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Graduation Banners
Since 2021, the Town of Peace River has installed graduation banners along Main Street to celebrate graduating classes. The high schools (and associated graduation committees) are responsible for the manufacturing of the banners. The Town installs the banners for the summer and fall following the graduation events every year.
If you have any questions please contact Tanya Bell, Director of Community Services.
Requirements
Below are the graduation banner guidelines. These lay out the responsibilities, specifications, process, and timelines for the grad banners.
Who does what to get the grad banners installed every year?
The schools
are responsible to coordinate and produce all banners with their students and families.
must provide a listing of the names of all graduates that are featured on each banner.
Are responsible for any errors/omissions.
The Town
coordinates installation directly with the school representative.
celebrates the installation of the banners on our social media platform(s)
Parents/family
Should direct their questions or concerns to their respective school.
All banners must meet the following specifications, with no variation:
18” x 48”
Two independent banners must be stitched back to back (so there is one grad on each face of the banner) at the top and bottom (to allow for removal after the banners are taken down – so grads can take home their own banner if they choose)
Top and bottom of the banners must have a stitched sleeve with the opening measuring between 2 inches and 2.5inches – to allow the banner to be installed on the frame.
Four gromets must be placed in the corners of the banner, at the stitching. The banners are zip tied to the frames through the gromet holes.
The banners are recommended to be simple, bright colors with little design for visual impact.
The final design is up to the schools.
Grads/Schools are responsible for the entire cost of the following:
Production/manufacture of the banners
Fee of $20.00 per banner. This fee will be invoiced to each participating school. The purpose of the fee is to cover the cost of the lift rental associated with the installation of the banners.
Banners are installed on the Main Street (100 Street) light standards from 96th Ave to 102nd Ave. If there are enough grads and banners to warrant it, banners would also be installed in Riverfront Park.
Banners will be installed in early July (approximately and subject to their delivery to the Town from the schools) and will not be removed until Remembrance Banners are installed in the late fall.
Banners must be received by the Town of Peace River a minimum of two weeks prior to the preferred installation date.
Installation timeframe will be the same for all schools.
Banners must be dropped off at the Town office in June.
Banners will be returned to each school or called for pick up from the Town office in November.
Schools are responsible for giving the banners to the students, if desired.
A listing of all students that are featured on the banners must accompany the banners. This will allow the town to verify the number of banners that are received and returned to the respective schools.
