Dacusville Christmas Parade

Where will you be the 2nd Saturday in December at 2:00?

     

     Our Dacusville Community is an extended family for many of us that live here.  We gather together for many different events and in December we love to line 186 to watch the Dacusville Christmas Parade.

The gathering starts the Friday before with the Tree Lighting at 7:00 to kick off the Christmas season.  The late Dorthy Jameson and her family graciously provide their land and tree in front of the Texaco for the community to celebrate together.

   

Dacusville Community Club's Logo

       Planning for these events start back in August.  The Dacusville Community Club is an organization that plans activities in our community. Everyone is invited to be a part of this organization, it is not a secluded club. They want participation from the community because it takes a lot of work to put on these events and they need all the help that is available.

     Our Honorary Mayor this year is Randy Williams.  Each year, the Honorary Mayor position is filled by the runners collecting the most money.  This is a fundraiser for our community because all money that is raised goes toward our events.  The Dacusville Community Club wants to extend a welcome to anyone that would be willing to run for this position because it takes money to put on these events; and a lot of it.  To hold the parade for our community it takes a couple of thousands of dollars.  The money goes to provide banners, signs, trophies, candy for Santa, gift cards for judges and the announcer, etc.  The Honorary Mayor is announced each year at the tree lighting, also the Business of the

Honorary Mayor, Randy Williams 2013

Year and the Citizen of the Year are announced.

     In the parade you will see tractors, you will also see horses, dance schools, bands, churches, etc.  If you want to participate in the parade, the entry fee is $20.00, you can get the forms at all 3 convenient stores in Dacusville. Vendors are also welcome at the parade for a $25.00 fee. Hot dogs, chips, drinks, and hot chocolate will be sold in front of Norton's Real Estate and the Community Center's Cafeteria (Old Dacusville Elementary School) before, during, and after the parade. 

     This years Grand Marshall is going to be our Veterans. In the past we have had Larry Martin, Carol Goldsmith, John Cessarich, Dr. Fleming, and  Kimberly Kelly to name a few. Tim McConnell will be our speaker at the Christmas Tree Lighting and Matt Malone will be the announcer for the parade. The judges for the parade is chosen from people with no connection to our community; also a thank you goes out to The Garden Club for beautifully decorating the Judges stand. As you can see it takes many people to hold the parade and that is the reason the Dacusville Community wants you; they are in need of volunteers, business sponsors, lights for the tree, and any money you would like to donate to help keep this Dacusville tradition going in our community.

     We are hoping for good weather so the Dacusville Community and surrounding communities can come together to enjoy a day of celebrating the Christmas season.

            Let's Have A Parade...

*If you have any questions contact, The Dacusville Community Club:

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dacusville-Community-Club/464751796911547

      

**Due to weather, the parade has been postponed till Sunday, Dec. 15th at 3:00.