Krewe Registration Form

A Krewe (pronounced identically to English "crew") is an organization that puts on or participates in a parade and or a ball for the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with New Orleans Mardi Gras, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations such as Mardi Crawl™ in St. Louis.

The word is thought to have been coined in the early 19th century by an organization calling themselves Ye Mystick Krewe of Comus, as an imitation or parody of Old English; with time it became the most common term for a New Orleans Carnival organization.

Krewe members are assessed fees in order to pay for the parade and/or ball. Fees can range from thousands of dollars a year per person for the most elaborate parades to as little as $20 a year for smaller marching clubs. Criteria for Krewe membership varies similarly, ranging from exclusive organizations largely limited to relatives of previous members to other organizations open to anyone able to pay the membership fee. Krewes with low membership fees may also require members to work to help build and decorate the parade floats and make their own costumes; higher priced Krewes hire professionals to do this work. Parading Krewe members are usually additionally responsible for buying their own throws, the trinkets thrown to parade spectators according to New Orleans tradition.

Some Krewes also have other events like private dances or parties for members throughout the year. Some also make a point of supporting charities and good causes.

St. Louis, Missouri - Mardi Crawl encourages you to form your very own Krewe and come to the Loop to parade around in your Mardi Gras attire. There will be a "Best Dressed Krewe" award given out at the Halo Bar at 1:00am on February 20th 2007. The winning Krewe will receive their 2007 registration fee back as well as ten tickets to all DiMBy events in the year 2007. That is ten tickets to Putt Putt Pub Crawl, Twilight Hayride Love Crawl.

KREWE REGISTRATION FORM Krewe fees are $100.00 per year. Each Krewe will receive 10 tickets to Mardi Crawl. Each Krewe is asked to dress in Mardi Gras attire and parade through the Loop, stopping at each participating venue to be seen by the judges. Should you have any problems submitting this form, please email the following information to: Daniel Brewster at dbrewster@dimbyville.com. Please remit your $100 fee via www.paypal.com, after submitting your registration form.

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General Information
Are you over 21?	Yes No -- If no, list date of birth:   mm/dd/yy
If you don't live in Missouri, when do you plan to arrive?:     mm/dd/yy
When do you plan to leave?:     mm/dd/yy
How much do you want to be involved?
	Just enough to get my free passes Somewhere in between I want to eat, breathe and sleep this event!
Promotional Events
Periodically, we will have special fundraising or promotional events.
Would you be interested in:	Volunteering (setup, working tables, etc.) Hosting Working
Registering your Krewe is a big commitment with annual dues. Please make sure you are serious about forming a Krewe. As your Krewe evolves you may work with Mardi Crawl to build your own parade or ball or event. Mardi Crawl will assist in managing all Krewes names registered with Mardi Crawl.
* Please enter your two desired Krewe names. If both are taken we will contact you to chose another name. Krewe Name 1 Krewe Name 2
BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER Go back to the top and verify all your information
Once you click 'submit', you'll be taken to a 'thank you' page, where you can pay your registration fee and finalize your registration.

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February 20th 2007
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