DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL HOST GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR DRESS PARADE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION HAVE
BEEN ADOPTED BY THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WILL BE USED AS GUIDELINES FOR HOSTING THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
MEETINGS AND DRESS PARADE.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS MEETING
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT A LOCATION SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DATE WILL BE THE
3RD TUESDAY IN JANUARY MEETING.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS, A BUFFET STYLE LUNCHEON
WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL PERSONS ATTENDING THIS FUNCTION: OTHER REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT AN AMERICAN FLAG, TWO LARGE TABLES
OR DESKS FOR THE OFFICERS AND SUFFICIENT CHAIRS FOR ATTENDEES ATTENDING. REIMBURSEMENT OF BUFFET COST WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ANNUAL DRESS PARADE
A WRITTEN REQUEST TO HOST THE ANNUAL
DRESS PARADE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION BY THE FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT SEEKING
TO HOST THE EVENT. THE REQUEST WILL BE READ AND ACTED UPON AT THE NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING AND NUMBERED FOR IDENTIFICATION.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN WILL BE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT INVITATION OR LEAVE ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE ASSOCIATION PARADE COMMITTEE AFTER PROPER INVESTIGATION OF THE REQUEST TO HOST EVENT.
UPON
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION AT THE NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING OR THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PARADE COMMITTEE THE
FOLLOWING ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN.
IF REJECTED THE REQUESTING FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING
OF THE REJECTION.
IF ACCEPTED THE REQUESTING FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF THE APPROVAL
OF THEIR REQUEST TO HOST THE ASSOCIATIONS ANNUAL DRESS PARADE A REQUEST FOR A MEETING FOR A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION
OF CURRENT GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOSTING THIS ANNUAL EVENT. THEY ARE ALSO ADVISED THAT ANY UPDATE OF THOSE GUIDELINES
WILL BE FORWARDED TO FUTURE HOST ORGANIZATIONS.
THE ANNUAL DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND DRESS PARADE WILL BE HELD IN TWO (2) STAGES. STAGES 1 WILL BE THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS MEETING, STAGES 2 WILL BE
THE ANNUAL DRESS PARADE.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE HOST COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT FOR THE ANNUAL
DRESS PARADE IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4000.00) TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE BURDEN TO THE HOST ORGANIZATION.
NO OTHER EXPENSES SHALL BE INCURRED BY THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
FOR EVENTS STAGED BY THE HOST, SUCH AS OPEN HOUSE, MARDI GRAS PARADE, ETC. WILL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HOST ORGANIZATION
AND NO EXPENSE WILL BE, INCURRED BY THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOR THESE EVENTS.
THE ANNUAL DRESS PARADE WILL BE HELD AT A LOCATION, DATE AND TIME AGREED
UPON BY THE HOST DRESS PARADE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
AND/OR IT'S PARADE COMMITTEE.
THE DRESS PARADE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHEDULE HOST COMPANY
OR DEPARTMENT. AS NOTED ABOVE NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) TIMES DURING THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE SELECTED EVENT. ALSO, THE HOST COMMITTEE
SHALL MEET WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE PARADE
TO EXPLAIN THE STATUS OF THE ANNUAL DRESS PARADE AND TO RECEIVE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FOR THE ORDERLY AND UNIFORM PERFORMANCE OF THE ANNUAL DRESS PARADE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION,
AND FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE HOST FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS AND
STRONGLY URGES THE HOST COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT TO EMPLOY THEM.
THE ROUTE SELECTED SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO (2) MILES
IN LENGTH AND SHOULD BE PROPERLY POLICED WITH DETOURS FOR THROUGH TRAVELERS. CLEARLY DEFINED STARTING AND FINISH LINES SHALL
BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED.
2. EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO START THE PARADE ON TIME.(SUGGESTION)
-SHOWER DELAY OF ONE (1) HOUR.
