Are you thinking about marching in Northampton Neighbors’ DoozyDo Parade? Marching on your own? Great! Prefer to walk and roll with a few friends? Join the parade! Everyone’s welcome!
DoozyDo Teams
A team is any group of people–of whatever size–who want to join in the DoozyDo Parade. That’s it. It can just be you and a few of your friends. It could be your bowling team or your bowling league. It could be people in the same profession—nurses, accountants, plumbers, lawyers; people who share an interest—gardeners, crew rowers, skateboarders; or people from the same neighborhood or ward of the city. It could be children of any age, high school students, parents, or grandparents. And it will certainly be members of Northampton Neighbors.
Every team has one Captain; maybe that’s you! The captain is the link between team members and the parade organizers, simplifying communication in both directions. You’ll let the parade organizers know how many people are on your team and whether you have any special needs and you’ll keep your team members posted on any information they need along the way.
Invite your friends, family, neighbors, or coworkers to join you in forming a team. You don’t have to have a name or a theme to sign up. Just email us to let us know that you’re interested. Each team only needs to complete ONE registration form submitted by the team captain. Individuals who plan to join the parade on their own, rather than as part of a team, should complete their own registration form.
Doozy Details
- All teams must be kid-friendly (this isn’t Mardi Gras!) and apolitical. We want everyone to feel welcome.
- Team captains need to arrive on the day of the parade no later than 9:45 am.
- Team members need to arrive on the day of the event no later than 10:15 am.
- Your dog is welcome but must be leashed and you are responsible for cleaning up after them.
- Nothing (including candy or beads) can be thrown during the parade. It makes a mess for the city or for the parade organizers to clean up—and we got our hands full!
Team Themes Ideas
The DoozyDo Parade is envisioned as an unconventional extravaganza, but you don’t have to be goofy to join. You can just show up and march with us, expressing pride in your organization, your team or just yourself –pretty much anything that strikes your fancy (pirates, mermaids, superheroes, aliens).. Or your team could choose a unifying element, like wearing the color purple or matching bandannas or mismatched plaids. If you want to get really fancy, add synchronized movements with whatever props you’re carrying. Or just come as you are!
Teams
Raising Funds for Northampton Neighbors
In addition to having fun and connecting us as a community, one purpose of the DoozyDo Parade is to raise funds for Northampton Neighbors. Anyone can join the parade for free. However, because we rely on the generosity of donors to sustain our services, we hope you’ll contribute to Northampton Neighbors.
To donate, just click here or mail a check to: Northampton Neighbors at P O Box 231, Northampton, MA 01061.
Or, Take the DoozyDo Challenge! Stay tuned for the 2024 details.
