-mail address or a FAX #.
• Parade and/or Vendor application is due before November 24, 2020.
• For more information, contact Kathy Kelley at 322-9871(cell) or 285-7231(wk) and ask for Linda.
SEE FORMS BELOW FOR PARADE, FESTIVAL BOOTHS AND VENDORS
