Parade Formation Map

The largest annual Shrine parade in the State!

Featuring the famous and infamous Shrine Units and Shrine Clubs from across Kansas; the All-Star Football Teams;  the Kansas Masonic All-State High School Marching Band; the Shrine Bowl All-Star Cross Country Teams; and the Shrine Bowl All-Star Cheer Squad.

The formation areas are the City Streets north of the railway track at 12th & Broadway (Bus US 69). See formation map. The general flow of the parade is south on Broadway from 11th street to Rose street. The return route is north on Pine to the original parade formation area. The return route will not be blocked and traffic laws and signs must be observed.   PARADE START IS 10:00 A.M. SHARP, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010.

• Parade order of Temples:, Mirza, Abdallah, Isis, Arab, and Midian. Temple units should remain in their respective formation area until advanced on instructions from the overall Parade Marshal.
• Shrine Units should enter the formation area from a through street nearest their formation line-up area.
• Player trucks and dignitary cars should enter the area on Broadway, proceeding south on Broadway to the area between 12th & 13th along the west curb lane and west traffic lane.
• Shrine Bowl Past President (Mike Cook) will act as overall parade marshal and each Temple’s parade marshal will work the formation of their own Temple.
• The public restrooms or portable restrooms will be available in the formation area..
• Civic volunteers will be assistants at the line-up to work the entrances and direct parade entries in the correct formation areas.
• The formation time is 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Units forming on residential or business streets should respect the residents and keep one lane open at all times through the block for their passage and maneuvering of other units..
• The parade will state at 10:00 a.m. Again, Temple units should remain in their respective formation area until advanced on instructions from the overall Parade Marshal.
• Pre-parade meeting of parade marshals and other interested parties at 8:00 a.m. near the intersection of 12th and Broadway (west side).
• Parade formation area street barricades should be placed in position by 8:30 a.m.

Parade Formation Volunteers: The task of the parade area volunteers is to stop non-parade traffic (except street residents) from entering the formation area and direct traffic around the formation area. They also are to direct parade entries into the formation area at the most convenient entry near their respective line-up block. One to four Parade Formation Volunteers are to be stationed (by 8:15 a.m.) at each of the following intersections:

• Broadway, northbound lanes at 11th
• Broadway, southbound lanes at 14th
• Pine at 12th eastbound
• Pine at 13th eastbound
• Locust at 12th westbound
• Locust at 13th westbound

Note: Formation Area Volunteers may abandon their stations after the Parade starts at 10:00 a.m.