Welcome to the Madeira Beach
45th Annual “Festival of Lights” Boat Parade
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Boat Assembly |
6:00 p.m. |
Behind the Madeira Beach Recreation Field– just north of the Tom Stuart Causeway |
Parade begins |
6:30 p.m. |
Just north of the Tom Stuart Causeway |
To be more competitive with other boat parades, the boats will be judged as follows:
BEST OVERALL $500
BOAT CATEGORIES AND PRIZES
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1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
4th Place |
Small (up to 25') |
$250 |
$150 |
$100 |
$50 |
Large (over 25') |
$250 |
$150 |
$100 |
$50 |
ADDITIONAL PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY!
All boats will be assigned a number. Boat owners/operators MUST display the number on the port side of the boat, so they are visible to the judges. BOATS MUST COMPLETE THE EVENT, (based upon our General Information sheet attached) or will not be eligible for any award.
The City of Madeira Beach thanks you for participating. We hope you will have a happy and safe Boat Parade. We ask that all boat operators refrain from using alcoholic beverages while operating their boat. The safety of your passengers and other boats is dependent upon your knowledge of water safety, especially at night.
To enter your boat and participate in this event, please be sure to complete & return the registration/ application on page 4, by 12/9/11. If you are interested in sponsoring or donating to this event, please contact Ginger Stilton @ 391-9951, ext 231, or Captain Dave Marsicano @ 399-2631.
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