West Peoria 4th of July Parade

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West Peoria 4th of July Parade

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Parade line up should begin after 8:30am, when Rohmann Ave is blocked off between Sterling and Swords Ave. We should be in place, no later than 9:30am. Our spot is #33 and should be on the north side of Rohmann Ave. ALL entries are to enter the line up by way of Swords Ave off of Farmington Rd. There will be parade information booth on Swords Ave near Rohmann Ave. If you have to trailer your Jeep to the parade, parking for truck and trailer is available at Calvin Coolidge School on Rohmann in the line up area. This is the major parking area, so only a neccessity. As it is also for any other vehicles not in the parade, but for other participants.

The parade starts at 10 am, rain or shine. It should take approx. 40 minutes to drive the parade route. The last group should be ending about 11:30 am. All this information and area map is on the website WPLIONS.ORG. This is three times longer than Tremont with about the same amount of wall to wall spectators. Take that into account when getting candy. They promote this to be EXTREMELY patriotic and encourage to the highest degree to go as far as you want in red\white\blue. Please post up if you are going. We were given 160' for the guesstimate number of 12 Jeeps on the application. We can get more room, but they would like to know as soon as possible. (Like they have any idea how many Jeeps we can fit in :D ) Post any questions that the website doesn't have or I've covered. See you there!
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If I were going to be around, I'd do this parade the morning of the 4th, then run down to Duke's for the afternoon / evening and wheel there on the 5th, and possibly the 6th. Just thought this might be a good option for some folks...
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I am interested in doing it. Just wouldn't be worth it with only 2 jeeps :(
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There are people going. Just not everyone posts yes/no. We always seem to get a good turnout. As with anything new, there is hesitation and trying to fit in with holiday plans. It is the currently oldest in Illinois. We are between a group for peace (?) and the Star Wars guys. I'd prefer Space Balls myself.
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Kathy n i will be there
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Rob and I will be there....but Chad it is no where near to the oldest in Illinois. Hopedale's started WWWAAAYYYY before 1970 when this one did.
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Sue and I will be there around 8:30ish!! then We are heading to Eureka lake for the rest of the day to paddle around and fish and listen to my friend sing her songs and watch great fireworks!! Whoever wants to join us for the day can come the more the merrier!! Happy 4th!!!
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Just going by what I've heard everyone before has promoted it to be. Even local news agencies. Maybe they need to get some reporters fact checkers fired. lol :-)
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Could you be thinking of the Christmas parade.....that one is advertised as one of the longest running parades.
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Who has the club banners currently? Fraser? I will be at the parade just further back with the military trucks.
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We used to do the Hopedale parade. That was fun because it ended in the park where they were having their festival.
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I already spoke to Fraser, who does have the banners. They are in his truck, in his garage. He is in New Mexico. So unless someone has access or can gain access.....not suggesting, just saying... ;-)
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I will go get the banners for us. See u all there in the morning.
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