3. THE LOCAL DRESS PARADE COMMITTEE SHALL FURNISH QUALIFIED
JUDGES IN SUFFICIENT NUMBERS TO PROPERLY REVIEW MARCHERS IN COMPETITION. PROPER RULES TO JUDGE MARCHERS WILL BE PROVIDED IF
NOT AVAILABLE.
4. A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION'S DRESS PARADE COMMITTEE ( NOT MORE THAN
ONE (1) WILL BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF THE JUDGES BEFORE THE START OF THE PARADE AND ALSO AT THE SCORING SESSION AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE PARADE. THIS REPRESENTATIVE WILL RESOLVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE DUTCHESS COUNTY
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION LEAST DEMERIT TROPHY.
5. A SUITABLE REVIEWING STAND WILL
BE PROVIDED WITH CHAIRS TO ALLOW THE OFFICERS OF THE D.C.V.F.A. AND OTHER LOCAL DIGNITARIES TO REVIEW THE PARADE. AN AMERICAN
FLAG AND A SUITABLE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM SHALL ALSO BE ON THE REVIEWING STAND.
OPEN CARS OR OTHER VEHICLES AGREED
TO BY THE DRESS PARADE COMMITTEE. VEHICLES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS THROUGHOUT
THE PARADE ROUTE. OPEN CARS ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR INCOMING PRESIDENT, THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT AND CARS FOR THE 1ST VICE
PRESIDENT AND THE 2ND VICE PRESIDENT.
A DISASSEMBLE AREA LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PARADE SHALL BE PROVIDED. ALSO PARKING FACILITIES
FOR FIRE APPARATUS, BUSES AND BAND VEHICLES OF THOSE MARCHING IN THE PARADE. RESTROOMS ALSO MUST BE PROVIDED FOR BOTH MALE
AND FEMALE MARCHERS AND THOSE ATTENDING THE PARADE AND TO BE PROVIDED AT THE BREAK UP POINT OF THE PARADE OR OTHER AREAS DEEMED
NECESSARY BY THE HOST.
SEVERAL FIRST AID STATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FIRST AID FOR MARCHERS AND SPECTATORS
IF NEEDED, AND THEY SHOULD BE SPACED THROUGHOUT THE PARADE ROUTE.
INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE PARADE WILL BE AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE HOST, AND SHALL INCLUDE ALL FIRE COMPANIES AND DEPARTMENTS OPERATING WITHIN DUTCHESS COUNTY.
ALL ATTENDING UNITS SHALL BE REMINDED THROUGH MAILING, TO HAVE RESPECT FOR THE HOST COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS IN WHICH
THE STARTING POINT OF LINE UP TAKES PLACE AS WELL AS THOSE IN THE FINISHING AREAS.
TROPHY AWARDS ARE MANDATORY
FOR THE DRESS PARADE AND MUST BE AT LEAST 16" IN HEIGHT FOR SECONDARY AWARDS AND A MINIMUM OF 18" IN HEIGHT
FOR 1ST PLACE. THE HEIGHT AND STYLE OF ANY OF THE BEST OVERALL TROPHIES SHALL BE THE CHOICE SELECTION OF THE HOST. APPRECIATION
AWARDS WILL BE ALSO BE AT THE SELECTION OF THE HOST. A MINIMUM REQUIRED LIST OF CATEGORIES FOR THE AWARDS IS HERETO ATTACHED.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE POINTS UP THE NEED FOR GUIDELINES FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PARADE FORMATION IS FORMULATED. SO
TO AVOID COMPLAINTS AND RECRIMINATIONS, THE FOLLOWING IS STRONGLY URGED TO BE FOLLOWED.
ANY FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT
REPORTING TO THE PARADE AFTER THE PARADE HAS STARTED, WILL BE ASKED TO LINE UP AT THE END OF THE PARADE. NO COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT
BECAUSE OF ITS LATENESS WILL BE PENALIZED OR PLACED AT A DISADVANTAGE OR LOSE DEMERITS.
