Ware 250th Gala Parade
Sunday, September 4, 2011
step-off at 1pm sharp
STAGING AREAS
South Street School—Buses
Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Parking lot (South Street)-Floats/ Fire Apparatus and Motor Vehicles
Benham Ave (off South Street)-Animal Units
ARRIVAL: BUSES/SOUTH STREET
· ALL BUSES MUST ARRIVE IN THE STAGING AREA ON SOUTH STREET BY 11:00 AM.
· NO BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE STAGING AREA AFTER 11:00AM
· Upon arrival please check in at band check-in station on South Street and proceed to Division location.
· All Buses Must Unload Immediately and then Proceed to Gould Road AS DIRECTED. Buses will park on Gould Road until their unit is ready to board and leave Ware.
· Marching Units will be able to leave town via Gould Road as soon as they are packed and ready.
ARRIVAL: ANIMAL UNITS/BENHAM AVE
· ALL UNITS MUST ARRIVE IN THE DESIGNATED STAGING AREA ON BENHAM AVE BY 11:30AM
· Transport vehicles must unload immediately and proceed as directed to GOULD ROAD until the end of the parade.
ARRIVAL: FLOATS/ Fire Apparatus/ Antique Vehicles /Bay State Mary Lane
Report to Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Main entrance on South Street
ALL FLOATS MUST BE IN THE STAGING AREA at Bay State Mary Lane Hospital BY 10:30 AM. FLOATS WISHING TO BE JUDGED MUST BE IN THE STAGING AREA BY 10AM. JUDGING WILL COMMENSE AT PRECISELY 10:30AM
All Floats should enter float staging area by way of South Street at Bay State Mary Lane Hospital.
Please make sure to bring a float repair kit with you. After being transported minor repairs are usually necessary.
Units/Marchers or Bands arriving in Cars/vans
These Units should report to Ware School Campus on Route 32 to park no later than 10:30 and take the shuttle to the staging area. The shuttle bus to the staging area of the parade runs from 9:30AM to 12PM
Only Marchers/Bands arriving by car or van will be allowed to park at the school campus. You must enter on RT 32 side of campus. NO ENTRY on Gould Road.
BUSES/ FLOATS/ FIRE APPARATUS AND OTHER PARADE VEHICLES
DIRECTIONS TO WARE: South Street Staging Area
· FROM THE WEST: Take Mass Pike East to Palmer Exit (exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt 32 into Ware (approximately 15 minutes)
· Once in Ware you will pass Gibbs Crossing Plaza, Big Y, Town Hall and Friendly’s.
· Take Next Right onto South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street/ South Street School
· Drop Off in front of school/Look for Signs
· FROM THE EAST :Take Mass Pike West to Palmer Exit(exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North Immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt 32 into Ware (Approximately 15 minutes)
· Once in Ware, you will pass Gibbs Crossing Plaza, Big Y Plaza, Town Hall and Friendly’s
· Take Next Right onto South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street(South Street School)
· Drop off in front of school/ Look for signs
· FROM ROUTE 9 EAST(Brookfields): Follow RT 9 West into Ware
· You will pass Guzik Motors and go under RR Bridge.
· Take Left at first traffic signal. This is South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street(South Street School)
· Drop off in front of school/ Look for signs
· FROM ROUTE 9 WEST (Amherst/Northampton): Follow RT 9 into Ware
· Take right at second traffic light onto South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street(South Street School)
· Drop off in front of School/Look for signs
Units/Marchers or Bands arriving by car: Directions
· FROM THE WEST: Take Mass Pike East to Palmer Exit (exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt. 32 into Ware (approximately 15 minutes)
· Pass Gibbs Crossing/Wal-mart
· School Campus is on left about 5 minutes from Wal-Mart. Check-in
· FROM THE EAST :Take Mass Pike West to Palmer Exit(exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North Immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt 32 into Ware (Approximately 15 minutes)
· Once in Ware, you will pass Gibbs Crossing/Wal-mart. School Campus is on left about 5 minutes after Wal-mart
· FROM ROUTE 9 EAST(Brookfields): Follow RT 9 West into Ware
· Turn left in center(After Friendly’s) onto RT 32
· Follow Rt 32 South through town to Ware School Campus on right.
