St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Participants

PARADE PARTICIPANTS

If you were in the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dogtown last year and want to participate in 2024 – READ THIS PAGE

Step #1

YOU MUST ATTEND THE NOVEMBER 8, 2023 MEETING

Time – 7-9 PM

Elks Lodge Affton, 6330 Heege Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123

Failure to register on November 8th will likely result in losing your spot and being placed on the Waiting List to be admitted. If you are unable to attend then you must send a representative. However, he/she is responsible for completing the registration process and briefing you/your unit. 

  1. You will complete the new Float Application and pay entry fee – $200.00 – 
  1. Purchase your Unit’s Buttons – All Participants in your Unit must have a button. This easily identifies who should be in the parade areas.  Failure to have or display a button will result in no entry to the area. Buttons are $1.00 each 
  1. You will need to provide your Driver’s Information for your float, i.e. Name/Address/Telephone Number/ and Insurance Information.
  1. You will need to provide your Unit/Float Information, type and length of your unit. 50 FEET is the Maximum overall Length.   No Golf Carts Are Allowed

 

Fees – $200.00 Registration Fee, $1.00 per parade button – Required for everyone in the staging area and in parade route.

 

Payment Methods – Check, Credit Card and Cash.

 

Step #2

YOU MUST ATTEND THE FEB 29, 2024 SAFETY & PACKET PICK-UP MEETING (failure to have a representative at this meeting will mean removal from the parade without refund)

Time – 7-9 PM 

Elks Lodge Affton, 6330 Heege Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123

 

2024 Rules and Regulations –               

  1. 2024 Parade Rules and Regulations
    1. No BEADS are allowed starting in 2023.
    Candy is allowed. Any other items will need to be approved by the Parade Committee
    prior to the Safety Meeting on March 7, 2024.
    2. No Advertisement can be displayed by any unit(s) or participants in the Staging Area
    or in the Parade.
    3. No Pets are allowed in the parade unless the Unit is in the Kennel Club or needed for
    medical purposes.
    4. Food/Beverages/Alcohol is allowed in the Staging Area. However, NO Alcohol
    consumption is allowed during or in the parade route.
    5. Remember the AOH Parade Committee members and Parade Marshals are
    volunteering their time so you can enjoy the parade. Please follow their directives; the
    use of profanity towards them is unacceptable.
    6. All unit vehicles must have a wheel watcher for each wheel on your vehicle. Meaning
    a person walking alongside the wheel.
    7. No golf carts allowed except for those associated with the Parade Committee.
    8. Any Portable Toilets (Porta Potty) on floats must be covered/concealed and not be seen by
    the public.
    9. No units are to stop at the end of the parade (Tamm/Manchester) to unload participants or
    commence to disassemble their units. Follow directions by law enforcement or parade marshals
    on where to unload.Failure to abide by the Parade Rules/Regulations will result in a $100.00 fine and/or a ban of 1
    year to be determined by the Parade Committee. Repeat violators will be banned for 1 year
    and go on the waiting list.

Any questions please contact me.

Dennis Pogue , AOH 2025 Parade Committee Chairman

(314) 520-6281 (cell)

cptdpogue@gmail.com