ESCORT DIVISION
HOST SHALL PROVIDE A
COLOR GUARD OF ITS CHOOSING TO LEAD THE PARADE. OUTGOING AND INCOMING PRESIDENTS IN CARS. 1ST AND 2ND VICE PRESIDENTS IN CARS.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE DCVFA IN TRANSPORTING VEHICLES. ALSO GUESTS OF THE DCVFA IN LIKE VEHICLES. DUTCHESS COUNTY LADIES
AUXILIARY WILL PROVIDE THEIR OWN VEHICLES. TOWN AND COUNTY OFFICIALS OF THE HOST COMMITTEE, COUNTY EXECUTIVE, DUTCHESS COUNTY
EMERGENCY RESPONSES COORDINATOR, LEGISLATURES, MAYORS, SUPERVISOR, TOWN AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS ETC. THIS IS NOT REQUIRED
BY THE DCVFA, BUT IF HOST DESIRES THE PRESENCE OF THE ABOVE, THIS IS THE REQUIRED POSITIONS AND THE HOST RESPONSIBILITY TO
INVITE THEM.
1 COLOR GUARD HOST CHOICE
2
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT ( INCOMING)
3 ASSOCIATIONS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
1st
& 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS OF ASSOCIATION
GUEST OF D.C.V.F.A
D.C.V.F.A.
LADIES AUXILIARY
TOWN, COUNTY, STATE OFFICIALS, DUTCHESS COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES.
OTHER HOSTS COMMITTEE
CHOICES FOR THIS TYPE OR FORMATION
FIRST DIVISION
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOST COMPANY
OR DEPARTMENT AND LADIES AUXILIARY (IF ANY)
INCOMING PRESIDENTS HOME COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT AND LADIES AUXILIARY (IF
ANY)
OUTGOING PRESIDENTS HOME COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT AND LADIES AUXILIARY (IF ANY)
NEXT HOST COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT.
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THESE POSITIONS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE COMPANIES AND IS OPTIONAL FOR THEM.
SECOND DIVISION AND OTHERS
ASSIGNED POSITIONS TO BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HOST IN THE LINE OF MARCH SHALL BE GOVERNED BY DATE OF RECEIPT
OF ACCEPTANCE, CONSIDERATION TO SPACING OF COMPANY'S WITHOUT MUSIC, SIZE OF DIVISIONS, RULES OF CONDUCT ETC SHALL ALSO BE
AT THE DIRECTION OF THE HOST COMPANY.
EACH DIVISION MAY BE LED BY A DIVISION MARSHALL, CHOSEN BY THE HOST COMPANY.
OTHER COMMENTS OR AWARDS
THE PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES AND/OR OTHER AWARDS MUST FOLLOW THE CONCLUSION
OF THE PARADE AND AT A REASONABLE HOUR. SUCH TIME AND PLACE WILL BE LEFT UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE HOST COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT,
AND STATED IN INFORMATION MAILED TO PARTICIPATING COMPANIES OR DEPARTMENTS.
IN THE AWARDING OF TROPHIES OR OTHER
AWARDS, THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES WILL BE FINAL.
IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MEMBERS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION ATTENDING THE PARADE ALONG WITH THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION BOARD
OF DIRECTORS TO ADVISE THE HOST SO THAT SUITABLE TRANSPORTATION AND SEATING CAN BE ARRANGED.
