Boat Parade Chairman: Vanessa and Nelson Taylor

Phone: 979-964-4402 

To contact the Boat Parade Committee, go to Contact Us - Boat Parade

 

 

Friends Of the River San Bernard is hosting the fifth annual Fourth of July Boat Parade. Boats will gather at the FM 521 bridge for the start of the parade and travel downriver to the Las Playas boat ramp, south of the FM 2611 Churchill bridge, for the finish.

 

Participants can enter any kind or size of boat or jet ski, decorated or not. They do not have to be residents of Brazoria County and there is no fee for participating. Categories include: Best Overall, Most Patriotic, Best Sound and Most Original.

 

Bring your lawn chairs and view the parade at the following locations (see map below): FM 521 boat ramp, Friends Of the River Community Center, 20450 CR 510-B (free hot dogs and lemonade served while they last), Dido’s Restaurant, Churchill Bridge FM 2611 boat ramp, High Five Bar & Grill and Las Playas boat ramp.

 

Following the parade, boat parade participants are invited to Vanessa and Nelson Taylor’s home 979-964-4402, where parade winners will be announced, hot dogs served and door prizes given out.

 

A design is the first step in successful decorating. Keep the design simple, concentrating on the basic theme you select. A good simple idea, effectively carried out will have the most impact on judges and spectators.

 

Flags, Balloons, crepe paper, military things, paper mache things, a sign with a name of someone to remember on Memorial Day.

 

Or, consider the number of crew aboard and make their costuming an integral part of your design. Costumes can be rented, or made simply of muslin or cotton and painted. What can really work well is to have all members dressed in a single color, white or black, and use accessory items like hats, vests, large ties, belts, etc. ... to match your theme.

 

Check your boat's ballast weight when fully decorated and with crew aboard and balance accordingly.

 

Music, horns, voices

 

 

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Volunteer to Help: Vanessa  979-964-4402 or Contact Us - Boat Parade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last year's boat parade, new information arrives in late Fall

 

Saturday, December 12, 2009

 

Contact Nelson and Vanessa, 979-964-4402  or Contact Us - Boat Parade

To view parade photos, go to Photo Albums

 

 

Parade Route: Starts at McNeil Bridge on FM 521 and ends at High 5 Bar and Grill, just south of Sportsman Span Bridge on FM 2611

 

Judges will be at High 5 Bar and Grill only

 

Captain's Meeting: Thursday, December 10, 7:00 p.m., Dido's Restaurant, CR 519 Brazoria

All Parade Captains or representative are requested to attend

 

 

17' and under

17' through 24'

24'1 and over

 

Boat entry numbers should be well lighted and clearly visible for judging

 

 

An awards dinner (see above map) where the winners will be announced, will be held on Sunday, December 13th at noon at the home of Nelson and Vanessa Taylor for each home or boat entry and their decorating crew. BBQ with all the trimmings will be served.

Nelson & Vanessa Taylor's home, 2909 CR 604 Brazoria, 979-964-4402

 

 

Photos of home entries will be taken onDecember 11, 2009

Home entries will be judged on December 12, 2008

Please remember to light up your home BOTH nights

Each home will have approximately 2 minutes to 'put on a show' for the Judges

Home entry numbers should be well lighted and clearly visible by water

 

 

100' river frontage and under

101' river frontage and over

 

 

1. Starting point is F.M.521 - McNeil bridge at dark. Monitor www.sanbernardriver.com for updates of exact start time. Boats should be in the water- ready to start 30 minutes before dark. The parade route will go past High 5 Bar and Grill.

 

2. There will be a representative at the FM 521 McNeil boat ramp to assist anyone with a question. Parade numbers will be assigned here if not already assigned at the Captain's Meeting

 

3. Safety is number 1. Please keep a safe, uniform distance between boats at all times. Please keep a parade straight line. Circling is strongly discouraged to maintain uniformity.

 

4. There will be a lead boat for everyone to follow. Parade speed will be about 5 to 6 MPH. Please respect this speed and each others boats.

 

5. The judges will be at High 5 Bar and Grill ONLY. High 5 is located just south of Sportsmans Span Bridge(FM2611) Each entry must take their boat from start to finish in order to be judged. See parade route map.

 

6. Make sure your boat number is easily visible from the river bank at the judging location. (starboard side of the boat and well lit is recommended) For those of you with VHF radios, keep them on channel 68 for communication with other boats

 

7. Captains meeting is Thursday December 10th at 7pm at Dido's. Please attend if possible.

 

8. The Awards Dinner is the day after parade (December 13) at noon at the home of Nelson Vanessa Taylor (2909 CR 604 see Awards Dinner tab for map).

 

1. F.O.R. Community Center

2. Dido's. Restaurant

3. 521 Boat Ramp

4. F.M 2611-Sportsman Span boat ramp

5. High 5 Bar and Grill (judges will be stationed here)

 

 

A design is the first step in successful decorating. Keep the design simple, concentrating on the basic theme you select. A good simple idea, effectively carried out will have the most impact on judges and spectators.

 

Or, consider the number of crew aboard and make their costuming an integral part of your design. Costumes can be rented, or made simply of muslin or cotton and painted. What can really work well is to have all members dressed in a single color and use accessory items like hats, vests, large ties, belts, etc. ... to match your theme.

 

Check your boat's ballast weight when fully decorated and with crew aboard and balance accordingly.

 

Music, horns, voices– all play a part in presenting your best Christmas spirit.

 

Your boat and home entry numbers must be well lighted and clearly visible. Remember, your entry cannot be judged if your number cannot be clearly seen by the judges.

 

 

As Platinum, Gold or Silver Sponsors, of the 22nd Annual San Bernard River Christmas Parade, the business logos will be placed, by random drawing, on parade shirts. Bronze and Contributor Level Sponsors will have their business or personal name, also by random drawing, printed on shirts.

 

 

We need your help!! If you would like to volunteer to help at the Awards Dinner in December,

go to Contact Us - Boat Parade