This Saturday, December 7th is the Johnson City Christmas Parade. The information below is for anyone that will be joining us in the parade.

Players from Tee Ball to Senior League are invited to participate with us. We are really looking forward to a great turn out! 

PLAYERS(WHAT TO WEAR, BRING, ETC...):
We would like for the kids to wear their Spring, Fall Ball, or All-Star jersey. Please make sure that all kids are dressed appropriately for the weather: gloves, jackets, hoodies, blankets, and rain gear if needed, etc... They can wear Santa hats, and any other Christmas accessories that your player wants to wear, please have them wear it. If they plan on handing out candy please have them bring a bag, or basket with them. We will supply the candy but the last three years we have run out before the parade was over, so please feel free to bring extra bags of candy to pass out. The floats will have straw bales on them for the players to sit on. Parents are welcome to walk or sit with the players in the parade if you want to.

DROP OFF BEFORE PARADE
(You can drop off your child between 9:00-9:30 a.m.):
Staging for parade is in the ETSU Student Parking Lot #9 beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Corner of University Parkway & State of Franklin and W. Walnut St. & Gilbreath). The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. If you are dropping off participants, please park in the lot off of West Maple St. on the campus of ETSU. Please turn off of University Parkway onto W. Maple St.- THIS IS A ONE WAY STREET. We will be in the parking lot: B. We will be decorating the floats Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. so anyone who wants to help us is more than welcome to come.
We can always use more help!  

PARADE ROUTE: 
Staging at ETSU Lot#9 on the corner of University Parkway & State of Franklin. The parade will travel left onto University Parkway, turn right onto W. State of Franklin, left onto Buffalo Street, right onto E. Main Street, right onto Colonial Way, left onto E. State of Franklin, ending in the Old Burley Lot at the corner of E. State of Franklin and Legion Street.

PICK UP AFTER PARADE:
Instead of stopping at the parade pick up location we are going to go to the Float Tear Down area. So, please meet us in the Johnson City Doughboys/TVA Credit Union Ballpark parking lot. We will be tearing down the floas right after the parade in their parking lot. Your player will be ready for pickup there. You are more than welcome to help tear down too! Everyone who participates(walking/riding with the float) in the parade will need to make their own arrangements back to their vechicle after the parade is over. We apologize, but we won't have a way to shuttle everyone back and forth.


 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RULES REMINDER(from the Johnson City Christmas Parade Committee/Blue Plum Organization):

• Judging will take place at 9:30 a.m. Awards will be given for 1, 2, and 3 Place. Awards will be presented at 10:00 a.m. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m.

• WJHL will have the parade LIVE via WJHL's channel, website, and Facebook. 

• The parade will go on rain or shine, unless there is a severe weather threat. 

• This year’s theme is Gingerbread City. 

• Please keep the parade moving and try to safely prevent gaps between floats. 

• Any distribution of candy or other items must be handed out. 

• Candy may not be thrown from floats or vehicles.

• Everyone who participates(walking/riding with the float) in the parade will need to make their own arrangements back to their vechicle after the parade is over. We apologize, but we won't have a way to shuttle everyone back and forth. 

 
 Please review the full list of rules, maps and information on the Blue Plum Organization's website: https://www.blueplum.org/parade

If you have any questions please contact: Aaron Hawkins #(423)943-0986 
He will be there Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Thank you for allowing your players to participate in the parade with us. We can't wait to see everyone this Saturday!

Happy holidays, 
JCNMLL Board of Directors
jcnmll.org