Rotary Club of Flagler Beach Now Accepting Fabulous Fourth Parade Applications

PALM COAST, Fla. - June 17, 2018 - PRLog -- The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is pleased to once again be hosting the Fabulous Fourth Parade in Flagler Beach on Wednesday, July 4th. 10:00am.

This year's parade theme is "Freedom for All". Applications can be found online at http://www.flaglerbeachrotary.org/ and entry deadline is July 1^st. There is no cost to enter a float in the parade.

"This is my first year organizing the parade and I am so excited to be a part of the Flagler Beach Rotary, and help out with such a great event," said Andrea Verdi, Flagler Beach Rotarian and parade organizer.

Participants will line upbetween 8:00am and 9:45am. They will receive an entry number and map to their location before July 3rd via email. The parade route is east on North 6th St., south on Ocean Shore Blvd., then west on South 6th St.

There will be a Best of Parade trophy and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd categories for Judges Choice, Best Marching Unit, Best Float, and Best of Theme. Awards will be handed out in Veteran's Park immediately following the parade.

For safety reasons, the City of Flagler Beach bans the throwing of anything from moving vehicles. Candy can be handed out by accompanying walkers.

For any questions, contact Andrea Verdi at 386-986-0214 or andrea@ripplecoworking.com.

Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is proud to be part of Rotary International. Some of our projects are:

·       Project Share Christmas - Toys to more than 1300 children in need

·       Project Share food distribution – Monthly groceries for 300 families

·       Take Stock in Children Scholarships

·       Supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library

·       Construction of the multi-sport fields in Bunnell near the Carver Gym

·       Construction of the new fitness trail around the Bunnell fields

·       Purchase of pack 'n play portable cribs to help prevent SIDS in Flagler County

·       Sponsoring and organizing the Flagler Beach Christmas parade

·       International projects including working with Rotarians worldwide to eradicate polio, building wells for villages in Africa, supporting water projects in South America, supporting an orphanage in Paraguay, and purchasing a mammogram machine for an under-served indigenous community in South America.

About the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach

The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach was chartered in November 1991 and currently has 40 members; we are part of Rotary District 6970. Program speakers typically address a variety of interesting and important topics. The membership is a group of local business and community leaders from the fields of business, law, education, real estate, and government; including those who have retired from successful pursuits in these fields. All are welcome and are included in all our social and civic activities. For information about joining the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach, please contact Amanda Bailey at 704-965-3133. The club can also be reached at http://www.flaglerbeachrotary.org or https://www.facebook.com/flaglerbeachrotary/.

About Rotary

Rotary is a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries. When you sponsor a Rotary Club of Flagler Beach event, you support the following local and international projects: Project Share Christmas - Toys to more than 1300 children need, Project Share food – Monthly groceries for 300 families, FPC and Matanzas  HS Scholarships for graduating seniors, construction of the multi-sport fields in Bunnell near the Carver Gym, Construction of the new Fitness Trail around the Bunnell Fields, Purchase of pack 'n play portable cribs to help prevent SIDS in Flagler County, Sponsoring and organizing the Flagler Beach Christmas parade, International projects including working with Rotarians worldwide to eradicate Polio, building wells for villages in Africa, supporting an orphanage in Paraguay, and purchasing a Mammogram machine for an underserved indigenous community in South America.