Thank you to everyone at Pride. Your overwhelming attitude of love and inclusion was an inspiration to everyone! And, thank you to all of our volunteers, and pirates for making Seattle Pride so memorable! The Flying Spaghetti Monster was once again welcomed with open arms, and His followers rejoiced.

Thanks to Amanda, Andrew, Becky, Brit, Casey, Daniel, Deanna, Eric, Gypsy,  Hannah, JC (no, not that JC), Jennifer, Jennifer, Jerry, Kami, Kyle, Laurie, Lexie, Matt, Michael, Michele, Naomi, Neth, Obie, Parlan, Vulka, Ranjan, Rich, the intrepid and brave Pirates of the North Pacific, Randy, Simon, Susan, and all other pastafarians!

All faithful Pastafarians are welcome to join Seattle Atheists in the parade! Keep an eye out for direction from Becky and Kyle.

DETAILS

9:00 a.m.
FSM moving assembly begins at the staging area on 4th Ave between Columbia and Cherry streets.  We will need help with assembly.

10:30 a.m.
Pirates should arrive at 4th and Cherry St. and be ready by 10:30. Leave lots of time for crowds. Come on foot via James or Columbia. If being dropped off from the north or west, approach via University; if from the south, approach via Cherry/6th Ave; if from the east, approach via Madison. If you can, take the bus. King Country Metro is giving out free all-day passes to downtown. Prepare for tough traffic, detours, and impossible parking. The KOMO4 News garage near the Seattle Center is reasonably cheap.

11:00 a.m.
Parade start at 4th and Union, to 4th and Denny. Pirates should be ready and present. Becky will tell you what to do!

2:00 p.m.
We need people to help break down the FSM at 4th & Denny.

Bring
Water, sunscreen, comfortable shoes. Wagons for supplies and baby pirates are welcome.

Pirate Escorts: Becky F., Kyle H., Matt B., Naomi C., Taylor H., Jennifer L., Susan R., Laurie B., Amanda B., Ranjan B., Michael L., Jordan W., Casey G., Michele G., Tyson J., Beth L., DebbieAnn A., etc.

DETAILED INFORMATION:

At 9 a.m., we will begin to unload and assemble the FSM at our position. You are welcome to come early and help. Parade line-up is at 3rd Ave. NW and NW 36th St. in Fremont. The registration table is located near Praxair. That is where you will go for lost children or emergency assistance.

Plan for crowds and poor/impossible parking. Allow enough time to get to the staging location and get into costume before the briefing and rehearsal. Make sure kids have snacks and water, and use the potty before the launch. It can get hot. The parade is 1.3 miles, but will seem much longer.

When you assemble at the start, at 10 a.m. sharp, look for the FSM, and gather near Him.

• 10 a.m.: SHARP! All pirates assemble and go over the routine
• 11 a.m.: Everyone should be in costume and ready to go.
• 11:30 a.m.: A single horn will sound signaling street closure
• 11:45 a.m.: A double horn will sound (“ready!”)
• Noon: Solstice Parade begins

Everyone listen to Case and Becky, who will instruct you on what to do during the parade. They are the parade leaders!! Be sure to gather up all your items, and don’t lose anything in the mad rush at the start! There will be volunteers with water and fruit at the halfway point at the Fremont Bridge.PARADE LOGISTICS

Please keep a two-car distance between us and the ensemble ahead of us. If the parade slows or stops, keep up the activity, but do not crowd or attempt to pass the ensemble ahead of us. If the parade speeds up, please do your best to keep up.

For help along the way, orange-vested parade monitors are available. If a monitor asks you to do something, please do it.

At the end of the parade, help move the FSM out of the way in the float parking area, marked by flags. Listen to parking directions. After securing the FSM, there will be a FAC hospitality booth with free snacks and water, as well as food booths and a beer garden (bring money for those).

General reminders about the parade (violators will walk the plank):

• No written words
• No live animals
• No motorized vehicles
• No real weapons or fire

Just remember, don’t bring any REAL swords or guns, leave your LIVE parrot at home, and be logo-free/word-free per Fremont Solistice Parade rules.  See you this weekend!

