The Jacksonville Rotary Club is now accepting entries for its annual 4th of July Parade, which will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2020, postponed due to the COVID-19 shutdown. The theme of this year’s parade is “Hometown Heroes.” According to Jacksonville Rotary Club parade chairwoman Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl, parade entry forms must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2020.

Wahl said, “The Rotary Club of Jacksonville invites everyone to join in this fun event, which celebrates the everyday heroes who are among us every day and serve our community. Please bring your version of ‘heroes’ to take part in our parade. You can walk as a group, ride in a vehicle or on a float, or ride bicycles or horses! Get your family and friends together and please join us!”

For an entry form contact: 217.370.2145 or july4parade@jacksonvillerotary.org, or visit the Jacksonville Rotary Club Website at www.jacksonvillerotary.org. Entry forms are also available at: Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Jacksonville Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Jacksonville Municipal building.

Completed forms may be emailed to july4parade@jacksonvillerotary.org or faxed to Noel Beard at 217.408.0904. If an email address is provided on the entry form, a tentative setup location (parade number) will be emailed prior to the parade.

Any entry received after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2020 cannot be guaranteed a place in the parade, but may be offered an opportunity to form up at the end of the parade.