REVISED AND
ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2001
IIN COUNTY
AWARDS
BEST OVERALL IN COUNTY FIRE UNIT IN PARADE
D.C.V.F.A
THREE LEG LEAST AMOUNT OF DEMERITS AWARD
(MUST HAVE 16 OR MORE IN LINE)
BEST APPEARING------------------------REGULATION UNIFORM
2ND BEST APPEARING-------------------------REGULATION UNIFORM
BEST APPEARING--------------------------NON-REGULATION UNIFORM
2ND
BEST APPEARING-------------------------NON-REGULATION UNIFORM
BEST APPEARING------------------------LADIES AUXILIARY
2ND
BEST APPEARING------------------------ LADIES AUXILIARY
OUT
OF COUNTY AWARD
BEST APPEARING --------------------------REGULATION UNIFORM
BEST APPEARING--------------------------NON-REGULATION
UNIFORM
BEST APPEARING--------------------------LADIES AUXILIARY
BEST
OVERALL OUT OF COUNTY
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BEST APPEARING FIREMATIC COLOR GUARD
2ND BEST APPEARING FIREMATIC COLOR GUARD
BEST APPEARING N0N-FIRMATIC COLOR GUARD
BEST APPEARING FIREMATIC APPARATUS
(YEAR TO YEAR)
BEST APPEARING FIREMATIC APPARATUS (
YEAR TO YEAR )
BEST APPEARING ANTIQUE FIREMATIC APPARATUS
MUSICAL UNITS
BEST SENIOR UNIT
BEST JUNIOR UNIT
NOTE
THE LOCAL COMMITTEE MAY INCREASE
THE NUMBER OF TROPHIES IN EACH CATEGORY ,I.E. 3RD BEST 4TH BEST AND SO FORTH. THEY CAN ALSO PROVIDE TROPHIES FOR
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE HOST COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT. IT IS ALSO PERMISSIBLE TO HAVE ADDED AWARDS
FOR UNIT SIZES (26 AND OVER, 19 TO 25, AS AN EXAMPLE TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS.
JUDGES
INFORMATION FOR SCORING
DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
3
LEGGED TROPHY
FOR MARCHING UNIT WITH LEAST DEMERITS
MARCHING UNIT MUST
BE A DUTCHESS COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY TO BE IN COMPETITION FOR AWARD
MARCHING UNIT MUST
HAVE AT LEAST SIXTEEN(16) MEMBERS ON THE STREET. THESE MARCHERS MAY INCLUDE COLOR GUARD, BANNER CARRIERS, OFFICERS,
FIREFIGHTERS, CURRENT AND PAST CHIEF OFFICERS, AND CURRENT AND PAST COMMISSIONERS. NOT TO BE INCLUDED ARE MEMBERS OF
LADIES AUXILIARY, JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS OR EXPLORE GROUPS IN A REQUIRED NUMBER.
MARCHING FIRE UNITS
ARE TO BE JUDGED ON FOUR ( 3 ) COMPONENTS.
THESE COMPONENTS ARE:
COLOR
GUARD
UNIFORMS
MARCHING PERFORMANCE
THE STANDARD DEMERIT SCORING METHOD OF THE
JUDGING ORGANIZATION REQUESTED TO JUDGE THE DCVFA DRESS PARADE IS TO BE USED.
AT THE CONCLUSION
OF THE PARADE AND AT THE JUDGES MEETING, THE TOTAL DEMERITS FROM EACH OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED FOUR COMPONENTS LISTED EACH PARTICIPATING
DUTCHESS COUNTY GROUP WILL BE TOTALED.
THE FIRE UNIT MEETING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED WITH
THE LOWEST TOTAL OF DEMERITS WILL E DECLARED THE RECIPIENT OF THE DCVFA LEAST DEMERIT AWARD. THE AWARD WILL REMAIN WITH THE
RECIPIENT GROUP FOR ONE YEAR. DURING THIS YEAR AN ENGRAVED PLATE WILL BE FASTENED TO THE TROPHY INDICATING THE RECIPIENT'S
NAME AND YEAR THE TROPHY WAS WON. IF THE MARCHING UNIT WINS THE TROPHY THREE (3) TIMES, THE FIRE COMPANY/DEPARTMENT GAINS
THE PERMANENT POSSESSION OF THE TROPHY.
SHOULD THERE BE A TIE IN THE FINAL SCORING RESULTS
OF LEAST DEMERITS, THE TIE SHALL BE BROKEN WITH THE AWARD BEING PRESENTED TO THE UNIT WITH THE MOST MARCHERS IN HE LINE OF
MARCH ON THE STREET.
