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2008 NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride March Sunday, June 29, 2008

Welcome to Group Marshal Training!. 2008 NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride March Sunday, June 29, 2008. Please find a seat and fill out the identification form. You will need to keep the white copy. Today’s Agenda. Introduction Formation Area March Route “Dispersal Reversal”

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2008 NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride March Sunday, June 29, 2008

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  1. Welcome to Group Marshal Training! 2008 NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride MarchSunday, June 29, 2008 Please find a seat and fill out the identification form. You will need to keep the white copy.

  2. Today’s Agenda Introduction Formation Area March Route “Dispersal Reversal” Things to Bring Questions; Permits

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. II. Formation Area Floats (non-BOND) and Oversized VehiclesWest side of 53rd Floats Rented from BOND West side of 52nd Group Check-in(walk-up) East side of 52nd St

  6. 57th St. 56th St. 6 5 4 3 1 2 11:15AM 11:15AM 11:15AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 55th St. 7th Avenue 6th Avenue 5th Avenue Madison Avenue 54th St. 12 11 10 9 7 8 12:30PM NOON NOON 11:30AM 11:30AM 11:30AM 53rd St. 13 14 15 FLOATS (Non-Bond) 12:30PM 1:00PM 1:00PM Starting Line 52nd St. BOND FLOATS (2) BOND FLOATS VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN Lead Section opens 9:30AM II. Formation Area(2 of 6)Section Line-Up Times • 5th Avenue should be closed to through traffic by 11:30 AM • 52nd Street (Bet 7th and Madison) closed to through traffic by 6:30AM • 54th Street (Bet 7th and Madison) closed to through traffic by 8:00AM • 53rd & 56th Streets (Bet 6th and Madison) closed to through traffic by 8:00AM • 55th Street is closed (No traffic turning onto 5th Avenue) • Only groups and vehicles with HOP Vehicle Permits are allowed onto side streets after 8AM unless otherwise authorized. Lead

  7. 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. Section Line up time Location No. 11:00AM 5th Avenue Btwn 52nd & 53rd Lead Section Disabled/Seniors/PFLAG 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & Madison 1 Women Only 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & Madison 2 People of Color 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & 6th 3 Multicultural/Ethnic/Social/Neighborhood 11:00AM 56th St. Btwn 5th & 6th 4 HIV/AIDS 11:15AM 56th St. Btwn 6th & 7th 5 College & University/Alumni/ae/Theatre Arts 11:30AM 56th St. Btwn 6th & 7th 6 Athletic/Sports 11:30AM 54th St. Btwn 5th & Madison 7 Gay Parents & Youth 11:45AM 54th St. Btwn 5th & Madison 8 Professional Labor 12:00 NOON 54th St. Btwn 5th & 6th 9 Bi/Trans/Political Movement/Politicians 12:30PM 54th St. Btwn 5th & 6th 10 Leather/Levi/Fetish 1:00PM 54th St. Btwn 6th & 7th 11 DC/ DE/ MD/ PA/ International 1:00PM 54th St. Btwn 6th & 7th 12 LI/ NE/ Westchester & Upstate NY/NJ 1:30PM 53rd St. Btwn 5th & Madison 13 Religious/Spiritual 1:30PM 53rd St. Btwn 5th & Madison 14 Clean & Sober 1:30 PM 53rd St. Btwn 5th & Madison 15 Do you remember your group’s section number and location?!

  8. II. FORMATION AREA (4 of 6) • 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!

  9. 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?

  10. 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

  11. III. MARCH ROUTE MB035_4.JPG

  12. Formation Area 5th Avenue – 52nd to 57th Streets Group Check-In (walk-up) 52nd Street – East Side of 5th Avenue 10 AM – 12:30 PM closing Dispersal Area Christopher and Greenwich Streets III. MARCH ROUTE

  13. III. MARCH ROUTE (3 of 7) Our volunteers will instruct your group when to enter the March Route from the Formation Area. If you have a vehicle, it is already with your group from the moment you lined up. 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.

  14. 4. Gaps are really bad. Keep your group moving at all times. III. MARCH ROUTE (4 of 7) GAPS

  15. 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!

  16. 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

  17. 24th St. @ Reviewing Stand = STRAIGHT LINE

  18. III. MARCH ROUTE (7 of 7) • 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! Fifth Ave. narrows -South of 23rd Street, we lose a lane approximately every 10 blocks to Washington Square. • Sharp Turns • 5th Ave. onto 8th Street • Greenwich Avenue onto Christopher Street

  19. 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.

  20. 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  V. THINGS TO BRING

  21. 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?

  22. 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**

  23. 2008 NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride MarchSunday, June 29, 2008 Would you like a copy of this Presentation? This presentation is available at: http://www.nycpride.org/groupmarshals.ppt

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