Area Christmas parades kick off this weekend
December 3, 2014
Charlea Mills
Saturday will mark the start of a beloved holiday tradition: Christmas parades. Cassville and Exeter both kick off the weekend with their parades Saturday, December 6, with Exeter’s beginning at 1:30 p.m. and Cassville’s starting at 6 p.m. Seligman and Wheaton will follow up next weekend on Saturday, December 13, with their parades beginning at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.
Even though Cassville’s parade is just around the corner, the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce opted to allow more parade entries until this Friday. Entry into the parade is free, and forms are available at the Cassville Chamber of Commerce office.
Each year, the parade begins at the Cassville High School and heads down Main Street where waiting spectators enjoy the floats and music. Entries are judged in religious, commercial, non-religious, marching band and horse drawn divisions. A traveling trophy is presented to the religious and commercial divisions for first place winners. First place trophies will also be awarded to the non-religious, marching band and horse-drawn winners.
Judging for the contest is based on lights, decorations and originality.
Chamber Director Mindi Artherton stated, “The Christmas Parade is such a fun tradition in Cassville. We are one of the only communities in this area that continues to have a night-time parade. It is a great free, family fun activity that our community members can enjoy and help them get in the Christmas spirit. The parade starts at 6 p.m., however, we have several businesses that have fun activities going on throughout the day. I hope others will see Saturday as a day to stay in town and enjoy the holidays right here in Cassville.”
She added, “Those that are part of the parade work hard for weeks preparing for the parade. We appreciate them so much. I am always so thankful to those that take the time to make the parade happen.”
Charlea Mills
Saturday will mark the start of a beloved holiday tradition: Christmas parades. Cassville and Exeter both kick off the weekend with their parades Saturday, December 6, with Exeter’s beginning at 1:30 p.m. and Cassville’s starting at 6 p.m. Seligman and Wheaton will follow up next weekend on Saturday, December 13, with their parades beginning at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.
Even though Cassville’s parade is just around the corner, the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce opted to allow more parade entries until this Friday. Entry into the parade is free, and forms are available at the Cassville Chamber of Commerce office.
Each year, the parade begins at the Cassville High School and heads down Main Street where waiting spectators enjoy the floats and music. Entries are judged in religious, commercial, non-religious, marching band and horse drawn divisions. A traveling trophy is presented to the religious and commercial divisions for first place winners. First place trophies will also be awarded to the non-religious, marching band and horse-drawn winners.
Judging for the contest is based on lights, decorations and originality.
Chamber Director Mindi Artherton stated, “The Christmas Parade is such a fun tradition in Cassville. We are one of the only communities in this area that continues to have a night-time parade. It is a great free, family fun activity that our community members can enjoy and help them get in the Christmas spirit. The parade starts at 6 p.m., however, we have several businesses that have fun activities going on throughout the day. I hope others will see Saturday as a day to stay in town and enjoy the holidays right here in Cassville.”
She added, “Those that are part of the parade work hard for weeks preparing for the parade. We appreciate them so much. I am always so thankful to those that take the time to make the parade happen.”
