Come & See WYYD!

Barry "The Bear" Michaels is coming to join us for our 4th of July celebration. Come out and let him know how much we appreciate his participation!

Celebrating Independence and Freedom

This parade is designed “to celebrate appreciation for country, community and those that serve to protect our freedom.” Please join us and sign-up today.

Wagons and Bikes and Strollers...

Are you ready for the Children's Bike Parade? This parade has really become a cornerstone of our July 4th parade celebration. Children are invited to bring their bikes, wagons, strollers and other non-motorized vehicles, decorated for Independence Day.

The theme for the 2009 4th of July Parade is "The Declaration of Independence". This can be represented by a person, place or bike/wagon//stroller.

Here is the Bike Parade Schedule in Lovingston:

Saturday, July 4, 2009

10:00am - Sign-up in front of the Union Bank on Main Street
10:30am - Bike parade judging begins
10:45am - Bike parades prizes are awarded
11:00am - National Anthem
Bike Parade begins on Front Street immediately following the National Anthem

Please contact us at nelsonparade@yahoo.com with any questions.

Sign-Up Today

Have you signed-up for the Nelson County 4th of July Parade? It's not too late. Here are the categories:

• Best Float
• Best Formation Marching Unit
• Best Antique Vehicle
• Best of Show Fire Unit
• Best of Show Rescue Unit
• Most Patriotic Group
• Judge's Award
• Best Representation of Theme - 2009 Theme "Declaration of Independence"
  

Just send us your name, name of your organization, email address and telephone number. Contact information for us found to the right side of this site. We look forward to seeing you there!

Theme - Declaration of Independence

The theme for the 2009 Nelson County 4th of July Parade is "The Declaration of Independence". This is a great way to celebrate the document that began to define our freedoms and our country. This theme may be presented as a person, place or thing. We can't wait to see this parade!

2008 Bike Parade Winners

Best of Show Bike:
1st - Grace Parr
2nd - Sarah Ann Burrell
3rd - Krystina Smith

Best of Show Wagon:
1st - Avery Hash
2nd - Matt Campbell
3rd - Brianna Fitzgerald

Best of Show Other:
1st - Kayla Bernstein
2nd - Olivia William
3rd - Nikki Tyree

Most Patriotic:
1st - Morgan Hart
2nd - Matthew Wood
3rd - Jacob Tomlin

Parade Photos

I was not able to take photos on parade day, but some other folks have done a great job recording the events. (The photo above came from Nelson County Life). Here are links to articles/photos about our parade:

http://www.democraticcentral.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2311

http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/

http://www.wyyd.cc/pages/pp_bearmorningshow.html

We will be posting the complete parade video, bike parade and main parade, in the next few days, so check back.

Parade Thank-you

We would like to thank everyone who participated in and attended the Nelson County 4th of July Parade. The bike parade is getting better every year! Thank-you to our special guests, the Governor State Champion Basketball team and Barry “Bear” Michaels of WYYD. And a special thank-you to our police, fire and rescue teams who we appreciate and depend on every day. Nelson County can be proud of this fine community spirit. Hope to see you all next year!

Best Regards,
Nelson County 4th of July Parade Committee

We Need You...

...to sign up today. Call, email or respond to this website. Parade line-up is 10am on 7/4/08 and the parade begins at 11am. Hope to see you there!

Calling All Bikes (and wagons and strollers)!

The children's bike parade has really become a cornerstone of our July 4th parade celebration. Children are invited to bring their bikes, wagons, strollers and other non-motorized vehicles, decorated for Independence Day. Here is the Bike Parade Schedule in Lovingston:

Friday, July 4, 2008

10:00am - Sign-up in from of the Union Bank on Main Street
10:30am - Bike parade judging begins
10:45am - Bike parades prizes are awarded
11:00am - National Anthem
Bike Parade begins on Front Street immediately following the National Anthem

Please contact us at nelsonparade@yahoo.com with any questions.

Calling All Cars

Do you have an antique car or hotrod in your garage just waiting for a parade? Come one, come all to the 4th of July parade on Front Stree in Lovingston. This is a great time to showcase your wheels and the crowd will love it! Sign-up today at nelsonparade@yahoo.com. See you there!

Sign Up Today!

The parade categories for the main parade are:

Antique Vehicles , Floats, Horse & Rider, Marching Units, Patriotic Music, Rescue Units, Veterans and Judges Award.

Ribbons will be awarded for each category. See the list of the 2007 winners!

2008 Fourth of July Parade

The Nelson County 4th of July Parade is scheduled for 7/4/08 at 11am. The bike parade line-up begins at 10am with judging at 10:30am. We need you, parade participants and volunteers. Here's how you can get involved:

*Give us a call: 434-263-6700
*Send us an email: nelsonparade@yahoo.com
*Mail us an application: P.O. Box 352, Lovingston, VA 22949

We look forward to seeing you there!

2008 Already?

The Nelson County 4th of July Parade will be held:

*Friday, July 4th, 2008
*11:00am.
*Front Street, Lovingston, VA

Sign-up as soon as you can We look forward to seeing you there.

2007 Parade Winners

Main Parade
Best Float - Saunders Brothers
Best Formation Marching Unit - Nelson Parade Band
Best of Show Horse & Rider - Joan Kelly
Best of Show Antique Vehicle - Paul Shelton
Best of Show Fire Unit - Montebello
Best of Show Rescue Unit - Roseland
Most Patriotic Group - Bridgwater for Sheriff
Judge's Award - Region Ten

Bike Parade - 1st Place
Best of Show Bike - Cevera Carter
Best of Show Wagon - Sarah Ann Burrell
Best of Show Other - Kayla Bernstein
Most Patriotic - Amy White

Thank-you to everyone who participated and attended. We look forward to seeing you all again next year!