Dear Parade Participant:

We are excited to invite you to participate in the Hughson Fruit & Nut Festival’s 7th Annual Parade. The parade will take place during the 15th Annual Hughson Fruit & Nut Festival on Saturday, May 17, 2003 in Hughson, California. We have worked hard all year to make changes and renovations in structure to assure the quality our parade has exhibited in prior years. Check in will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the Parade will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. We look forward to your participation in this very successful event. All participants must be pre-registered.

The parade is quite traditional with all units having a one-minute time limit of 100 feet in front of the judging area. You will be penalized five judging points for every ten seconds over the limit if time is not maintained. Awards will be announced and presented at 1:30 p.m., at the Entertainment Main Stage, downtown Hughson, the day of the parade. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE AWARDS. Awards will not be sent to you.

This year to receive your application package please visit our web site at www.hughsonchamber.com , click on the Festival icon and follow from there to the parade location, and print out your package. You can also request a package via email at , or you can telephone us and request your package to be faxed or mailed. Please take the time to read over the package in its entirety, as there have been changes and modifications.

Closing date for all entry registrations is March 30th, 2003. Please mail your entry form with a check or money order of $15.00, payable to the Hughson Fruit & Nut Festival, P.O. Box 1520, Hughson, CA 95326. Entry’s received after March 30th are $25.00, there are no exceptions. If you have any questions, please contact the Hughson Fruit & Nut Festival Office at (209) 883-2800 or email at above address. We look forward to hearing from you soon.