Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade

Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Organizer: Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Location: Greater New Haven, CT Date: Sunday, March 11, 2018 1:30 PM Contact: Monica Canning-Ball, (203) 812-0126, coordinator@stpatricksdayparade.org Rules <p>2018 PARADE RULES AND REGULATIONS</p> <p>1. NEW: Parking for Participants ONLY is available at the Granite Square Parking Garage. The parking structure is located at 690 State Street, New Haven CT 06511 between Audubon Street & Trumbull Street. The entrance to this lot is via State Street ONLY. One occupant vehicles will not be permitted to park in this lot. Yale University Parking Lot 16 has been reserved for one occupant vehicles. Yale Lot 16 is located at the intersection of Whitney Avenue & Humphrey Street. Entrance from Whitney Avenue. Shuttle buses will be available for transportation to the assembly area from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. from both parking areas There will be no return shuttle buses at the end of the parade.</p> <p>2. Per the order of the City of New Haven; No items such as necklaces, candy, toys or flyers are to be thrown from automobiles, trucks, floats or distributed from marchers to parade viewers.</p> <p>3. The presence of placards, banners or other devices including pamphlets intended to spread propaganda, political views or to embarrass any group or unit of marchers are prohibited. </p> <p>4. Any unit stopping and performing, without prior authorization, in front of the reviewing stand, WTNH8 live broadcast location or along the parade route is automatically disqualified from the competition and forfeit contractual honorariums. Parade officials will strictly enforce this regulation.</p> <p>5. The use of sirens and air horns during the parade is strictly prohibited. All units are prohibited from firing guns as they turn from Chapel on to Church Street, passing the reviewing stand up to Elm Street. Note: Violators of this order may be prohibited from future parade participation.</p> <p>6. No alcoholic beverages are to be consumed or carried along the parade route, or in the staging/assembly area, by spectators or participants in the parade. New Haven Police will enforce penalties for disorderly conduct and alcohol violations. </p> <p>7. Units participating should carry the National Colors (U.S. Flags). Strict compliance with the flag code (Public law 623 is enjoined, part of which reads as follows: Section 176, paragraph C--- â œthe flag should never be carried flat or draped over the hood of a car, but always aloft and free.â </p> <p>8. The official judges for the marching and musical competitions are from the Northeast Judging Association and are located at the reviewing stand on Church Street in front of New Haven City Hall. Judges will deduct points for lack of uniformity, excessive spacing between units, blocking spectators by handlers, and flag code violations, to name a few.</p> <p>9. Please follow the â œour Paradeâ link (www.stpatricksdayparade.org) for updated information and remember to print out the parade orders prior to March 11, 2018 to guarantee familiarity with staging and rules and regulation.</p> Confirmed Line Up Line Up Status: Locked and Final 1 New Haven Police Department Motorcycle Escort Police Department 2 Flag Detail New Haven Police Emerald Society Color Guard 3 Lone Piper Grand Marshal Unit 4 Grand Marshal Banner Carriers Grand Marshal Unit 5 2018 Grand Marshal Grand Marshal Unit 6 Grand Marshal Unit Grand Marshal Unit 7 Roaming Railroad Grand Marshal Unit 8 Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums of Danbury, CT Pipe & Drums 9 National Colors Honor Guard - Mike York & Mike O'Hare Irish Sponsoring Page 1

10 Four Provinces Flags Honor Guard - Katie Connors, Brian Grabell, Timothy Gallogly Irish Sponsoring GM'15, Fred Cotter 11 CT Alumni SR. Drum & Bugle Corps Drum & Bugle Corps 12 Hamden Police Department Motors Unit Police Department 13 2018 Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen & Honor Attendent Official Parade Queen 14 ST.PATRICKS BANNER Irish Sponsoring 15 New York City Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Band Pipe & Drums 16 GREATER NEW HAVEN ST.PATRICK'S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE Irish Sponsoring 17 GREATER NEW HAVEN ST.PATRICK'S DAY PARADE - PAST GRAND MARSHALS Irish Sponsoring 18 ELECTED OFFICALS AND GUESTS (PURPLE) PART OF ESCORT DIVISION Dignitaries/Elected 19 Joseph A. Ferko String Band 20 James Hillhouse JROTC with Color Guard Youth Military 21 James Hillhouse High School Band High School 22 The City of New Haven -The Honorable Mayor Toni N. Harp New Haven Police Department, Chief - Anthony Campbell New Haven Fire Department, Chief - John Alston, Jr. Dignitaries/Elected 23 New Haven Fire Department Local 825 Fire Department - Marchers 24 New Haven Fire Department Fire Engine 25 United States Senate - Congress Dignitaries/Elected 26 Connecticut State Police Police Department 27 St. Patrick's Pipe Band of Glastonbury Pipe & Drums 28 State of Connecticut Dignitaries/Elected 29 Connecticut State Police Crusiers/Motorcycles Police Department 30 Second Company Governor's Foot Guard Military Unit - Band 31 Kentish Guards Military Unit 32 Judicial Marshal Services Honor Guard Honor Guard 33 Mayors and Selectpersons Dignitaries/Elected 34 Amistad High School Drumline and Guard High School 35 New Haven Board of Alders Dignitaries/Elected 36 Knights of Columbus Fraternal 37 WTNH8 Television Personalities in Executive Range Rover Corporate Sponsor 38 Middletown Fire Color Guard Color Guard 39 ESCORT DIVISION BANNER CARRIERS Irish Sponsoring Grace Bohan, Erin McKeirnan and Sophia Vaill 40 New Haven Police Emerald Society Fraternal 41 New Haven County Firefighter's Emerald Society Pipe & Drums 42 Knights of St. Patrick Irish Sponsoring 43 Lenihan School of Irish Dance Dance Unit Page 2

