July 4th 2019

NEELD ESTATE
JULY 4th PARADE and CELEBRATION

The NEELD ESTATE July 4th PARADE & CELEBRATION is fast approaching.
Here's some info for you:

DATE: Thursday, July 4th Rain Date: Saturday, July 6th

TIME: Parade starts at 10:00 am, line-up at 9:45 am on Bay Blvd & Bay Parkway
The Huntingtown Fire Department will be part of our parade again this year.
Motorized Vehicles - come down Bay Parkway and line-up starting at the stop sign
Please leave room for the fire equipment to get by.

FESTIVITIES: Begin after the Parade in the Lee's yard - Bay Parkway & the Beach.

FLAG CEREMONY will start our celebration

Prizes are awarded for Parade entries. . . so start planning - decorate your bikes, vehicles, dress-up, be creative, most of all.have fun!

Parade participants - Remember to slow down when passing the Parade Judges so they can make their selections.

GAMES - Shirley Surgent has once again VOLUNTEERED to run the games - she will need volunteers to help... please offer to help.

GAMES

EGG TOSS
WATER BALLOON GAMES
BALLOON TOSS
BALLOON IN CHAIR RACE
3 LEGGED RACE
PINATA
EGG IN SPOON RACE
TUG 'O' WAR on the beach
WATERMELON EATING CONTEST

IMPORTANT: The beach in front of the Lee's and Lawson's will be
RESERVED for the TUG 'o' WAR during this event.
Please do not use this beach area until after the celebration.

PARADE CATEGORIES

Most Patriotic
Most Original
Best Group

Best Environmental - Chesapeake Bay

Best Girl - young & older
Best Boy - young & older

Best Pet - (4 legged) Small & Large
Best Golf Cart

Best Wheels (children) - Bicycle, Wagon, Other?

Best Motorized Vehicle
Judges Choice

JULY 4TH DONATIONS NEEDED
Any donation is appreciated

HOT DOGS, ROLLS, KETCHUP, MUSTARD, RELISH ONIONS -

Jay & Sandy Geest

HOT DOG CHILI - Mary Fragale

WATERMELONS - at least 4 for the contest - please cut in quarters, 1 to 1-1/2 inch wide

COOLERS - several are needed for drinks

ICE - for Coolers & Snow Cone Machine Glynn S

DRINKS -

Water Bottles - 3 more Cases Needed - The Parks, Brett Reeves,

Joe Clark, Ann Valge
Can Soda - Joe Clark, Ann Valge
Juice
Ice Tea
Lemonade

FINGER FOODS - Non Perishable Foods
Snacks
Cup Cakes
Brownies
Cookies
Fruit
other

CA$H DONATIONS - always appreciated to help with the event expenses

CONTACT DOROTHY OLIVER TO VOLUNTEER OR DONATE

Mary Osbourn Reilly

Steve & Suzanne Oliver

Brett & Maryanne

Betsy Ross

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
This is a very large community event and many volunteers
are needed. Any help is greatly appreciated.

SET-UP Committee - (Wednesday Evening)
We need several volunteers to help Glynn set-up the large tent on Wednesday.

Glynn, Brett, Joe Carta, others??

Need help bringing Tables from Hilltop House, Help set-up, decorate the tent, etc. Dorothy, Eve, Mary F. Pam, Maryanne, others??

THURSDAY am before Parade - Table cloths on tables, add drinks to coolers, etc.

PARADE Committee - Sandy Geest - Judges

HOT DOGS - Chefs - Jay Geest & Rick Mason

FOOD COMMITTEE - Oversee food table

FLAG CEREMONY - Raise Flag, Pledge of Allegiance

Piñata - Anne Jones & family

PRIZES - handout Prizes for Parade & Games - Dorothy

GAMES Committee - Shirley Surgent, chairperson -
many Volunteers needed for each game

SNOW CONES - The Plitt's

FACE PAINTING - Betsy Detwiler, more volunteers needed

WATERMELON CONTEST - Organize the Watermelon Eating contest

TRASH Committee - Set-up trash cans and monitor throughout the event

50-50 Raffle - Brett & Maryanne

CLEAN-UP - as many Volunteers as we can get
To help in the clean-up effort, please pickup any trash or litter as you are leaving
the celebration and deposit it in the trash cans.

SOUND SYSTEM - Jay

CONTACT DOROTHY OLIVER TO VOLUNTEER OR DONATE

NEELD ESTATE 2019
JULY 4th PARADE and CELEBRATION

THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered to help make our Neeld Estate community 4th of July celebration a success! It takes a lot of people to make this event happen and I sincerely thank each and every one of you for all of your help. . . I couldn't have done it without you.