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2008 NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride March
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Welcome to Group Marshal Training!
Please find a seat and fill out the identification form.
You will need to keep the white copy.
Today’s Agenda
I. Introduction
II. Formation Area
III. March Route
IV. “Dispersal Reversal”
V. Things to Bring
VI. Questions; Permits
I. INTRODUCTION (1 of 2)
Arthur Finn, March Director
Maurice Michaane, Volunteer Coordinator, Manager
Jess Haro Rodriguez, March Manager
Sean Bernard, March Manager
Jared Markowitz, March Manager
I. INTRODUCTION (2 of 2)
What is a “Group Marshal?”
-YOU ARE! You are the leader of your contingent.
-You must know your Section Number and Line-up time by heart.
-You must be prepared to answer any logistics questions from members of your organization.
-You are NOT a “Grand” Marshal.
II. Formation Area
Group Check-in(walk-up) East side of
52nd St
Floats Rented from BOND West side of
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Floats (non-BOND) and Oversized VehiclesWest side of 53rd
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Starting Line52nd St.
BOND FLOATS (2) BOND FLOATS VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN
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II. FORMATION AREA (3 of 6) 2008 Order of March
REMINDER: Within each section, there is a pre-set order. This final “Order of the March” is released on the morning of The March. You must line up in the order specified.
Do you remember your group’s section number and location?!No. Section Line up time Location
Lead Section 11:00AM 5th Avenue Btwn 52nd & 53rd1 Disabled/Seniors/PFLAG 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & Madison2 Women Only 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & Madison3 People of Color 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & 6th4 Multicultural/Ethnic/Social/Neighborhood 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & 6th5 HIV/AIDS 11:15AM 56th St. Btwn 6th & 7th6 College & University/Alumni/ae/Theatre Arts 11:30AM 56th St. Btwn 6th & 7th7 Athletic/Sports 11:30AM 54th St. Btwn 5th & Madison8 Gay Parents & Youth 11:45AM 54th St. Btwn 5th & Madison9 Professional Labor 12:00 NOON 54th St. Btwn 5th & 6th10 Bi/Trans/Political Movement/Politicians 12:30PM 54th St. Btwn 5th & 6th11 Leather/Levi/Fetish 1:00PM 54th St. Btwn 6th & 7th12 DC/ DE/ MD/ PA/ International 1:00PM 54th St. Btwn 6th & 7th13 LI/ NE/ Westchester & Upstate NY/NJ 1:30PM 53rd St. Btwn 5th & Madison14 Religious/Spiritual 1:30PM 53rd St. Btwn 5th & Madison15 Clean & Sober 1:30 PM 53rd St. Btwn 5th & Madison
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II. FORMATION AREA (4 of 6)
1. Check-in at 52nd St. & 5th Ave. ONE HOUR before your line-up time.- Must bring white copy of the identification form- Receive T-shirt and final “Order of the March” document - Check in closes at 12:30 PM
2. Line up at your proper section/time. Who here does not yet know in which section they are located? Do not leave here without finding out.- Within section, line up according to the “Order of the March”- Must cooperate with instructions from Section Leaders- No costume changing areas exist!
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II. FORMATION AREA (5 of 6)
3. Vehicles always line up at their proper section with their groups.
4. Floats, on the other hand, always line up away from their groups.- Marchers report to their proper section away from their floats.- Do you know whether your group has a float as opposed to a vehicle?- If you have a float, do you know whether or not a company called “Bond Floats” rented it to your group?
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II. FORMATION AREA (6 of 6)
5. Streets that make up the Formation Area (handout) are closed before arrival-Vehicle Permits must be presented to enter closed streets on motorized vehicles.
6. Port-a-Potties are located:- Corner of every block from 52nd to 56th St. and 5th Avenue.- 42nd St. @ Public Library steps- 24th St. @ Reviewing Stand- Christopher St. @ Dispersal
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MB035_4.JPGIII. MARCH ROUTE
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III. MARCH ROUTE
Christopher and Greenwich StreetsDispersal Area
Formation Area5th Avenue – 52nd to 57th Streets
Group Check-In (walk-up)52nd Street – East Side of 5th Avenue
10 AM – 12:30 PM closing
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III. MARCH ROUTE (3 of 7)
1. Our volunteers will instruct your group when to enter the March Route from the Formation Area.
2. If you have a vehicle, it is already with your group from the moment you lined up.
3. If you have a float, it will meet you at the proper time.- Our volunteer Vehicle Coordinators will “weave”
the various floats into the March IN FRONT OF their respective groups.
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4. Gaps are really bad. Keep your group moving at all times.
GAPS
III. MARCH ROUTE (4 of 7)
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III. MARCH ROUTE (5 of 7)
5. Moment of Silence – 2 PM, “Stop Stand, & Remember”
- All sounds must be paused by 1:55 PM. Groups that
violate this rule will not be permitted to enter a float
and/or vehicle in next year’s March.
- Listen for announcer and volunteer reminders
- Remind your group multiple times
- Kindly inform spectators too
- End of the Moment of Silence is announced
- Quickly get your contingent moving again!
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III. MARCH ROUTE (6 of 7)
6. Announcers along the route need to see your banner!- 52nd St. @ Step-off- 42nd St. @ Library- 24th St. @ Judges- 8th St. @ Turning Point- Christopher St. @ Dispersal
7. Judges @ 24th Street
- Your bit may be no longer than 60 seconds
- Five awards granted for best: Marchers, Music, Decorations,
Use of Theme, and Most Original.
- No gaps!
- Stay on 5th Avenue in a straight line
24th St. @ Reviewing Stand = STRAIGHT LINE
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Fifth Ave. narrows-South of 23rd Street, we lose a lane approximately
every 10 blocks to Washington Square.
III. MARCH ROUTE (7 of 7)
Sharp Turns5th Ave. onto 8th StreetGreenwich Avenue onto Christopher Street
Broadway and Fifth Ave. cross @ 23rd Street
- Lots of hazards here. Floats need to be guided across 23rd St.- 5th Ave. goes to the right!
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IV. “Dispersal Reversal”
Christopher & Greenwich Streets Floats & vehicles go LEFT and then park as far SOUTH along
Greenwich Street as possible. Marchers go RIGHT towards Pridefest @ Abingdon Sq. & Hudson St.
Move your group out of the area as quickly as possible to avoid backing up the March.
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V. THINGS TO BRING
Essentials
A WATCH: so you know exactly when the Moment of Silence is.
SUNSCREEN SUNGLASSES: Don’t
squint – you’ll get wrinkles
COMFORTABLE SHOES: Your choice – it’s 4 miles
PHOTO ID PEN & PAPER
Recommendations
ASPIRIN or pain-reliever of choice
BAND-AIDS WHISTLE CELL PHONE H2O (we’ll also have
bottles at check-in) TISSUES: for portable
toilets that have run out of paper
BACKPACK: To carry all this stuff in
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VI. QUESTIONS; PERMITS (1 of 2)
- Do you feel prepared to answer questions from your group members?
- What steps can you take to make yourself more prepared?
- Do you understand how Check-in and the Formation Area works?
- Are you aware of the nuances of this year’s March Route?
- Do you understand the importance of not pausing during Dispersal?
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VI. QUESTIONS; PERMITS (2 of 2)
VEHICLE PERMITS are organized alphabetically by the organization name as it
was registered
Therefore, if your group registered as “The Group” then it
is under “T”**Please help us to improve. PLEASE fill
out a brief survey on how we did**
2008 NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride March
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Would you like a copy of this Presentation?
This presentation is available at:
http://www.nycpride.org/groupmarshals.ppt