Veteran’s Day Parade – 11/11/15 – 11:00 a.m.

Details regarding street closures, etc. (See map below)

Veterans Day Parade

& Massing of the Colors

Wednesday, November 11, 11am

www.louvetparade.com

 

Assembly: Main Street between 2^nd & 3^rd; 3^rd Street between Market and River Road; walking groups use sidewalks

Route: Main Street west from 3^rd to 6^th streets at which point the parade units will disperse

Review Stand/Stage:  north side of Main on the KY Center front plaza area (between 5^th and 6^th)

 

NOTE:  PNC Garage customers to use 4^th and 5^th street exits.  Entry from 5^th Street at Main (garage access/exit only)

 

Parade Organizers:

Mayor’s Special Events Office in partnership with group led by:

• Wayne Hettinger of Visual Presentations – 767-2255, wayne@visualpresentations.com
• Dell Courtney of VisionWorks – 387-4412, dellcourtn@aol.com (Fred Courtney, 387-4413)
• Treva Brockman of Dazzle Inc. – 552-1131, tpbrockman@gmail.com

 

Dispersal: Main Street between 6^th & 7^th ; 6th north/south of Main

Notes:  vintage military vehicles will park, nose-in, on both sides of Main after passing the review stand, as well as Main after 6^th Street to approximately mid-block;

Special Unit vehicles will park on both 5^th & 6^th streets between Main and Market

• 5^th Street two way between Main & Market to allow for ingress/egress from PNC garage
• 6^th Street open to normal traffic

4:30 to 9:00 A.M.              On site media

 

7:30 A.M.                             Metro Parks/Dismas on-site for set up

 

9:00 A.M.                             Assembly area opens

North and south curb lanes of Main from 4^th – 6^th closed for set up

Set up for informational booths on Main Street – Treva will direct before placement

 

9:30 A.M.                             Unit check in opens on Main St bet 2^nd & 3^rd/Yum Plaza area

Main Street, west of 4^th Street and east of 6^th Street closes

 

10:30 A.M.                          Assembly area closes; all units in place

All information booth vendors set and open

 

10:45 A.M.                          All units in place for start; includes all dignitaries

 

11:00 A.M.ish                     Parade steps off at 3^rd & Main

Confetti drops with arrival of first unit – drop over each unit/hold on gaps – supported by two Electrical Maintenance bucket trucks

 

11:11 A.M.                          First parade unit arrives at Review Stand/Stage at the KY Center

 

12:00 N (appx.)                 Last parade unit passes Review Stand in front of the KY Center

Massing of the Colors and Blessing of the Colors starts

 

12:30 P.M. (appx.)           21 Gun Salute and Taps; review stand area – KY Center

 

12:45 P.M. (appx.)           Ceremony ends; Color Guards depart

Vets Reception, sponsored by Humana, opens in KY Center lobby

 

Main Street will remain closed until 2pm from 4^th – 6^th streets to allow for clean-up.

 

Additional Parade Points –

• Corridor of Flags – 1500+ JCPS elementary and middle school students/staff will hold small American flags along the route (33 busses will drop off students @2^nd and Main and park in the Omni lot @2^nd and Liberty; pick up after parade from in front of American Life Building, Main between 4^th & 5th)
• Restored Military Vehicles – will stage on Main after passing review stand area, nose in, both sides of streets in curb lane; 6^th Street between Main and Market used for overflow.  Volunteers will direct.
• see above – both 5^th & 6^th streets between Main & Market available for Special Unit vehicle parking)
• Info/Sponsor booths  will be located in the curb lanes of Main between 4^th & 5^th, both sides of street
• Massing of the Colors Ceremony will take place at the Review Stand on the KY Center steps
• Portalets on Montpellier, Parade bleachers across from Review Stand and Assembly

PARC –

Meter bagging

 

Main Street meters:

• 2^nd – 7^th, both sides (remove after 2pm)

 

3^rd Street

• Main to Market, both sides (remove after 1pm)

5^th Street

• Main to Market, both sides (remove after 1pm)

6^th Street meters:

• BOTH sides between Main and Market (remove after 1pm)

JCPS – 33 busses to park in Omni lot, 2^nd & Liberty