2022 Sonoma County Zombie Movement

101 North Street,Healdsburg CA 95448

15 October, 2022

Description

Arrive zombified and ready to lurch, crawl and shamble to raise awareness against bullying! HEALDSBURG WEST PARK PLAZA, next to the parking lot where the Farmers Market is located. Behind Lucky Heron and Dry Creek Kitchen (NOT the main square). If you're in the main square, walk towards the parking lot and follow the path between Lucky Heron (on the right) and Dry Creek Kitchen (on the left). We'll meet between 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. During this time, our volunteers will hand out "finalist" buttons for best costumes. We'll shamble our way through through town where we will have our costume contests and hand out prizes. Our undead ticket fees cover the cost for marketing Sonoma County's Second Annual Zombie Movement. Remaining proceeds benefit Community Matters, Safe School Ambassadors. Undead contestant runner up's must be present until the end to win. Costume Categories: 2022 Over All Best Costume Zombie Movement Grand PrizeBest Adult Costume (1st only)Best Group (2+) Costume (1st only)Best Teen (13+) Costume (1st only)Best Child (12 years & under) Costume (1st, 2nd & 3rd place)*Costume categories and prizes are subject to change*Zombie Movement Volunteers, Sponsors & Discount Participants:TBARules & Disclosures:Zombies can be a messy crowd and we'd like to continue our annual movement with pride and final destination of hitting the Guinness Book of World Records! When you purchase a ticket and donate, you're agreeing to the following...You will be kind to others and remember while dressing up and having fun is important, you're participating to help the community and give back. You will be sensitive to the fact that bullying is a very real situation. Just because you're dressed up or spectating, does not mean you do/don't fall into a category of someone who has been a victim of bullying. You agree not to bring weapons or anything that could be mistaken as a weapon. Attendees with a weapon or resembling a weapon will be asked to take it back to their vehicle and/or leave the event. No paintball guns, cap guns, or BB guns. No projectile weapons of any kind. Foam (Nerf) guns weapons: the word replica implies "like the real thing." You agree NOT to touch, scare, or bother anyone you do not know. The Zombie Movement is intended as a fun charity event. This is a public event, not a Haunted House attraction where people pay to be scared. DO NOT lunge, scare or pretend to attack a stranger. Touching someone without their consent is considered harassment and assault. City laws and regulations still apply throughout the event. This includes staring into and touching windows or touching tables while lurching by. No walking, crawling, running or lurching into the street or traffic. Again, a great way to get hurt or arrested, not to mention possibly causing an accident. Zombies use crosswalks and obey the walk/don't walk signs and follow our volunteer guides. We encourage our undead to stay very alive for next years event. As fun as it would be, no part of your costume should squirt or project any liquid or objects. We're in a drought and liquid (such as fake blood) will need to be cleaned up and will waste the water of our community. If our zombies continue to keep their costumes on their (undead) person, it's more likely we will continue our event for many more years to come. Be respectful towards our community and neighbors. No profanities! We will most likely walk by many innocent children and unexpected by standards during the walk. There's no need to warp their minds any further than seeing the walking dead. Ham it up! You're wearing fake blood, ripped up clothes and walking around moaning in public, doing that louder will not be any more embarrassing (we promise). Besides, it's not likely anyone will know who you are anyways. Walk like a zombie! This is not a speed-walking event, zombies lurch, crawl, limp, slither, etc. Stay in character! We know everyone is excited as are we, but zombies do not truly have the motor or cognitive abilities to operate a camera or cell phone. We have plenty of people who will be documenting the event. Please try to refrain from taking pictures during the actual walk. There will be plenty of time before the walk and after to document the amazing costumes and event. Also, zombies don't have conversations or text their friends. Stay on public property. Please be respectful of stores and private property. If you're dressed "to impress," and the store or restaurant is not listed as a sponsor, we ask for you to return another day. Do NOT park in residential areas. Please use public parking spaces only. Ticket holders understands and assume all risks presented by the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, including but not limited to personal injury, illness, and death. Ticket holders hereby releases, covenants not to sue, discharges and holds harmless Zombie Movement, a nonprofit corporation, or the City of Healdsburg, its employees, agents, and representatives of and from any of the aforementioned claims, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after the event. The ticket holder agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Zombie Movement, a non profit corporation, the City of Healdsburg and its officers, elected officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from and against any and all liability, claims, loss, cost, damage, injury, expense, and liability of every kind, nature and description, where the same arise out of, are a consequence of, or are attributable to, in whole or in part, including but not limited to any claims or lawsuits arising out of any person’s exposure to COVID-19, in any way related to 2022 Sonoma County Zombie Movement. More importantly... Have fun! Come up with a theme and stay in character as much as possible. Your participation and positive community interaction depends on future events to come!