IF A TIE STILL EXISTS, THE HEAD JUDGE FOR THE EVENT SHALL USE OTHER ESTABLISHED
AND ACCEPTED METHOD TO BREAK THE TIE. IN ALL CASES, THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES WILL BE FINAL.
THREE
(3) WINS FOR POSSESSION NEED NOT TO BE CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DUTCHESS
COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION PARADE COMMITTEE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AWARD, IF REQUIRED
OR REQUESTED AT A MEETING PRIOR TO THE PARADE AND THE SCORING SESSION FOLLOWING THE PARADE.
NOTE
THE LOCAL COMMITTEE MAY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TROPHIES IN EACH CATEGORY ,I.E. 3RD BEST 4TH BEST AND SO FORTH.
THEY CAN ALSO PROVIDE TROPHIES FOR ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE HOST COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT. IT IS ALSO
PERMISSIBLE TO HAVE ADDED AWARDS FOR UNIT SIZES (26 AND OVER, 19 TO 25, AS AN EXAMPLE TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS.
JUDGES INFORMATION FOR SCORING
DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
3
LEGGED TROPHY
FOR MARCHING UNIT WITH LEAST DEMERITS
MARCHING UNIT MUST BE A DUTCHESS COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
OR COMPANY TO BE IN COMPETITION FOR AWARD
MARCHING UNIT MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIXTEEN(16) MEMBERS ON THE STREET. THESE
MARCHERS MAY INCLUDE COLOR GUARD, BANNER CARRIERS, OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, CURRENT AND PAST CHIEF OFFICERS, AND CURRENT
AND PAST COMMISSIONERS. NOT TO BE INCLUDED ARE MEMBERS OF LADIES AUXILIARY, JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS OR EXPLORE GROUPS IN
A REQUIRED NUMBER.
MARCHING FIRE UNITS ARE TO BE JUDGED ON FOUR ( 3 ) COMPONENTS.
THESE COMPONENTS ARE:
COLOR GUARD
UNIFORMS
MARCHING PERFORMANCE
THE STANDARD DEMERIT SCORING METHOD OF THE JUDGING
ORGANIZATION REQUESTED TO JUDGE THE DCVFA DRESS PARADE IS TO BE USED.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PARADE AND AT THE JUDGES
MEETING, THE TOTAL DEMERITS FROM EACH OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED FOUR COMPONENTS LISTED EACH PARTICIPATING DUTCHESS COUNTY GROUP
WILL BE TOTALED.
THE FIRE UNIT MEETING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED WITH THE LOWEST TOTAL OF DEMERITS WILL E DECLARED
THE RECIPIENT OF THE DCVFA LEAST DEMERIT AWARD. THE AWARD WILL REMAIN WITH THE RECIPIENT GROUP FOR ONE YEAR. DURING THIS YEAR
AN ENGRAVED PLATE WILL BE FASTENED TO THE TROPHY INDICATING THE RECIPIENT'S NAME AND YEAR THE TROPHY WAS WON. IF THE MARCHING
UNIT WINS THE TROPHY THREE (3) TIMES, THE FIRE COMPANY/DEPARTMENT GAINS THE PERMANENT POSSESSION OF THE TROPHY.
SHOULD
THERE BE A TIE IN THE FINAL SCORING RESULTS OF LEAST DEMERITS, THE TIE SHALL BE BROKEN WITH THE AWARD BEING PRESENTED TO THE
UNIT WITH THE MOST MARCHERS IN HE LINE OF MARCH ON THE STREET.
IF A TIE STILL EXISTS, THE HEAD JUDGE FOR THE EVENT SHALL
USE OTHER ESTABLISHED AND ACCEPTED METHOD TO BREAK THE TIE. IN ALL CASES, THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES WILL BE FINAL.
THREE
(3) WINS FOR POSSESSION NEED NOT TO BE CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S
ASSOCIATION PARADE COMMITTEE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AWARD, IF REQUIRED OR REQUESTED AT A MEETING
PRIOR TO THE PARADE AND THE SCORING SESSION FOLLOWING THE PARADE.
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