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The Marengo-Union sponsors the yearly Settler's Day Parade on the Sunday prior to Columbus Day. It is considered to be the largest parade of its kind in Northern Illinois.

 

EVENT DATES:
The Sunday immediately preceding Columbus Day
October 8, 2006
OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE:
A component of the Annual Settlers' Days, Inc. 4-day event, the parade celebrates our community and county organizations, businesses and community and other political dignitaries. The Settlers' Day Parade, which is reputed to be one of the largest high school competition marching parades in Northern Illinois, attracts guests and trade to our community from surrounding Illinois and Wisconsin areas.
 
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Community organizations and businesses enter the parade and decorate their entry within the established theme. Judges select trophy winners in more than 20 entry categories. Community is encouraged to volunteer. Assistance is needed in many areas.
 
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Promote entries. Facilitate a diverse line up in order of receipt of entry. Recruit volunteers. Work through City of Marengo to close streets and to secure auxiliary police from McHenry County. Solicit sponsors and donors and procure judges, emcees and invocation. Implement selection process for Grand Marshall. Obtain cars for Marengo and Union dignitaries. Acquire and decorate a reviewing stand and secure P.A. system for emcees. Mark off the line up area according to size of entry and establish a separate holding area to line up horse entries. Collect a brief narration of each entry for emcees. Present judges and workers with information kits. Order trophies and ribbons. Work with High School to identify marching bands and effect their appropriate line up.
Parade Application is located here.
   
 
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