· Check-in at main entrance
· FROM ROUTE 9 WEST (Amherst/Northampton): Follow RT 9 into Ware
· Take Left on Anderson Road (After King Creek Farm)
· Take Left at end of Anderson Road(RT 32N)
· School Campus is on left. enter at front entrance
Sunday, September 4, 2011
step-off at 1pm sharp
STAGING AREAS
South Street School—Buses
Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Parking lot (South Street)-Floats/ Fire Apparatus and Motor Vehicles
Benham Ave (off South Street)-Animal Units
ARRIVAL: BUSES/SOUTH STREET
· ALL BUSES MUST ARRIVE IN THE STAGING AREA ON SOUTH STREET BY 11:00 AM.
· NO BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE STAGING AREA AFTER 11:00AM
· Upon arrival please check in at band check-in station on South Street and proceed to Division location.
· All Buses Must Unload Immediately and then Proceed to Gould Road AS DIRECTED. Buses will park on Gould Road until their unit is ready to board and leave Ware.
· Marching Units will be able to leave town via Gould Road as soon as they are packed and ready.
ARRIVAL: ANIMAL UNITS/BENHAM AVE
· ALL UNITS MUST ARRIVE IN THE DESIGNATED STAGING AREA ON BENHAM AVE BY 11:30AM
· Transport vehicles must unload immediately and proceed as directed to GOULD ROAD until the end of the parade.
ARRIVAL: FLOATS/ Fire Apparatus/ Antique Vehicles /Bay State Mary Lane
Report to Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Main entrance on South Street
ALL FLOATS MUST BE IN THE STAGING AREA at Bay State Mary Lane Hospital BY 10:30 AM. FLOATS WISHING TO BE JUDGED MUST BE IN THE STAGING AREA BY 10AM. JUDGING WILL COMMENSE AT PRECISELY 10:30AM
All Floats should enter float staging area by way of South Street at Bay State Mary Lane Hospital.
Please make sure to bring a float repair kit with you. After being transported minor repairs are usually necessary.
Units/Marchers or Bands arriving in Cars/vans
These Units should report to Ware School Campus on Route 32 to park no later than 10:30 and take the shuttle to the staging area. The shuttle bus to the staging area of the parade runs from 9:30AM to 12PM
Only Marchers/Bands arriving by car or van will be allowed to park at the school campus. You must enter on RT 32 side of campus. NO ENTRY on Gould Road.
BUSES/ FLOATS/ FIRE APPARATUS AND OTHER PARADE VEHICLES
DIRECTIONS TO WARE: South Street Staging Area
· FROM THE WEST: Take Mass Pike East to Palmer Exit (exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt 32 into Ware (approximately 15 minutes)
· Once in Ware you will pass Gibbs Crossing Plaza, Big Y, Town Hall and Friendly’s.
· Take Next Right onto South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street/ South Street School
· Drop Off in front of school/Look for Signs
· FROM THE EAST :Take Mass Pike West to Palmer Exit(exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North Immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt 32 into Ware (Approximately 15 minutes)
· Once in Ware, you will pass Gibbs Crossing Plaza, Big Y Plaza, Town Hall and Friendly’s
· Take Next Right onto South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street(South Street School)
· Drop off in front of school/ Look for signs
· FROM ROUTE 9 EAST(Brookfields): Follow RT 9 West into Ware
· You will pass Guzik Motors and go under RR Bridge.
· Take Left at first traffic signal. This is South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street(South Street School)
· Drop off in front of school/ Look for signs
· FROM ROUTE 9 WEST (Amherst/Northampton): Follow RT 9 into Ware
· Take right at second traffic light onto South Street. Staging area is 73 South Street(South Street School)
· Drop off in front of School/Look for signs
Units/Marchers or Bands arriving by car: Directions
· FROM THE WEST: Take Mass Pike East to Palmer Exit (exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt. 32 into Ware (approximately 15 minutes)
· Pass Gibbs Crossing/Wal-mart
· School Campus is on left about 5 minutes from Wal-Mart. Check-in
· FROM THE EAST :Take Mass Pike West to Palmer Exit(exit 8)
· Take Left onto RT 32 North Immediately after tolls
· Follow Rt 32 into Ware (Approximately 15 minutes)
· Once in Ware, you will pass Gibbs Crossing/Wal-mart. School Campus is on left about 5 minutes after Wal-mart
· FROM ROUTE 9 EAST(Brookfields): Follow RT 9 West into Ware
· Turn left in center(After Friendly’s) onto RT 32
· Follow Rt 32 South through town to Ware School Campus on right.
· Check-in at main entrance
· FROM ROUTE 9 WEST (Amherst/Northampton): Follow RT 9 into Ware
· Take Left on Anderson Road (After King Creek Farm)
· Take Left at end of Anderson Road(RT 32N)
· School Campus is on left. enter at front entrance