PARTICIPATION IN 2013 PARADE 

Parade Participation
The annual Carolinas’ Carrousel Parade consists of approximately 120 units divided into four categories: Floats, Marching Bands, Step/Drill Teams and Special Units. All parade entries are by invitation of the parade committee. For groups other than high school Marching Bands, there is a non-refundable fee to participate.

The parade’s organizing committee seeks a combination of units that will meet the organization's mission of enhancing the regional area's community life through quality family-oriented entertainment. To ensure that our parade is the best it can be, please keep in mind that we seek entries that:

• Are colorful, entertaining and display community achievement and pride;
  
• Represent the best the Carolinas have to offer, such as sports, tourism, health, prosperity, entertainment and/or the arts;
• Promote worthy causes in a creative, crowd-pleasing way;
• Exemplify the wide cultural diversity of the region;
• Present an attractive, cohesive, coordinated group appearance.

The Carrousel board reserves the right to refuse entries that will be disruptive, overly loud, unruly or lacking a theme, cause or family-friendly message.

We'd like to hear about your potential parade unit. The Parade Rules and Regulations will give you details about the parade; see the Parade Participation Check List for the forms needed to present your unit for consideration. Please refer to our Application for Participation Deadlines.  As the total number of units in the parade is limited, we strongly encourage you to submit your information prior to those deadlines.