Born and raised in Chatham, Brooke Linell will graduate this year from Nauset Regional High School. She has been in the Honors Choir and served as captain of the swim team. She will be pursuing her studies at the University of New Hampshire this Fall.
Judges for this years parade will be
Ready to submit an entry for a float in the 2017 Chatham Independence Day Parade? Then visit out entry submissions page at http://chathamparade.com/chatham-july-4th-parade-entry-submission/. It only takes a minute to get yourselves registered.
DEADLINE IS JUNE 2nd! Please be sure to read our “Essential Information” page for all important information for entrants!
Parade Theme: “Chatham for the Holidays!” – Chatham is a great place to celebrate all holidays throughout the year.
You can complete your parade entry submission online here at http://chathamparade.com/chatham-july-4th-parade-entry-submission/. If your submission is done correctly web site will display a confirmation message and you will get an email from chathamparade@gmail.com.
NOTE: SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 2nd 2017!!!!
Rules for Participation – These rules are for the safety of everyone. Not following these rules could jeopardize your participation in the parade and future parades, with the decision of the Chatham Independence Day Parade Committee being final.
Logistics – Entrants’ position number in the parade will be assigned by June 26th , and will be listed on the Independence Day Parade Committee website and appear in the June 29th issue of the Chronicle.
On June 29, June 30, and July 1 entrants may pre-register and pick up their position number flags at the Chatham Police Department at 249 George Ryder Road.
Pre Check In JUNE 29 – 8:00am – 1:00pm
Pre Check In JUNE 30 – 2:00pm – 7:00pm
Pre Check In JULY 1 – 9:00am – 11:00am
On parade day, entrants must check in and receive their position number from a Parade Monitor stationed on Shore Road near the Chatham Town Fish Pier on July 4th. All entrants must be registered and checked in at the staging area on Shore Road no later than their designated time —
Entrants will then proceed to their numbered stake on Shore Road.Position number must be displayed on the left side of the entry.
For those wishing to park at the Monomoy Regional Middle School shuttle bus will take you to Shore Road. This shuttle will run starting at 7AM.
The parade begins at 9:30am at the intersection of Shore Road and Main Street, and finishes at the intersection of Crowell Road and Tip Cart Road. Please adhere to police instructions for exiting the parade area.
A shuttle will run from the end of the parade back to the Monomoy Regional Middle School.
brass plaque on the Chatham Parade Trophy displayed at Town Hall.The Overall Best – First Place Winner – will be recognized by an engraved brass plaque on the Chatham Parade Trophy displayed at Town Hall.
All of the category award winners will receive a custom-designed engraved plaque which will be presented at an awards ceremony during the next Board of Selectmen meeting scheduled after July 4th.
The countdown is on! The Chatham Independence Day Parade Committee is pleased to announce the theme for the 2017 Independence Day Parade – Chatham for the Holidays! This year’s theme celebrates the notion that “Chatham is a great place to celebrate all holidays throughout the year” no matter when they fall.
As is the custom, the Committee solicited theme ideas from the public and this year’s theme was suggested by Chatham summer visitor Courtney Cratty. Inspired by how she has so much enjoyed celebrating the July 4th holiday in Chatham with her family for many years, she thought the theme was a perfect way for the community to honor and creatively celebrate what makes Chatham special over any holidays with family and friends. The Parade Committee agreed!
“With this announcement, the considerable creative talents that dwell in Chatham can now go to work to begin designing and constructing a parade float and ultimately compete for the coveted Chatham Cup which recognizes the Most Outstanding Float in the parade each year.” said Brad Schiff, IDP Committee Chair.
Last year’s winners were – “The Bridge Street Buccaneers” whose pirate puppet ship astounded the crowd and judges. In addition, this year, a Best Family Float has been added to the awards categories to inspire even more family participation.
