The theme for this year’s parade is “Time Marches On”
This year the XIT Rodeo & Reunion will celebrate its 88th year on August 1st, 2nd and 3rd in beautiful Dalhart, Texas. The Board of Directors would like to extend a special invitation to you to take part in the Saturday morning street parade. Our parade will start at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 3rd.
The theme for this year’s parade is “Time Marches On”
To participate in the parade please fill out entry form on our website xitrodeoreunion.com by Friday, July 26th 2024 at 5:00 p.m. For those entries wishing to be judged please mark the “Yes” box on the entry form and enclose the $20 entry fee. Any entries received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Judging for entries will consider all entry types; commercial and non-commercial floats, antique cars and tractors, riding clubs, bands, and unpaid entertainment. Judged entries will be evaluated on creativity, exhibiting the theme, originality, appearance and use of music. We encourage all participants building floats to create unique and creative floats to help us represent the tradition of the XIT Rodeo and Reunion as well as this year’s parade theme “Time marches on”.
Once entries are received you will be assigned an entry number. These numbers can be picked up from the Chamber of Commerce on or before Friday, August 2nd before 2:00 p.m. If you are unable to pick up your number from the Chamber of Commerce, numbers will be available on Saturday morning during the parade lineup. Parade lineup will begin on Denver Ave. and will continue east on Texas Blvd. Numerous Past Directors will be donating their time to get you staged in your designated area so look for the white shirts. Staging will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Awards will be available for pick up at the Dalhart chamber of commerce the following week of the parade.
Please complete your entry form and return it to us as early as possible. The sooner you can send in your entry form the sooner we can start staging this exciting event. If you have any questions feel free to contact Tyler Carnesecca 806-333-4986.
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 697 Dalhart, Texas 79022
Office: (806) 244-5646
Fax: (806) 249-4945 Attn. Kristy
Email: chamber@dalhart.org
Thank You for being a part of the greatest tradition in Texas!
Tyler Carnesecca
Director, XIT Rodeo and Reunion