44 Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish Sponsoring 45 Mattatuck Drum Band Fife & Drum Corps 46 New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club / Irish American Community Center Irish Sponsoring 47 2018 Queens Court Irish Sponsoring 48 Pioneers of the Sacred Heart Fraternal 49 West Haven Irish American Club Irish Sponsoring 50 West Haven High School Marching Blue Devil Band High School 51 FIRST DIVISION BANNER - John Robert Voss / Katie Pelletier Irish Sponsoring 52 Stratford Police Honor Guard Honor Guard 53 Sheeaun Academy of Irish Dance Dance Unit 54 Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band Pipe & Drums 55 Hiram Lodge No. 1, AF & AM Fraternal 56 Miss New Haven County & Miss Fairfield County Scholarship Pageant Royalty 57 VFW New Haven Military Unit 58 Chester Fife and Drum Corps Fife & Drum Corps 59 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Re-enactment Unit 60 King Robinson Marching Jaguar Band Youth - School 61 Connecticut Wheelmen Novelty 62 iheartradio Radio 63 St. Aedan-St. Brendan Catholic School Catholic School 64 102d Army Band Military Unit - Band 65 Greater Bridgeport St. Patrick's Day Parade Co-Grand Marhals Annmarie & Dave Curtin Charitable 66 Brennan-Lucey Irish Dance Academy Dance Unit 67 Camp Rising Sun Charitable 68 Stony Creek Fife & Drum Corps Fife & Drum Corps 69 America's Miss National Petite 2017-2018 Olivia Mae Zink Pageant Royalty 70 U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Youth Military 71 St. Peter's Drum Corps Drum Corps 72 M.P. Rice Hose Company No. 2 Fire Engine 73 WEBE108 Radio 74 SECOND DIVISION BANNER - Diane & Maia Cusack Irish Sponsoring 75 Bridgeport Police Honor Guard Honor Guard 76 Saint Rita School Catholic School 77 Lancraft Fife & Drum Corps Fife & Drum Corps 78 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Company A, Inc. Re-enactment Unit 79 Eire Nua US Committee Irish 80 Funky Dawgz Brass Band Music 81 Elm City Party Bike Entertainment 82 New England Brewing Company Corporate Sponsor 83 CT Minuteman Composite Squadron Youth Military 84 Band O'Brothers Music Page 3

85 Pyramid Shriner Clowns Charitable 86 St. Francis/St. Rose of Lima School Catholic School 87 Mauro-Sheridan Middle School Youth - School 88 Pyramid Shriners Little Wheels Charitable 89 Police Pipes & Drums of Waterbury Pipe & Drums 90 Mrs. Connecticut America & Miss Connecticut Pre-Teen Pageant Royalty 91 Daniel Hand Athletics Youth Group 92 Connecticut Patriots Fife & Drum Corps 93 Trail of Terror Charitable 94 The Terryville High School High School 95 The Amazing Andy Entertainment 96 MetroPCS Corporate Sponsor 97 FuSion Steppers Drill Team 98 East Haven Firefighters Local 1205 Fire Engine 99 99.1 PLR Radio 100 THIRD DIVISION - Thomas Morgan & Laura Harris - New England Brewing Corporate Sponsor 101 Yale University Police Honor Guard 102 Clemente Band Youth - School 103 Irish Cultural & Sports Association of Southern Connecticut Irish 104 Outdoor Adventure Program Exhibition 105 Gaelic Highland Pipe Band Pipe & Drums 106 U.S. Coast Guard Military Unit 107 Wish Truck Charitable 108 Edgewood Magnet School Band Youth - School 109 LBSpinnerZ ArtZ and the New Haven Spinjam Entertainment 110 Executive Auto Group Corporate Sponsor 111 Moodus Drum and Fife Fife & Drum Corps 112 Columbus Day Committee of Greater New Haven Charitable 113 John S. Martinez Sea and Sky Magnet School Youth - School 114 New England Coed Pageants Pageant Royalty 115 27th Regiment CT. Volunteers Re-enactment Unit 116 Saint Marys Junior Fife and Drum Corps Fife & Drum Corps 117 Connecticut Roller Derby Roller Derby 118 Flanagan Ambulance Alumni Novelty 119 CT Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps Drum & Bugle Corps 120 501st Legion Connecticut Garrison Entertainment 121 Nation Drill Squad and Drum Corps Drill Team 122 WTNH Weather Labs Corporate Sponsor Page 4

123 Great Hill Hose Company Fire Department - Marchers 124 Radio 104.1 WMRQ Radio 125 FOURTH DIVISION BANNER - Kathryn Templeton & Marie McNamara Irish Sponsoring 126 Thomaston Fire Department Color Guard 127 Mulkerin School of Irish Dance Dance Unit 128 CT Firefighters Pipes and Drums Pipe & Drums 129 American Red Cross Charitable 130 JK343 9/11 FDNY Tribute Jeep Exhibition 131 Col. John Chester Fife & Drum Corps. Fife & Drum Corps 132 Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire Entertainment 133 Nathan Hale Ancient Fifes and Drums Fife & Drum Corps 134 319th Recuiting Squadron Military Unit 135 North Branford HS Field Hockey Team Youth - School 136 Fairfield County Police Pipes & Drums Pipe & Drums 137 Ms. New England States Pageant Pageant Royalty Teresa Nakouzi 138 Wilbur Cross High School 139 East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department Color Guard 140 Star 99.9 Radio 141 American Medical Response Fire Engine 142 Bike New Haven 143 Town Green District Downtown Ambassadors City of New Haven Services Line Up Summary Confirmed Units: 143 Total Participants: 2625 Total Unit Length: 1949 ft Page 5