Virtual Doll, Wagon Parade Scheduled For Foxboro Founders Day

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Foxborough Founders Day was canceled amid the new coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn't mean a staple of the townwide celebration won't still happen.

The Founders Day Committee announced a virtual wagon and doll carriage parade as a way for the community to still come together and have some fun while staying safe at home.

The annual Wagon and Doll Carriage Parade has long been a tradition of Founders Day where kids have the opportunity to showcase their creativity by decorating a wagon or doll carriage that’s showcased before the main parade begins. Prizes are awarded for most creative, most original and the best decorated. But in the spirit of having fun, every participant receives a ribbon as well.

This year, the committee scheduled a modified version. In lieu of congregating in the center of town, those who would like to participate will submit images or short video clips of their decorated wagon or doll carriage from the comforts of their own homes. These will then be turned into a creative video montage that will be virtually narrated.

"Founders Day is a really fun event that we certainly enjoy planning as a committee and that everyone looks forward to every year. Especially the kids,"doll parade chair Krystn Gustafson said. "While we’re not able to congregate this year in the center of Foxborough, we wanted to still do something that would be fun and lift people’s spirits while they’re home. This is where the idea of a virtual Wagon and Doll Carriage parade came from."

The deadline to submit images and videos is no later than May 31, 2020. The video will be aired on June 13, 2020 on Foxborough Cable Access, the same day Founders Day would have been held. It will also be published on FoxboroughFoundersDay.com and the event’s Facebook page @FoxboroughFoundersDay.

Here are the requirements for participation:

• Decorate a wagon or doll carriage and send up to 3 pictures (jpeg only) or a short video (mov or mp4 format only).
• Video length should be a minimum of 30 seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds. Shorter videos will help cut down on file size and editing time.
• Photos and videos that include the entire family are welcomed!
• In the video we will only portray the participant’s age, and either his/her first name or a theme of the doll carriage or wagon. Let us know which you prefer.

Please submit the following information to krystn.gustafson@gmail.com no later than May 31, 2020.

• Participant’s name
• Participant’s age
• Parent/Guardian contact name
• Parent/Guardian email address
• Parent/Guardian phone number
• A theme name for the doll carriage or wagon, if you’d like to include one
• If submitting a video, which do you want portrayed on screen: Your child’s first name or the theme name for the doll carriage/wagon?