Guidelines (subject to change) 5/06/23

1) All vehicles dropping off participants at Wylie Elementary  should enter the staging area on Kensington and drop  participants off at the school. After dropping participants off  vehicles must exit the staging area via Grand to Baker Road.

2) Only vehicles in the parade will be allowed on Forest (between  Hudson and Kensington) and Inverness ( between Ann Arbor  Street and Grand) between 8:30 a.m.to approximately 10:20  a.m.

3) The staging map shows you the groups’ general location for line up. Rotary members will assist in the lineup.

4) Marching group vehicles should enter their staging area in the  direction of traffic flow as shown on the staging map.

5) Staging will officially begin at 9 a.m.

6) Volunteers at the entry points to the staging area will help guide you.

7) Volunteer block captains will be responsible for the final line up of the marching groups. 8) All participants must be in place no later than 9:45 a.m.

9) The parade will start promptly at 10 a.m.

10) The volunteer at the intersection of Forest and Inverness is in charge of shuttling units into the parade.

11) The volunteer at Inverness and Ann Arbor St. is the starter and will tell your unit when to  move onto the parade route.

12) Vintage cars should enter on Kensington and follow the volunteers’  directions for line up.

13) Volunteers will be along the parade route(parade route map attached) to facilitate movement  and parade timing.

14) All groups, except vintage cars and Dancer’s Edge, shall exit the parade route on Alpine and  continue up to Broadway to disperse. Volunteers will be on hand to point you in the correct  direction.

15) Follow the directions of the Sheriff’s department for exiting the parade route at the end. 16) The staging map is attached showing the area reserved for different types of marching groups. Vehicles/floats should be parked in the direction of traffic flow noted on the map. All vehicles/  floats must be sufficiently off the road to allow the vehicles in the parade up the street for  placement.

17) In general, the line up in your staging location will be based on the order of your arrival.  If you have any questions send an email to: drmd2014@mindspring.com

Marching groups as of 05/19/24

AAA	American legion
DCS	Dreadbots
DCS	Dexter Hockey Club
DCS	Moose/Dexter trap
Business	Brian’s Service
Business	Dexter Builders
Business	Emergency Vet Hospital
Business	Mikey and Me Foster cares
Business	Rooofman
Business	Recycling for Dexter
Business	SBK Orthodonics
Business	Thistle B
Business	W4Country
Church	St Joseph Parish
Church	HuronRiverMethodist
Church	Webster Church
Civic	UA190local JTC Plumbers
Civic	DAR
Civic	Dexter Education Assoc
civic	Dexter Historical Society
Civic	Education Foundation for  Dexter
Civic
Civic	Ms. Washtenaw County
Civic	WAVE
govt	Dexter Twp
Vintage	Chelsea Classic Cruisers
Vintage	Chuck Grahm
Vintage	Huron valley corvette club
Vintage	8th Army MEDEVAC
Vintage	Roger Piehk
Youth	Black Belt Academy
Youth	Cubscoutpack 477
Youth	Dancers Edge
Youth	Dexter Area Girl Scouts
Youth	Dexter BS Troop 448
Youth	Dexter BS Troop456
Youth	Dexter Community Aquatic
Youth	Dexter Little League
Youth
Youth	Michigan Academy of Dance
Youth	Ann Arbor Christian School
Youth	SE Mich Sluggers