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14 th Annual Pirate Parade

Hello, Maties! This year, more than ever, we need to enjoy comradery and fun and what better way to do it than with our annual Pirate Parade! Since we began this frolic on the high seas of Little Sebago, we have all thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to get to know one another through this family friendly event. It’s become a fun lake tradition. We continue to see huge participation and we thank everyone for doing their part in keeping this event safe and family friendly. It’s always important to be mindful of safety; therefore, please read and share our guidelines for the parade Please: No water balloons... whether they are biodegradable or not... they hurt the environment, endanger the wildlife, they litter, and they hurt. There have been injuries because of them, therefore, they are banned from the festivities. Refrain from dumping buckets of water in people’s boats. Remember, some boats don’t have bilge pumps while others have gear such as cameras that they are trying to protect but have no hope of that with bucket loads of water. Don’t aim water guns at people’s faces. Again, this is a serious safety issue.

Be sure that your registration stickers are visible.

Be mindful of how close you are getting to the boats around you. Please share these few simple guidelines and use common sense to keep this an accident free event. Assess the people on a boat you are approaching and allow them to have the level of fun they choose to. Leave alone the ones who aren’t out there for a serious battle! They may be out there not to get wet but to enjoy the festivities and take pictures of you! If you don’t have Pirate gear… no worries! Dress your boat up in an Island theme or a Patriotic theme! Let your creativity run wild! We missed St. Patrick’s fun this year, so maybe you want to engulf your boat in green! It’s a parade enjoyed by people of all age levels and we look forward to another fun year. The parade will be held this year on the 4 th Saturday of July, which is July 25 th with a rain date of Sunday beginning at 2 pm at entrance to the lower narrows. Any cancellations or other pertinent information will be shared on the Little Sebago Lake fb page. See https://littlesebagolake. com/event/pirate-parade/ for more information. Hope to see you all out on the high seas!

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