Membership and Parade Requirements:
If
you are just starting a krewe, or your established group is interested
in participating in the area parades and becoming a member of the
Inter-Krewe Council, the following information should answer many
of your questions.
Krewe Name: Your
krewe name should not be similar to the name of any
established krewe. For instance, do not use “Ye Mystic Krewe
of…” or “The Knights of…” or “Ye Loyal Krewe of…,” etc.
Costume: Your
costume design must be original, distinguishing your krewe
from other established krewes.
Inter-Krewe
Council Membership: To apply for IKC membership, your krewe
must have been incorporated for at least one year and must submit
a completed application prior the annual deadline. However,
a krewe does not need to be a member of IKC to participate in
any of the parades, nor does IKC membership guarantee parade
participation; that decision is made by the sponsoring krewe
or event coordinator. In addition, the IKC cannot intervene
on behalf of any krewe that has been denied acceptance into
any parade.
Parades: Each krewe must contact the sponsoring krewe/coordinator for
details about acceptance into any parade.
Each parade's requirements are slightly different. A few of the basics:
Each parade's requirements are slightly different. A few of the basics:
- Some parades require a towed float, instead of a self-propelled
float.
- Most parades require a $1 million general/auto liability policy
(if you lease from a float maker, they may handle this for you).
- Due to the large number of new krewes forming, established krewes
may be given acceptance priority.
- A krewe cannot use a parade as a platform for political, religious,
or social issues.
- Rules concerning krewe sponsorship/advertising signs on floats vary
and are strictly enforced.
- An application for each parade must be submitted by the deadline.