A word about costumes:

Some of you have asked about pirate costumes.  Party stores, dollar stores, and craft stores almost always have pirate-themed accessories like hats, eyepatches, or plastic hand-hooks.  A pirate costume can be as simple as a pair of black slacks, a solid button-down shirt/blouse, a solid sash tied around your waist, or a bandana around your head!  Ladies can go for a corset over a billowy blouse plus a skirt.

Red, black, and white are prominent easy colors to work with.  A striped shirt or stockings are always good.  Even if you arrive in something simple as jeans and a white T-shirt, once you join the pirates you’ll fit right in!

Send an e-mail to seattleatheists@seattleatheists.org to sign up for a shift! Also, check out our volunteer page for other opportunities!

Thanks to the following Seattle Atheists who helped at The University District Street Fair in May: Jami, Randy, Bob S., Mike G., Michael S., Jerry, Tony, Constance, Clint, April, Tom, Becky, Sam, Chad, & Case!

The Fremont Fair, Saturday June 19 (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.):

• Set-up, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Amanda, Ranjan, Jerry S.)
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Amanda, Ranjan, Michael S., Bob S.)
• 4 to 8 p.m. and packing up (Mike G., Randy R., Jerry S.)

The Fremont Solstice Parade, Saturday June 19 (Noon):

• FSM set-up and take-down, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Case is lead, Operators: Becky F., Michele G., Tyson, Cassandra G.,)
• Pirate escorts in full pirate regalia to escort the FSM — as many as we can muster!  Kids are welcome!  (Tony F., Casey G., Beth L., Shabnam B., Andy P., Ed C., Libbie M., Dawn B., Deanna L., Rich L., Diana M., Valerie D. and Auggie the Parrot, J.C., Taylor H., Chad C., etc.)
  

The Fremont Fair, Sunday June 20 (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.):

• Set-up, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (DebbieAnn A. & Ed. C., )
• 2 to 6 p.m. and packing up (Tom M. and Becky F)

The Pride Parade, Sunday June 27 (4th Ave., downtown, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.):

• FSM set-up and take-down, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Becky is lead, Amanda, Ranjan, Tyson, Matt B., Michele G.)
• Pirate escorts in full pirate regalia to escort the FSM — as many as we can muster!  Kids are welcome! (Michael L., Jordan W., Casey G., Beth L., DebbieAnn A., etc.)

PrideFest, Sunday June 27 (Seattle Center, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.):

• Set-up, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Jerry S. and 1 more volunteer)
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Michael S. and 1 more volunteer)
• 4 to 8 p.m. and packing up (Hannah P., Britain, Becky F.)

Cap’n Case says:

Come see Seattle Atheists and The Flying Spaghetti Monster at the Fremont Solstice parade!

The Fremont Solstice Parade is this month and we’re building a gigantic Flying Spaghetti Monster to appear to the masses and bless them with his Noodly Appendages! This will bigger and better than last year’s FSM!

The Flying Spaghetti Monster this year will be a larger and more awesome than ever before! He will have a several noodle-spans at least 20 feet long!

Want to join in? Get your pirate gear ready, practice your “Aaarrgghh,” and drop us an e-mail at seattleatheists@seattleatheists.org. We’ll send you all the details!

The parade start at noon at N 36th and Leary Way, and ends at Gasworks Park. We will be stationed somewhere near there. Look for the big spaghetti in the sky.

We’ll be doing this again for the Pride Parade on Sunday June 28th, so you can see us there as well!

We’re throwing a giant birthday party for his bicentennial, and you’re invited. Bring a friend or bring the family for an afternoon of fun and entertainment, activities, and prizes.

We’ve got a couple centuries of celebration packed into a few hours.

• Birthday cake and snacks
• Interactive games
• Darwin impersonation contest
• Raffles and fabulous prizes
• Videos and movies
• Quiz show!

Juanita Community Club

13027 100th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98034

Seattle Atheists will be marching in this year’s LGBTQ Pride Parade. If you’d like to join us, let us know! The parade will be starting at noon from the corner of Union St. and 4th Ave. We will again be marching with our FSM float and passing out candy and flyers. If you’d like to participate, sign up at http://atheists.meetup.com/33/calendar/8199506/ so we can send you information and get an accurate head count.

Come check us out at the Fremont Fair! On Saturday, June 21, we will be participating in the Solstice Parade. We also have a booth and will be providing information to the community and distributing merchandise. If you’re interested in volunteering, contact our Secretary for more information.