Floats

Overall Best Float

Appearance

Creativity (crowd appeal, originality of idea)

Understanding of the theme of JOBURG PRIDE 2011

Deadlines

All applications must be received by JOBURG PRIDE, by no later than 5:00 p.m, 16th September 2011. No applications will be accepted after this date. Confirmation of Entry Receipt of application does NOT necessarily confirm an entry. JOBURG PRIDE reserves the right to refuse the entry of any individual or entity that, in JOBURG PRIDE’s opinion, does not reflect the celebration intended by the parade, or the purpose or goals of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Community in general.

Placement in Parade

JOBURG PRIDE members and volunteers do their best to accommodate all requests for special placement in the parade. Priority placement is based on date and time completed applications are received with special consideration for contingents with elderly, children, or those with special health needs. The placements for the parade will be finalised after the Float Brief, and entrants will be notified thereafter.

Throwing / handing items into the crowd

We know that many of you wish to give away items to parade viewers. Unfortunately, this encourages crowds to come onto the parade route causing a very dangerous situation. What you can do is have volunteers walk along side the footpaths as your entry goes by and hand things to people – do not encourage them to come onto the street in any way.

Continuous forward motion

JOBURG PRIDE requires all contingents to maintain a continuous forward motion during the parade. No stopping unless directed by Metro officials. All performances or manoeuvres must be “on the move”.

Please read each item below. If you have ANY questions please contact JOBURG PRIDE.

This document needs to be initialled next to each bulleted point, and submitted with the application form.

A – Signs & Banners:

A sign or banner providing the name of the Organisation/group represented must precede each entry participating in the parade or the entry shall have the name prominently displayed on their vehicle.

B – National businesses, franchises, and third party sponsorship:

Your contingent cannot be sponsored by or display logos or trademarks from, third party businesses or Organisations without the express written permission of JOBURG PRIDE. Such permission, if granted, may include fees and conditions

C – Throwing, tossing or “Firing” of objects or items:

Due to the danger of physical injury, insurance requirements and littering problems, absolutely no items i.e.: pens, sweets, beads, balloons, condoms, flying disc’s, pamphlets, CD’s, Confetti, Etc. will be thrown, tossed or “fired” to parade spectators from any vehicle, conveyance or float. Spectators must be approached by an individual walking with the contingent and an item given directly to the individual spectator, preventing spectators from surging or entering parade traffic lanes for these items.

D – All rights reserved:

JOBURG PRIDE reserves the right to remove any individual, group or parade contingent from the staging, parade or dispersal area, who is, in its sole opinion and discretion, a hindrance to the safety or progress of the parade or who places any participants or spectators in physical danger; for motor vehicle safety violations, unsafe or illegal conduct such as drugs, alcohol or participation inconsistent with the aims, goals and purposes of the JOBURG PRIDE PARADE.This includes the right to remove persons from any float or vehicular unit which it determines to be overcrowded to such an extent that the unit may break down or cause injury to participants.

E – Marching together and third party reassignment:

No contingent is allowed to participate as one or as part of another contingent without pre-parade registration with JOBURG PRIDE. Any contingent “crashing” the parade will be removed immediately. Groups desiring to march with other groups must make this known on this application when submitted. No parade entry may be reassigned to a third party without express written approval of JOBURG PRIDE.

F – Vehicle breakdown:

Towing charges for any unit that becomes disabled and/or delays the Parade will be at the applicant’s expense.

G – Political statements:

Any political statements or endorsements made by participants in the JOBURG PRIDE PARADE are not necessarily the opinions expressed by JOBURG PRIDE nor does JOBURG PRIDE in any way directly contribute financially to the signage or display of these opinions.

H - Nudity and obscenity:

Nudity & obscenity will not be permitted. It is against the law to appear nude in public or to be exposed in a manner determined to be lewd, lascivious, and/or obscene. Violators of these laws will be barred from participating in the JOBURG PRIDE PARADE and could be subject to arrest.

I – Alcohol and drugs or violations of the law:

It is illegal to possess or consume alcohol or drugs while participating in the JOBURG PRIDE PARADE. Any illegal behaviors and/or violations of the law will not be tolerated in the JOBURG PRIDE PARADE staging, route, and dispersal area. You will be responsible for any fines, fees, arrests, injury, or imprisonment that may occur if you break these or any other laws. In addition, violations will be immediate cause for dismissal from the parade. Participants, who are found to have any drugs or alcohol in their possession or found to be under the influence, will be removed and their contingent will be disqualified from award contention. Please discourage your participants from consuming any alcohol or drugs prior to or during the parade.

J – Indemnify & Hold Harmless:

All contingents are required to abide by the rules and regulations as established by JOBURG PRIDE. Each contingent is responsible for any and all acts and/or omissions on their part, or on the part of their agents, members, volunteers, and/or employees, which may result in injury or damage to them or a third party. Each contingent and each participant in each contingent shall indemnify and hold JOBURG PRIDE and the City of Joburg free and harmless, and hereby forever release and discharge JOBURG PRIDE and the City of Joburg and their affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, and expenses, including solicitors fees and costs arising out of any such act or omission of such contingent or contingent participant. Such indemnity shall be signed by each contingent, and attach hereto.

K - Liability insurance and valid driver’s license:

Each vehicle that enters the parade line up area and/or participates in the parade must have insurance, and the driver must have a valid driver’s license, copies of which must be submitted with this application. These must be presented on parade day upon request from proper authorities. Failure to provide WILL disqualify the individual and/or contingent from participating in the parade, and from any and all awards.

L – Sales / Vending / Marketing:

No sales may occur along the parade route without express written approval of JOBURG PRIDE. JOBURG PRIDE will patrol the route and identify and remove “Parade Crashers” who have not properly registered and are operating illegally.

M – Right to publish:

JOBURG PRIDE reserves the right to publish this signed agreement, in whole or in part, in support and pursuit of its aims, goals, and purposes.