Sustainable Louisville
“ Green Magic! “
“Green Magic” evokes the power of nature and the promise of a green future for our community. Green Magic! is the name for the Sustainable Louisville float and specialty unit entries for the 2007 Pegasus Parade.
Sustainable Louisville is a network in formation which networks community organizations and businesses helping to “Green“ Louisville by sponsoring educational expos and community events. The focus of the networks is on environmental education for the community.
“Green Magic” evokes the living earth, from the magic of nature to the promise of green technologies. Our entry to this years Pegasus parade includes alternative fuel vehicles, nature themes and colors, and the mythology of green magic drawn from the many cultures of Louisville.
The Green Magic unit consists of a caravan of dazzlingly decorated green-power vehicles, an entourage of green magicians and a float with magical animals, wizards, woods and wonders, all presided over once again by the power of the Imagination, in the figure of the beloved galapalooza Pegasus icon, “Imagine.”Green Magic Float Entry:
“Green Magic” rises from Magic Dragon and Butterfly across the Rainbow Forest to the Mountain of the Laughing Sun and the Gaian Moon.
Surrounded by clowns and characters from the world myths of nature, Green Magic celebrates the magic of nature, our community’s sustainable future and the wonder of our environment.
Float Design:
Parade Configuration
Fully assembled state: 45 feet long x 20 ft wide x 18 ft high extended, 13 ft high retracted.
Ground clearance for rigid structure: 14 inches. Noon-rigid structure: (Tinsel, streamers, Fringe, skirt) i1-6 inchs.
Tow Unit TARC Hybrid Bus decorated in concert with the theme: Green Magic Butterflies and Dragons Bus pulls the main float unit. Bus dimensions: 40 ft x 132 inches by 103 inches.
Float walkers and all persons traveling the Parade route with the float will be costumed consistent with the theme of the float (see below).
Colors: The primary color is green, but a rainbow of colors will be employed on float, vehicles and in costumes in keeping with the Green Magic theme.
Music: World Beat music, dancing rhythms and themes from the magical traditions of the many cultures of Louisville.
Costumes: Four basic design themes for costumes:
1) Animals and Plants: Endangered of the World and Native to the Ohio Valley
2) Wizards, Magicians, Sprites and Faeries
3) Nature Myths and Characters of the World: Pegasus, Gaia, Green Man, Merlin, Kokopelli, Coyote, Crow, ,Robin Hood, Reynard the Fox, Anansi, Heyoka, Tezcatlipoca, Hermes, Jesters and more 4) Green Magic Leaders of Louisville and “Post-modern Sprites” : Farmers, Chefs, Students, Teachers, Recyclers Mechanics, Homebuilders, Scientists, Nurses, Busdrivers, Artists, Merchants, Salespeople, and more
Vehicle designs: Vehicles will be painted and decorated consistent with the Green Magic theme, from simple blue and green and rainbow trimmings to elaborate landscape murals to magical butterflies, overarching rainbows and plant hangings on the bus/tow vehicle and float.
Performance Routines include:
Illusions and stagecraft designed and MC’d by members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians;
Dance routines based in World Beat performance traditions of each of the mythic costumed characters;
Reinhabitory Theater based performance for animals and plant characters;
Clown and related performance routines for sprites, fairy and other humorous characters;
And “in character” pantomime for community leader characters.
Number of participants: 30 Age range of all participants: 15 - 70


“Green Magic” Specialty Unit Entry:
The Green Magic unit consists of a caravan of dazzlingly decorated green-power vehicles, an entourage of green magicians following a float with magical animals, wizards, woods and wonders, all presided over once again by the power of the Imagination, in the figure of the beloved galapalooza Pegasus icon, “Imagine.”
Colors: The primary color is green, but a rainbow of colors will be employed on float, vehicles and in costumes in keeping with the Green Magic theme.
Music: World Beat music, dancing rhythms and themes from the magical traditions of the many cultures of Louisville.
Costumes: Four basic design themes for costumes:
1) Animals and Plants: Endangered of the World and Native to the Ohio Valley
2) Wizards, Magicians, Sprites and Faeries
3) Nature Myths of the World: Pegasus, Gaia, Green Man, Merlin, Kokopelli, Coyote, Crow, Anansi, Reynard the fox, Robin Hood, Heyoka, Tezcatlipoca, Hermes, Jesters, and more.
