Friday, July 3rd Practice and Parade

Benicia Stingrays

There is no practice on Friday, July 3rd!  Enjoy the family time as we head into the 4th!  Then, come meet the team to represent the Stingrays in the Torchlight Parade!

 

****It may be HOT, have your kids wear cool clothes, sunblock, and wear a hat***

  • Benicia's Torchlight Parade is Friday, July 3rd. Please arrive by 6:00pm and meet on 2nd Street (see the map below). Parade starts promptly at 6:30 PM.  Give yourself plenty of time to park and walk to our meet-up spot.  
  • All volunteers check in with Chelsea Whitney and Audrey Vargas BEFORE the parade starts.  All no-shows will have $150 charged to the credit card on file
  • Our entry number is 67, between a ballet theatre and a cheer/dance squad.  
  • If you are a wagon puller, please bring your own wagon. If possible, decorate it with red, white, and blue or Stingrays' gear.  You will carry water and candy.  
  • Wear festive clothes and Stingrays' gear.  
  • We will have a limited amount of candy to pass out to the crowd. You are welcome to bring your own candy to add to the stash. 
  • Candy needs to be handed to parade watchers; absolutely no throwing allowed. If we are caught throwing anything, we will be disqualified and asked to leave the parade. Parents, please remind kids of this. 
  • Please keep 20 feet between the group in front of us.
  • At the end of the parade, the team will disperse. There is no organized meeting place at the end, so if you are not walking with your child, have a plan for where to meet up.  Coaches and volunteers are not responsible for your kids at the end of the parade. The parade finishes right before we reach Military (near the gazebo). 
  •  We will have the big kids carrying Stingray and sponsor banners. Be sure families stay behind the main Stingrays' banner.