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2024 Venetian Grand Marshal - cHARLEVOIX wRESTLING tEAM
From outer space to the wrestling mat – Venetian recognizes its most honorable citizens each year with the title of Grand Marshal. This year we’ve really “pinned it” as we recognize the fantastic feats of the Charlevoix Wrestling Team, led by coach Mike Hinkle. This A-Team secured many school records – a whopping TEN individuals qualified for State Finals, including the first female (who had never wrestled before this season!), FOUR earned All State recognition, and two, that’s right, TWO became State Champions! Long-time friends Brady Jess and Landon Swanson both triumphed as individual State Champions at Detroit’s Ford Field in March. You will have the chance to cheer on the team Saturday, July 27, where they will be honored as this year’s Charlevoix Venetian Grand Marshal in the annual Street Parade, commencing at 11 a.m. Congratulations on an incredible season, and thanks for making Charlevoix proud!
2024 Parade Theme:
Margaritaville
Winners of the 2024 Street Parade
Director's Choice: Belvedere Gang - belvedere Club
Best Service Organization: Zonta Club of Charlevoix
Best Commercial Entry: Jim Riehl's Friendly Ford
Most Original Entry: Charlevoix Pickleball Players
2024 Application for the Street Parade is now available!
This year’s theme is “Margaritaville” so find your lost shaker of salt, perch your parrot atop your shoulder, and kick off your flip flops! See below for further information, rules and regulations, and the application for entry.
The annual Venetian Street Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. complete with everything you’d expect in a summertime festival parade.
Parade entries typically number about 75 and include everything from marching bands, clowns, floats, antique cars, horses and royalty from area festivals, including the newly crowned Miss Charlevoix and her court. The parade travels down Bridge Street from Carpenter to the Clinton Street traffic light. After the parade, musical festivities will continue on Bridge Street and in both East and Bridge Parks.
Later, as the performances that evening come to an end, spectators can turn their eyes to Round Lake for the 94th annual Boat Parade. The event attracts throngs of spectators every year as boats of all shapes and sizes, adorned with lights, music, and animation parade around Round Lake starting shortly after 10 p.m. Boats are judged in several categories including a People’s Choice Award for the best dockside decorated boat.
Are you interested in being a part of the Venetian Festival Street Parade? You are in luck! Planning is currently underway for the 94th Annual Charlevoix Venetian Festival Street Parade and we would love to have you as a participant.
The Street Parade application will be available in the spring of 2024. Once filled out, you can return it to our office in the email provided on the document. If you are filling your application out online, please note that the fillable PDF needs to be saved to your computer with your completed information before emailing it back to us.
Due to the popularity of our parade, the number of entries will be limited. Upon reviewing your application, you will be notified immediately if your entry is not accepted. Parade position number will be given at check-in on the day of the parade at the registration desk located at 108 E. Garfield Street in front of the Charlevoix Elementary School. Entries received after the July 12, 2024 deadline will be returned.
Application Deadline:
Friday, July 12, 2024
It is very important that the Parade Application be filled out completely. The Parade Committee can properly determine the parade’s line-up only when it has all of the information for each entry. The length (in feet) of the entire entry (float and vehicle pulling the float, or multiple car lengths) is necessary, as well as whether MUSIC is included. Applications may be returned or disqualified for missing information.