Dacula Memorial Day Parade 2012

2012 Memorial Day Parade Theme
"Their Sacrifice, Our Gratitude"

~~ PARADE ENTRY CLOSED as of Midnight, May 18, 2012 ~~

Any entry form postmarked after midnight, May 18, 2012 WILL NOT be processed *
There are NO "day of" or "drive up" entries allowed *

* ONLY MILITARY RELATED ENTRY REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 18, 2012
NO EXCEPTIONS!

Celebrating its 19th anniversary in 2012, the Dacula Memorial Day Parade is the ONLY Memorial Day Parade in Gwinnett County with an average of 140 units participating each year. The Dacula Memorial Day parade was founded by Marvin Atherton and has been a proud tradition in Dacula since 1993.

The parade features Veterans, Veterans Groups, active and reserve service men and women, active and restored military vehicles, marching bands, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, community and school groups, custom designed floats, local businesses, tractors, horses and antique and classic cars and trucks.

The parade begins at Hebron Baptist Church and proceeds down Dacula Road, turns right on Second Ave, crosses Broad Street and ends at Dacula High School. Families begin to line Dacula Road and Second Avenue long before the parade begins. There are 8,000 - 10,000 parade watchers lining the parade route as the parade steps off at 10:00 AM.

This years Memorial Day parade salutes
Korean War Veterans!

2012 Grand Marshal

Bill Tiller
U.S. Navy

Bill Tiller was born January 15, 1929 in Forsyth County, Georgia. He and his family moved to Lawrenceville in 1937. After high school, Bill enlisted into the United States Navy and was sent to radar school. In May, 1948 he was assigned as a radar man on the Aircraft Carrier (CVE-118) USS Sicily, which was called to duty off the Korean Peninsula when the war broke out in 1950. During this tour, the USS Sicily, supported ground operations at Pohang, the Inchon landing, the advance to Seoul, and the withdrawal of the Marines from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam before returning to San Diego. In March 1951, Bill was assigned to Destroyer duty in San Diego. In September 1951, Bill was released from the Navy at San Diego and he and a buddy hitchhiked back to Lawrenceville, Georgia. He married Alene in 1952, celebrating 60 years of marriage in 2012. They have three sons, one daughter and a host of grand and great grand kids. Bill worked for General Motors for eight years before he opened his own body shop in Lilburn. In 1985, Bill closed his shop and moved to Grayson where he lives today. Bill is a member of VFW Post 5255 in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

NOTICE TO 2012 PARADE APPLICANTS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS SOME THINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR THIS YEAR'S PARADE!

Due to the growth and enormous participation and requests to participate in this parade, applications will be on a "First Come" basis only beginning this year.

- Only 20 antique car / truck entries will be allowed in the parade.
- Only 20 tractor entries will be allowed in the parade.
- Only 20 political entries will be allowed in the parade. All political candidates and/or elected
officials must ride in a vehicle.
- No distribution of advertising materials, handouts or pamphlets is permitted.
To honor our men and women who make the sacrifice and many the ultimate sacrifice so we can enjoy our freedoms, please keep in mind all entries must reflect and represent a patriotic presentation based on the theme of this years parade, "Their Sacrifice, Our Gratitude".

Please read and understand the Parade Rules Guidelines.

If you have any questions email us here

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Parade Entry Information:

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Parade
Entry Form
~ CLOSED ~ Parade Rules
& Guidelines Float and Band Contest Rules Parade Route
Map 2012 Parade Participants
~ FINAL ~

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