General Parade Rules & Regulations for All Entries

All entries are reminded that the Krewe of St Andrews aspires to provide a family friendly experience that is wholesome and appropriate for an audience of children, adults and seniors.

  • All entries must have submitted a complete & signed Application Form, signed General Release, Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Form, and a completed Biography.
  • Confirmed participants can begin load-in as early as 9:00 am on Saturday. Entries need to be in place no later than 12:00 Noon.
  • Entries must provide their own Mardi Gras “Throws” for the crowd, Parade entries may distribute beads or soft “throws” during the parade to include soft candies, foam shapes, plastic beads not weighing more than 4oz. We welcome you to distribute “swag” items from your business if they conform to the guidelines of throwable items. You are NOT allowed to use any life-threatening objects that can cause bodily harm, have sharp or pointed corners, or in any way can be deemed harmful.
  • Please be mindful of your staging area. We appreciate your help in disposing of trash as you get ready for the parade. PLEASE UNPACK YOUR BEADS BEFORE ARRIVAL, IF POSSIBLE!
  • Entries must not exceed 13 feet in height.
  • No Alcoholic Beverages may be consumed by parade participants before or during the parade.
  • The Krewe of St. Andrews and their officers, members, and participants will not be held liable for any loss or damage to property and/or injury to participating parties.
  • Parade entries will not distribute brochures, tracts, printed advertisements or paper products of any kind, nor use amplified or any other means of sound systems to promote commercial, political or religious advertisement and/or messages.
  • The Krewe of St. Andrews reserves the right to remove any entry that is deemed to be inappropriate, unsafe or fails to comply with these rules.

 

Parade Rules & Regulations for Floats, Motorized or Other Vehicles

  • All drivers operating a motorized vehicle must provide a copy of driver’s license & proof of insurance.
  • Each entry must be fully decorated and be a maximum height of 13 feet and maximum width of 10 feet. Tractors, trucks and other tow vehicles should serve a useful function and be decorated as well. Decorations should not interfere with the driver’s clear view or normal operation of the vehicle. Floats should bear the name of the sponsoring Krewe, Organization or Business.

**ALL ENTRIES WILL NEED TO AFFIX A NUMBER TO THEIR TRACTOR, TRUCK, OR TRAILER FOR COORDINATION OF BIOS WITH LIVE TV COVERAGE.

  • All vehicles are required to have wheel walkers for each wheel of the float. Floats are required to have one wheel walker per axle on both sides of the float. Wheel walkers must be at least 16 years old. Wheel

walkers are imperative for child safety. NO VEHICLE OR FLOAT WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARADE WITHOUT WHEEL WALKERS. WHEEL WALKERS SHOULD NOT BE HANDING OUT BEADS! 

  • No riding on floats within Panama City city limits, it’s against the law. Exceptions are in the parade or while being escorted by the Police Department back to staging area.

 

Parade Rules & Regulations for Marching Bands, Entertainers

The following parade rules apply to all Marching/Walking entries

  • Marching/Walking entries must be in costumes that are wholesome and appropriate for an audience of children, adults and seniors.
  • Any vehicle with a marching/walking entry must follow all requirements described under vehicles. No drinking allowed at any time before or during parade.
  • Golf carts and large bed open trucks are not allowed.

 

Definitions & Safety Tips

Krewe Entry: Any entry/float sponsored by a private social club (hereinafter called Krewe), non-profit or community organization that does not display or promote any business logo, signage, etc.

Commercial Entry: Any entry/float sponsored by a business, for–profit-organization or Krewe that displays or promotes any business logo, signage, etc., inclusive of the distribution of promotional “throws”. Commercial entries must have a float or décor themed pull trailer.  Golf carts and large bed open trucks are not allowed.

Throws: Beads, doubloons, or soft toys

Promotional Throws: Any beads, doubloons or toys where 25% or less of the throw has a promotional purpose. For example: a string of beads with a company logo or a teddy bear with a promotional scarf.

Prohibited Throws: Any life-threatening objects or objects that can cause bodily injury, such as items with sharp points or edges (like paper or silk flowers with wire stems, etc.), or which displays any political or religious messages to include flyers or commercial items which would be redeemable for food, beverage, merchandise, services, admission to the bearer, and/or does not meet definition for allowed promotional throw above.

**The Panama City Police Department and Krewe of St. Andrews Parade Chairperson have the right to disallow any beads deemed unsafe for distribution.

 

Safety Tips;

  • Drivers, be aware of your speed and keep a safe distance between you and the entry ahead of you.
  • If an emergency happens with your float, please notify the nearest police officer.
  • Parade participants, be aware of the crowds. If spectators are getting too close to your entry, please encourage them to move back to the curb or notify the nearest police officer.
  • The primary purpose of wheel walkers is to ensure no spectator(s) puts themselves in harm’s way. Please keep a close eye on children.
  • Always remember to use common sense.
  • We are requiring a copy of a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance for every entry vehicle and are also requiring a copy of the business, organization or Sponsor’s Certificate of Insurance Liability (COI). For assistance on insurance or assistance with any other questions, the Krewe of St. Andrews will be glad to offer help for those who need it or are in the parade for a first time.