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The 2024 McPherson County All Schools Day Parade will be held on Friday, May 9, beginning promptly at 10:30 am.

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Get Involved with the All Schools Day Parade!

The All Schools Day Parade thrives because of the energy and enthusiasm of our community! Whether you’re a school, business, organization, or an individual, there are many ways to join in the fun:

  • ‍Enter a Float: Showcase your creativity, pride, and spirit by entering your own float or parade entry.‍
  • Volunteer: Help behind the scenes and make this cherished event run smoothly.
  • ‍Sponsor: Support the parade and gain recognition for your business or organization.‍
  • Attend & Cheer: Bring your family and friends to line the streets and celebrate together!

Explore the opportunities below and discover how you can play a part in McPherson’s biggest annual celebration!

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People's Choice Award Sponsor

Powered by: Nex-Tech Wireless

Peoples Choice Award voting

Vote by texting your favorite float #620-798-7877

voting is open from 10am - 3pm

Prize money and rewards

  • Pre - School $150.00
  • Kindergarten $150.00
  • Royalty $150.00
  • Best Use of Theme $150.00
  • People's Choice Award: $150.00
  • Best Commercial Entry: Traveling Trophy
Peoples choice Award

Text to vote for your favorite float on the day of the parade. Winner will be announced on the day of the parade.

‘Peoples Choice Award’ sponsored by CHS and powered by Nex-Tech Wireless.

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Parade fees

Exempt from fees
  • K-12 schools
  • Individuals
  • Community organizations with 501(c)3
  • ASD sponsors of $1,000+
floats & motorized Vehicles

$500.00 for commercial entities (include not-for-profit, for-profit) ONE float, car, or motorized vehicle. Including the people behind the float.

walking the route

$100.00 for commercial entities to walk the parade route.

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Parade Route

Road Closures
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Button Hunt Clues

Clues will start at 12am starting May 2nd.

Stay tuned below for clues as they are revealed every day, starting May 2nd.

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Medallion & Virtual Button Clues
Clue 1
The hunting grounds are the same 900 or so square miles as always. If it's private property, the medallion is not there. The home places for Bulldogs, Swedes and Tigers are also no hunting zones.
Medallion Button Clues
Clue 2 Medallion
Your search will take you to open spaces, with shaded places.
Clue 3 Medallion
Deer and antelope don't play here often but people do, at least in the general vicinity.
Clue 4 Medallion
In Kansas, there are many places that don't quite sync up. Where you need to look is not one of them, in two ways.
Clue 5 Medallion
McPherson County business history will be quite helpful in your hunt. Focus on two of them.
Clue 6 Medallion
As you hunt, you may have to move a few leaves. Not many but just a few will do the trick.
Clue 7 Medallion
As you look to the northern galaxy, look for a sign to the past. Beneath that sign is something for your financial future.
Virtual Button Clues
Clue 2 Virtual
The place you are looking for is very big, from all of it you can see galaxies, and from parts of it view possibilities that became realities. Both are somewhat weather dependent though.
Clue 3 Virtual
The Virtual Button has been found! Congrats to Jo Unruh! The number four factors into this place. The parts will add up to the whole.
Clue 4 Virtual
Something very rare came to this place 30 years ago.
Clue 5 Virtual
What you're doing now was once the big attraction. On a much smaller scale it can still be done today.
Clue 6 Virtual
A knife didn't go through it, but once upon a time a hot fork did. Today it's in parts because of it.
Clue 7 Virtual
Once upon a time, it was as important as a place two counties west. Today, work continues to bring some of it back.

Sponsors

Ad Astra Radio

The Citizens State Bank

Sunflower Bank

Peoples Bank and Trust

Wald Family Foods

Wild Valor

Resources

Building a float?

$400 Incentive Money to Build a Float

Qualifying Categories

  • Royalty
  • Preschool
  • Kindergarten
  • Schools
  • Town & Misc. Floats / Adult Organizations
  • Youth Organizations

Links and Downloads

Float Building InfoFloat PacketParade Route Map

Registration

Registration opens April 1 and closes May 7 at 5:00 PM. You can register below or with the parade packet or in person at Farm Bureau Financial Services, 210 E Euclid, McPherson.


Entry forms must be submitted online or be returned to Farm Bureau – LukeBauer no later than Wednesday, May 7, before 5:00 pm.

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Registration Forms

Parade & Float RegistrationPre-Parade Activity RegistrationBand Registration
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