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LIGHTS ON THE LAKE

 

2012 LIGHTS ON THE LAKE

 

Boat Parade & Fireworks!

 

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

 

 
Presented by:

Drake & Company Staffing Specialists

Edgewater Hotel & Pier

von Rutenberg Ventures - Betty Lou Cruises, Mariner's Inn, Nau-ti-gal and Captain Bill's

 2012 UPDATE:

NEW THIS YEAR...you can WIN BIG in several different ways!

Our Planning Committee has been hard at work gathering many great incentives for parade participants AND spectators as well!

SPECTATORS on the shoreline: Simply VOTE for your favorite boat parade entry and you could win:

  • $100.00 CASH
  • LIGHTS ON THE LAKE T-SHIRT
BOATERS: Recruit 1 NEW boat parade entry:
  • FREE REGISTRATION for the 2012 boat parade (New entry must include your name on their registration form.)

BOATERS: Recruit your own "POD" (Your boat plus 4 NEW boat parade entries) and you AUTOMATICIALLY win: (* Certain rules apply...see below)

  • DINNER FOR TWO at Mariner's Inn, Nau-ti-gal or Captain Bill's
  • CRUISE FOR TWO on a Betty Lou Cruise
  • OVERNIGHT STAY at Edgewater Hotel
  • MASSAGES FOR TWO from Oasis Day Spa within the Edgewater Hotel
  • FREE REGISTATION for the 2012 boat parade

* RULES FOR QUALIFING:

  1. Must be NEW boat parade entries only in your POD (they must not have participated in the 2009, 2010 or 2011 boat parade)
  2. New entry's registration form MUST include your name in the "referred by" area
  3. POD CAPTAIN must make sure all 4 new entries complete the 2012 parade route

BOATERS: Show off your decorating talents, acquire BEST PARADE ENTRY VOTES to stack the deck in your favor to WIN THE DRAWING for: (Drawing held at the 

LIKE our Facebook page now for immediate updates on how to win!   facebook like_button_big

Sponsored by:

We would like to thank our 2011 sponsors for their many contributions! 

 

A very special THANK YOU to Richard Bland and his crew from Spectrum Pyrotechnics for spending the day (and night) on the shoreline, in a holding pattern, in hopes of ending our 2011 parade with fireworks...sadly, high winds and 3-4 foot swells prevailed! 

For 2012 sponsorship information, contact Kelly Starr-King at 608-698-8000. 

 
WHO: Businesses, Boat Owners, Boating Enthusiasts, Boating Families & those who value our lakes (Parade Boat registration form coming soon.)
WHAT: 4TH Annual Boat Parade, Music & Fireworks!
WHEN: Sunday, September 2, 2012
PRE-SHOW EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: TASTE OF MADISON on the Capitol Square
PARADE:   7:45 pm Lake Mendota (Maple Bluff to UW Memorial Union)
FIREWORKS:   9:15 pm Lake Mendota (Between Picnic Point & Edgewater Pier)
WHERE: Pre-show events at varied locations (see below)
Parade departs Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota and follows the shoreline south to UW Memorial Union.
Fireworks launched from Spectrum Pyrotechnics’ barge anchored between The Edgewater Pier and Picnic Point.
WEB SITE: www.LightsOnTheLakeByDrake.com

2012 LOGO_180X175_wo_yearPRIME VIEWING SPOTS: (in order)

  1. Maple Bluff Beach
  2. Burrows Park (distant viewing)
  3. Tenney Park
  4. James Madison Park
  5. Edgewater Hotel
  6. UW Union Terrace

PRE-SHOW EVENTS:  Taste of Madison on the Capitol Square, Mad City Ski Team at Law Park (tenative), UW Ski Team on Lake Mendota (tenative), and live music on The Edgewater Pier.

MAIN EVENT:  The Grand Mariner boat will lead the parade, followed by assorted decorated boats, included will be our showboat barges!

ENCORE:  Fireworks will light the sky from the Spectrum Pyrotechnics barge anchored on Lake Mendota between The Edgewater Hotel Pier and Picnic Point. Join us in sending summer off with a BANG!

 

IN THE PAST…

The 2009 Venetian Night was declared a "Huge Success" by Channel 3 during their live coverage of our event!

Videos:

Dane Buy Local Venetian Night from Patrick Brooks on Vimeo.

2010 Dane Buy Local Venetian Boat Parade from Patrick Brooks on Vimeo.

A portion of the proceeds donated to Clean Lakes Alliance

For more information, contact:

Kelly Starr-King
Drake & Company Staffing Specialists
608-698-8000 (cell) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Judy Alberts, Edgewater Hotel
608-661-6580 (office) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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