4) Green Magic Leaders of Louisville: Farmers, Chefs, Students, Teachers, Recyclers Mechanics, Homebuilders, Scientists, Nurses, Busdrivers, Artists, Merchants, Salespeople, and more
Vehicle designs: Vehicles will be painted and decorated consistent with the Green Magic theme, from simple green and rainbow trimmings to elaborate landscape murals, overarching rainbows and plant hangings on the bus/tow vehicle and float.
Performance Routines include:
Illusions and stagecraft designed and MC’d by members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians;
Dance routines based in World Beat performance traditions of each of the mythic costumed characters;
Reinhabitory Theater based performance for animals and plant characters;
Clown and related performance routines for sprites, fairy and other humorous characters;
And “in character” pantomime for community leader characters.
Number of participants: 30 Age range of all participants: 15 - 70
NUMBER AND TYPE OF VEHICLES:
How many vehicles will be in the parade?_8_________
Please list the following for each vehicle participating in the Parade
Note: Additional vehicle dimensions information will follow shortly.
Type: Model Height Length: Width: Total Riders
Example: Truck Ford 8 Feet 12 feet 7 feet 3
1. Ford EDGE Hybrid 13 x 5 x 6
2. SUV Ford PU Grease conversion 15 x 5 x 6
3. Pedicab 9 x 4 x 5
4. Pedicab 9 x 4 x 5
5. Recumbant bicycle 7 x 3 x 2
6 Recumbant Bicycle 7 x 3 x 2
7. Electric - Louisville City fleet 8 x 4 x 4
8. Electric - Louisville City fleet 8 x 4 x 4
DIAGRAM OF UNIT ON PARADE ROUTE:
Diagram your unit formation on map below: NOTE: Diagram represents Broadway from curb to curb with six (6) lanes of traffic; overall available width for your unit is 45 feet; four (4) lanes of traffic.
Draw and “X” for each WALKER and a “• ” for each VEHICLE in the parade configuration
South Broadway
spectators spectators spectators spectators
Lane 1 ---x --------x----------x---------x--------------x--- 1
xxxx . x x . . x
Lane 2 ---x -- --xx----------------------------------x---x-------2
x . . xx
Lane 3 ---x ----xx------------------------------------x---x----- 3
xxxx . x x . . x
Lane 4 ---x --------x----------x---------x--------------x------- 4
spectators spectators spectators spectators
North Broadway
Parade Movement Down Broadway ••••••••••••••••Î
Unit Length feet; Unit Width feet; Unit Height feet
L = 90 ft MAX, W = 40, H = 6 ft
NOTE: ALL PARTICIPATING UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT FORWARD MOVEMENT DURING THE PARADE OF APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) FEET PER SECOND. UNITS
ARE NOT PERMITTED TO STOP AND PERFORM ALONG THE ROUTE. THE PARADE ROUTE IS APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILES LONG.
List all banners & advertising your unit will be displaying on the parade route:
Green Magic
Party for the Planet
Keep Louisville Weird
Natures Magic
Green Futures
Bio Fuel
Electric Vehicle
Pedicab
Sustainable Louisville
Environmental Education
List recent performances or appearances/dates/awards/honors, etc.:
“Imagination,” the Earth Pegasus of Galapalooza, has appeared twice in recent years in the Pegasus Parade and is this year being supported for entry by the Artist, Amanda Mathews Fields.
Elements of the float and vehicle design have been displayed at the Kentucky State Fair and Bluegrass Energy and Green Living Expo.
Various of the vehicles have appeared in parades and displays in several states and in articles and media documentaries.
Images Follow.
Additional paper Copies including images of Costuming and Hybrid Bus Vehicle makeover as Magic dragon will follow in printed appendix.
Please see appendices of print costumes and additional images.
YOUR APPLICATION TO THE PEGASUS PARADE IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE WITH THE SUBMISSION OF:
â One recent color photograph
â A recent VHS/DVD of a performance by your Specialty Unit
â Any letters of recommendation you wish to send
â Any other supplemental information
Please label all items with Specialty Units name. APPLICATION IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF ACCEPTANCE
Once approved, any change in a unit’s original application must be approved by the Kentucky Derby Festival. Failure to secure prior approval will result in the removal of the variance or the entire unit from the parade route.
The participant is responsible for ensuring that the use of any theme does not violate the copyright, service mark, trademark or intellectual property of others.
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