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Join the Moxie horse mobile and celebrate
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Moxie,” at the Moxie Festival
parade on July 10, 2010 in Lisbon Falls.
Lisbon- The Moxie Festival Committee is pleased to announce that the
applications for the 2010 Moxie parade in Lisbon Falls on July 10 are
now
available. There is no charge and completed applications must submitted
by July 2, 2010.
Entries
will be judged on creativity, originality
and how well they depict the theme, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of
Moxie. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Most Moxie,
Most Humorous, Most Appealing, Most Creative and Best Overall.
The parade which
attracts over 100 participants starts at 9 am and follows the two mile
plus
route that begins on Capital Avenue and Route 196 will end at the MTM
Center on
School Street in Lisbon Falls.
Since 1983, The
Moxie Festival in Lisbon, Maine has been held on the second weekend in
July. The Festival now includes a three day Pow Wow; Friday night
firework show; a Saturday parade, 5K race, and family fun carnival; and
on
Sunday, the Chief Worumbo Androscoggin canoe race. Moxie was designated
Maine’s official soft drink on May 20, 2005.
According to
Lisbon Public Safety Officials, an estimated 40,000 people attend the
three-day
Moxie Festival. The Town of Lisbon has approximately 9,300 residents.
For parade rules click here.
For parade application click here.
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Moxie”
