OFFICIAL CHEER TEAM / MILITARY or PERFORMANCE SQUAD APPLICATION- 2026 Electric Light Parade

Official Cheer Team / Military or Performance Squad Category Description:

Parade entries are encouraged to be creative through costumes, materials, and ideas when developing their entries. HOLIDAY LIGHTS, LIGHTS,  LIGHTS! is this year’s theme. Let’s light up Water Street! This is a lighted night parade, the incorporation of lights is mandatory. 

Official Cheer Team / Military or Performance Squad:  

Official Affiliated Team Group or Official Sports Team

Cheer/Dance/Drill /Flag Team (UNLV, Raiders, etc...)

or Military or ROTC Performance Squad:   

·       CERTIFICATE PRIZE AWARD CATEGORY

        Official Affiliated Team Group or Official Sports Team

        Cheer/Dance/Drill /Flag Team (UNLV, Raiders, etc...)

        or Military or ROTC Performance Squad:   

·       

        Specific Type:

        Color Guard

        Military / ROTC Performance Squad           

        Offficial Affiliated Team Group or Official Sports Team

        Cheer/Dance/Drill /Flag Team (UNLV, Raiders, etc...)

·       Minimum 10 official category participants, per entry /

        Maximum 50, per entry

·       This is not a “General Walking Group Category or Dance

         School/Dance Class Category”  Cheer, Drill, Dance, Flag

        Team entry must be an official CCSD or Nevada School

        Affiliated Team Group or Official Sports Team

        Cheer/Dance/Drill Team (UNLV, Raiders, etc...)

·       All participants and equipment must be dropped off and

        picked up outside the Parade Staging area. Please plan

        ahead.

·       Equipment Transport vehicles are NOT PERMITTED as

        part of entry, no busses, no box trucks, no box trailers,       

        etc.., such vehicles will not be allowed within the Parade

        Staging area.

·       1 vehicle allowed if it is providing music for the entry

         (vehicle must be decorated)

·       School Bus Parking / Equipment Trailer Parking designated

        at Burkholder Middle School

·       All performances to be done while progressing down the

        parade procession, no stopping to perform, no stunts, no

       drill showcase, etc…. Entry must keep pace with parade

       procession.  Non-Compliant Entries will be disqualified from

       winning any prizes and could be asked to exit the parade

        route without finishing the procession.

• Please tell all Parents, Chaperones, and Participants where Parking / Participant / Student Pick-Up is located. 

Please see attached PDF for full Guidelines & Rules and any additional attachments, including maps. 

Maximum Size Parameters Allowed At Parade Staging – Official Cheer Team / Military or Performance Squad Category: 

15’x75’ (including vehicle if providing music)

Minimum 10 people, per entry / Maximum 50, per entry

When submitting your Entry Size:

·         OVERALL, ENTRIES MUST NOT BE WIDER THAN 15 FEET OR TALLER THAN 17 FEET

·         Provided Length must include tow vehicle and must not exceed maximum allowed Length Parameter given within Parade Entry Category.

·         Sizing Parameters listed are the MAXIMUM allotted per entry type.  Participant MUST enter ACTUAL length – do not just enter the max length allowed, this could affect your Application Acceptance.

·         Entry Size is REQUIRED for Staging Purposes, this is the amount of space entry uses when at a standstill, prior to getting into formation for parade procession.