Item 6B- Narrative Letter and PlansSouthlake Carroll Dragon Homecoming Parade Special Use Permit
Request
The SUP is being requested by Carroll Independent School District.
The purpose of the Special Use Permit is to host the Homecoming in partnership with Southlake
Town Square and the City of Southlake.
Prior to 2008 the Homecoming Parade was held in Southlake Town Square.In 2008 the Carroll
Senior High School Student Council made a decision to move the parade to Dragon Stadium to
add a fundraising carnival component and pep rally to the event.Since 2013,the Carroll
Homecoming Parade,Carnival,and Pep Rally have been held in Southlake Town Square,and
has been a great community event,with much positive feedback.
We are asking for approval to renew the SUP to maintain the celebration in Southlake Town
Square on a Wednesday in the fall (September/October)for the next five years,making no
logistical changes to the parade route,carnival set-up,and pep rally set-up from the previous
year (2019)also outlined in the attached map (Map A).We are asking to reserve/include two
rows of parking spaces behind True Fire/Wiliam Sonoma in addition to the previous logistical
needs from years past (see 2019)to assist with the parade unloading and destaging process.
The 2024 renewal request for the event would include staging of floats in the parking lot north of
the Hilton Hotel,tent/table/chair setup in the Family Park,vendors/sponsor/club participation for
the carnival and parade,a pep rally including a presentation of the Homecoming court,and
teardown/cleanup.
The carnival will give approved high school organizations the opportunity to partner with a
business sponsor to raise funds for the organization (i.e.Belle boosters selling their VIP card,
Football selling trading cards,etc.)in addition to the children’s activities (i.e.face painting,
games,etc.).Sponsorship proceeds will benefit the CSHS Student Council and proceeds
collected at each individual booth will go to the individual student organization or booster club.
We are looking forward to the opportunity to continue the tradition in Southlake Town Square
and bring together Dragon Nation to celebrate our Carroll Dragons.
●Southlake PD drops off barricades/cones the night before the event in Town Square;
setup occurs the day of the event(rolling setup throughout the day based on Southlake
PD suggestions);the parking lot behind Hilton is blocked off the evening before the
event
●Vendors arrive at for carnival tent setup at 9:00 am in the Family Park the morning of
the event (tent and porta potties)
●Parade float staging begins in the parking lot behind the HIlton around 11:00 am once
the lot has been marked
●Carnival setup for student groups and oroganizations begins at 3:00 pm and the
carnival kicks off at 4:00 pm;music is provided and played by a DJ during this time -
electricity access will be needed at this time
●Parade participants arrive at 6:00 pm in the parking lot behind the Hilton
●Parade kicks off at 6:30 pm (see provide map A of route)
●Pep rally begins once all parade entires have finished in the destagin area (see map
A)and proceed to steps of Town Hall;electricity access will be needed for sound
●Everything concludes by 9:00 pm,including cleanup
●Vendors return for pickup of tents and porta potties the night of the event
To accommodate the businesses in town square,we are requesting that street closures are held
to a minimum and are limited to Grand Avenue,Main Street in front of City Hall and Fountain
Place (all of which are marked in the attached map and organized by Southlake PD).We
respectfully request that Southlake DPS provides safety during the parade by escorting and
managing traffic/intersection closing during the time of the carnival,parade and pep rally.
Signage Request –Gazebo banner 15 days prior to event with permit Yard Signs for street
closures on the day of.Street closure times to be determined by the Southlake PD.
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