2021 Grand Parade Theme: Flavors of Fall

"Flavors of Fall" is the theme for the 67th Chilhowie Community Apple Festival's Grand Parade.

• The parade will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the west end of Chilhowie on Highway 11.
• All participants in the parade must begin lining up at 8:00 a.m.
• Floats will be judged before the parade beginning promptly at 9:00 am.
• The parade will travel on Highway 11 through town to Chilhowie High School.
• Antique cars are asked to line-up on West Main Street beginning at the west most end closest to Highway II rather than West Highway 11 as in previous years.
• All Parade participants are asked to use I-81 Exit 32 or 39. Please do not use I-81 Exit 35.

Rules for parade participants:

1. No fruit, candy or other articles may be thrown from vehicles or floats or by marchers. Participants are to arrange for representatives to walk beside their units and hand items directly to spectators.
2. No horns or sirens may be blown.
3. No mini-bikes, three wheelers, or four wheelers will be permitted in the parade. ( No ATVs of any type.)
4. Any marching or twirling groups with younger children must have a follow-up vehicle in which the children may ride if they become too tired to continue.
5. A current negative Coggins Test is required for each horse in the Parade and test papers will be checked before the parade begins. Per Health Department Regulations.

Floats

All area businesses, civic groups, schools and churches are encouraged to enter floats in the parade, observing the theme, "Flavors of Fall."

• Floats are judged before the parade at 9am in the lineup on the west end of Chilhowie. Float winners will be announced after the parade and before the crowning of the queen.
• The floats will be judged in four categories:
  1. Commercial
  2. Youth
  3. Civic
  4. Religious
• First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded in each of the four categories.
• Ribbons will be placed on both sides of the float to be displayed as the floats travel the parade route.
• Monetary prizes will be awarded in each category, with 1st place $100, 2nd place $75, and 3rd place $50.

Floats will be judged based on the following criteria:

• General Appearance - 10 points
• Workmanship - 10 points
• Balance - 10 points
• Color Coordination - 10 points
• Complexity of Design - 10 points
• Depiction of Theme - 25 points
• Originality and Creativity - 25 points

Further information may be obtained by calling 276-646-8213.

Parade Bands

Berry Home Centers is proud to continue be a part of this year's Chilhowie Community Apple Festival tradition. As part of last year's festivities, Berry's donated $5,000 by contributing $500 to each high school marching band that participated in the festival's parade. They are following this same practice this year would like to extend a warm invitation to you to participate as we celebrate the town we call home and the 66th year of the Chilhowie Community Apple Festival.

Band parade participation is coordinated by the Chilhowie High School Band Director, JJ Green and the Apple Festival Outside Chairperson, Rebecca Wilkinson-Smith, Vicki Wilson, and Tom Heffinger.

2019 Apple Festival Parade Grand Marshalls will be the Families of Trooper Lucas Dowell and Will Walker