The Chatham Independence Day Committee is looking for additional volunteers to get involved with planning and managing the parade activities. Interested people should contact the committee at Chathamparade@gmail.com.
| Award Categories | 2016 Winner | Float # |
| OVERALL BEST in Parade | Bridge Street Buccaneers | #73 |
| OVERALL 2nd Place | Chatham Health & Swim Club | #61 |
| OVERALL 3rd Place | Woman of Fishing Families | #89 |
| Best Youth Float | Ken Owens Memorial Soccer Jamboree | #29 |
| Most Patriotic Float | .Phillips Family Farm | #1 |
| Best Small Float | Cobb Family | #85 |
| Best Large Float | Chatham Pottery | #101 |
| Best Civic Float | Chatham Turkey Trot | #64 |
| Funniest Float | Martha and Philip Hoffman | #80 |
Chatham Police Department
Chatham Veterans
Chatham Veterans’ Auxiliary
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Chatham Fire Department
Chatham Selectmen
Chatham Band
Grand Marshal
1 Philips Farm Family
2 Yarmouth Minutemen
3 United States Power Squadrons – Cape Cod
4 Highland Light Scottish Pipe Band
5 Freedom Boat Club
6 Old Cape Sotheby’s International Realty
7 Chatham Scouts
8 Cape Cod Fiddlers
9 Model A Club of Cape Cod – Ray Molyneux
10 Model A Club of Cape Cod – Chris Moeder
11 Model A Club of Cape Cod – Fernand Lemay
12 The Magner Family
13 Chatboy Toys
14 Canon Hill Band
15 Oyster River Boatyard
16 Monomoy Yacht Club
17 Ports & Company
18 Bob Horne
19 Chatham Orpheum Theatre
20 Barkers of Orleans
21 Pogo Dave
22 Chris Fitz Band
23 Douglas Fields
24 Local Color Gallery & the Farmers Market
25 John Kelley
26 John Schnyer
27 Hakafish.com
28 The Local Juice
29 Ken Owens Memorial Soccer Jamboree
30 Total Strangers
31 John C. Domos
32 John Cassaboon
33 Les Clemons
34 Friends of Monomoy
35 Chatham Dog Club
36 Chatham Republican Town Committee
37 Monomoy Theatre
38 In the Pink
39 Clifford Family
40 Don Edge
41 Tom Clapp
42 Ted Whittaker & Friends
43 Chatham Yacht Club
44 Dennis/Yarmouth Band
45 Chatham Conservation Foundation
46 Boston College Club of Cape Cod
47 Antonio Alvernaz
48 Robert J. Griffin
49 Sacred Surf School
50 Outermost Harbor Marine
51 Paws and Claws
52 Summer Sitters, LLC
53 Chatham Fiddle Company
54 Chatham Athletic Association Inc.
55 Cape Cod Beach Chair Company
56 Art of Roasting
57 Thomas E. Geagan
58 Chatham Drama Guild
59 Eldredge Surveying & Engineering, LLC
60 Chatham Squire
61 Chatham Health & Swim Club
62 Stage Harbor Yacht Club
63 Chandler Travis Shout Band
64 Chatham Turkey Trot
65 Harbor Lights, Jim & Betty Lightner
66 Edward H. Budd
67 MASJAH Center OHM Studios
68 Monomoy Schools
69 Cape Cod Flying Circus at Chatham Municipal
70 Mahi Gold
71 The Keltic Kids
72 Katherina Berk
73 Bridge Street Buccaneers
74 The Fisher Family
75 NAMI Cape Cod & the Islands
76 The Peterson Family
77 Team Santa
78 Codcomm/CapeCodRadio.com
79 The Monomoy Shootout
80 Martha & Philip Hoffman
81 The Brennan Family
82 Dreamers Dixieland
83 Chatham Bars Inn Resort & Spa
84 Cape Cod Waterskiing
85 The Cobb Family
86 Chillers & All Points Beautiful
87 Jack Wills
88 Bill Alvarez
89 Women of Fishing Families
90 Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore
91 All Worn Out Jug Band
92 The Fitzgerald Family
93 Late July Snacks
94 Life in Harmony
95 First Night
96 Cpl. Nicholas Xiarhos Young Marines
97 Anthony Schiavi
98 Comm to Elect Mark R Forest County Commiss
99 Odiaga Montero LLC
100 Estates Landscape Maintenance
101 Chatham Pottery
102 Steve Morgan & the Kingfish
Shore Road will be closed at 07:30 except for parade floats. Entry will only be possible from the traffic lights.
Barcliff Road will be closed for traffic towards Shore Road
Main Street to Shore Road will close at approximately 08:30.
The parade steps off at 09:30, starting at the corner f Shore Road and Main Street.
So come early to make sure you get a good seat…..
Due to the number of people who still want to be in the parade this year we have extended the deadline for applications until June 17th.