MSA 2009
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, August 19th, 2009
Local Tours
Twin Cities Hospital Tours enroute to Rochester
Counterparts Gatherings
THURSDAY, August 20th, 2009
Local Tours
Parades in Stewartville & Byron
After Parades Oasis, Rochester Fairgrounds
FRIDAY, August 21st, 2009
Shrine-A-Rama Dinner & Entertainment
SATURDAY, August 22nd, 2009
Motor Corps Eye Opener Ride
Bon Voyage Oasis, Rochester Fairgrounds
Details section
PARADES DETAIL
THURSDAY EVENING: Six Shrine Centers per parade:
BYRON, MN located ten miles west of Rochester on US 14
The formation area will be the Elementary School and proceed directly to the Middle School for dispersal, a distance of 1.1 miles, and a straight route and with only one exception, is a wide street with no barriers. There is one “bump” on the route which will be identified to units. This is a residential street and has been used for their civic parades in the past. The population of the city is approximately 4,500.
STEWARTVILLE, MN located ten miles south of Rochester on US63
The formation and dispersal areas will both be at the Middle School on 6th Ave SW. It will proceed north a block to 3rd Street SW, turn west to 7th Ave SW, north to 2nd Street SW, then east to 2nd Ave SW, back south to 3rd Street SW, and west to 6th Ave SW, turning back south into the original starting area. This route is all residential and is 1.1 miles long. The population of the city is approximately 5,500.
SATURDAY: All Shrine Centers participate
ROCHESTER
The parade will be less than a mile long and start south of Mayo High School in the southeast section of the city. It will march directly west on 16th Street SE, a residential street, to the Fairgrounds where it will disperse at the Oasis site where the Osman Nobles will be pleased to make sure you have adequate refreshments to prepare to head home.
Following all parades we will have an appropriate Oasis at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds near the building that will house parade equipment.
UNIT EXHIBITIONS DETAIL
It is hoped Shrine Units that do not compete, or wish to “show off” their public entertaining value, will perform on Friday in different locations in Rochester where there might be gatherings of local people, such as the Peace Plaza, Mayo Clinic lobbies, Apache Mall, and local nursing homes. We would be looking for musical units such as Steel Bands, Oriental Bands, Bag Pipe Bands, Drum Corps, combined bands, clowns, calliopes, etc. Locations and times would be pre-arranged and well advertised. Contact Greg Pepin if interested.
Foyer of Mayo Civic Center Ballroom: Available Wed late afternoon through Friday nite
Mayo Civic Center Ballroom: Setup on Wednesday evening,
Open Thursday through Saturday morning
Contact is Roger Robinson
SPECIAL UNIT DEGREES Could be used all day Friday
Mayo Civic Center Legion & McDonald Rooms
Mayo Civic Center
North Lobby:
Cocktails
Exhibition Hall:
Dinner about
5:30pm to 7pm
Auditorium:
Entertainment
7:30
Radisson Ballroom
Available for decorations @ 9am,
open for cocktails 11am Brunch following til 2pm
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Kahler Heritage Hall Available for decorations @ 9am, open for cocktails 11am Brunch following til 2pm
FAIRGROUNDS:
Inside parking: Available for inside parking of vehicles and parade floats from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday morning.
Horse Barn: Available for 30-50 horses from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday morning.
Competition: Motor Corps Ass'n Friday morning
Apache Mall:
Inside: Clown Competition
Parking Lots:
All Foot Patrols an Marching Musical Units
Civic Theater:
Chanter Competition
revised 01/27/2008