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Reenactment:Thenewlightingwasatremendoushelptotheticketcollectorsandthose <br />whowereapplyingwristbandstoguests. <br />Thenewmetalfencesdidamuchbetterjobofcrowdcontrolthanthetraditionalribbon <br />suspendedfrompoles. <br />Thereviewingstandwasnotfirmlysecured.Ittiltedandrolledwhilecarryinganover <br />capacitycrowd,causingarealsafetyhazard.Thismustbelookedintobeforenextyear. <br />Thereenactmentcrowdseemedlighterthaninprioryears,probablyduetothe <br />concentrationofpublicityontheMarathon.Thecrowdfortheafternoonparade <br />increasedtoformeryearlevels. <br />Morningceremony:Anumberofpeoplebegancrowdinginatthepodiumareaduringthe <br />morningceremony.Weneedtodevelopandimplementacrowdcontrolplanforthis <br />event. <br />TheWilliamDiamondFifeandDrumCompanyhaveinquiredaboutplayingamusical <br />interludeduringtheceremony. <br />Afternoonparade:twoParadeAmbassadorteamswereobservedmarchinginfrontofthe <br />sameunit.Oneoftheteamswasoriginallyassignedtomarchintherearofthisunit. <br />Therewasapossibilitythatoneofthesponsorswasdisappointedwiththecoveragehe <br />receivedbythisarrangement.SuzieBarrywilldiscussthiswithhimandofferarefundif <br />necessary. <br />Thispointsoutthevalueofhavingourownvideographertodocumenttheparadefrom <br />starttofinish,notonlytocreateahistoricrecordbuttoresolveissuesthatmayarise. <br />The4RegimentofFootshowedupwithouthavingpreviouslyregistered.Theyclaimed <br />th <br />theyregisteredbeforethedeadlinebuttheformwassenttothewrongaddress.They <br />proceededtomarchwiththeFirstRegimentofFootwithanunknownnumberof <br />marchersandarenowrequestingreceiptoftheirregularpayment. <br />Suziefeltthattheunitsweretootightlybunchedtogetherastheyapproachedthe <br />reviewingstand.Wemightconsiderinsertingsomeonehalfwayintotheparadenextyear <br />inordertoslowtheunitsdown. <br />FortynineParadeAmbassadorscarried22sponsorbanners.Theywere39%adults,33% <br />age1517,and28%age1114.Theywereprettyevenlydividedbetweenprevious <br />Ambassadorsandfriendstheyhadrecruited(38%)andbrandnewAmbassadors <br />marchingforthefirsttime(43%)withsponsorssupplyingtherest.Threequartersof <br />themcameinalreadyformedasateam.Theywere40%femaleand60%male.All <br />Ambassadorswereintheirassignedplacesby1:50p.m. <br />Becauseofthetemperature,weranoutofwaterearly.Itwouldprobablybebetterto <br />havemore8oz.bottlesandfewer12or16oz.bottlesnextyear.Jugsreallyªµ´ȟºwork <br />verywell. <br />Nearlyalltheunits(8590%)werecheckedinbefore1:00.Theywerehungry,theyhad <br />timetospare,andtheywerelookingforsomewheretoeatlunch. <br />MuzzeyHousemaybeagoodsourceofvolunteersforParadeAmbassadorsnextyear. <br />OurFacebookpageisupto400Ƞ²¯±«¹ȡȌ <br />Sponsorship:$14,000wasraised,includingoneanonymousgiftandonegiftfromatown <br />resident. <br />Suggestionmadetoformasubgrouptostudythesponsorshipprogramincludingthe <br />programhistory,donorprospects,solicitationletter,slidingscaleofsponsorships,and <br />rewardsandbenefitsofsponsoringaunit. <br />MemorialDay2014 <br /> <br />