Welcome to The Flood Zone!
2026 Annual Anchored Mini Boat Parade July 15-19th, 2026
Join us for our 7th Annual Anchored Mini Boat Parade at Flood Zone
Benefitting the Union Bridge and New Windsor Fire Departments!
ENTER A BOAT! How Does This Work?
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Enter A Boat
BUILD YOUR BOAT!
ENTRY FORM opens May 1
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Max boat dimensions:
5 ’L x 20” W -
Boats must have hardware for mooring, and lights are suggested, but not required.
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Anyone can build a boat!
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Boats should arrive for launching on Wed. 7/15 after 3PM
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Obtain Sponsors
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Captains must get at least 1 sponsor, minimum $50 per sponsor.
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The boat with the most money raised in sponsors & votes will win!
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Sponsor names will be listed on a banner displayed all week.
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Promote Your Boat and Raise Money in Votes!
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Reach out to local businesses, family & friends for sponsorships
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We will advertise your boat on social media
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You promote your boat on social media to get votes
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Winners announced Sunday, July 19th at ~4PM
6th Annual Anchored Mini Boat Parade
Benefiting Union Bridge &
New Windsor Fire Departments
July 16-20, 2025
Details
Boats will be anchored in Little Pipe Creek from
Wednesday, July 16 through Sunday, July 20, 2025
Come out and vote for your favorite boats!
(in monetary donations)
PUBLIC COMPETITION & FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPETITION
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The public will compete, and prizes will be given to the boats who raise the most money in sponsors and votes. (Details to enter a boat below)
1st place prize $500 * 2nd place prize $250 * 3rd place prize $100
Captains (+1) are invited to the Captain's Lounge for appetizers on boat launch day (7/16)
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The fire departments will compete for a chance to win the Agnes Cup, which will be displayed in their department for a year. ALL FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE INVITED TO ENTER A BOAT!
Launch Party on Wednesday with DJ Matt Phelps
Live Music all Weekend
Paint Night Flamingo Fundraiser on Thursday
Dunk Booth Friday & Saturday
Giveaways
Prizes to Boats with the Most Votes & Sponsors Combined
100% of all funds collected benefit Union Bridge & New Windsor Fire Departments;
sponsorships, voting and additional donations, and dunk booth
Boat Sponsorships
Sailboat Sponsorship
-Sponsor a boat for $50 or more
-Name on banner displayed all week of event
Fishing Vessel Sponsorship
-Sponsor a boat for $250 or more
-Name on banner displayed all week of event
-Invitation to Captain’s Lounge for Appetizers 5-7pm on Boat Launch Day (7/16)
Yacht Sponsorship
-Sponsor a boat for $500 or more
-Name on banner displayed all week of event
-Invitation to Captain’s Lounge for Appetizers 5-7pm on Boat Launch Day (7/16)
-Special mention on social media
To Sponsor a Boat by Credit Card, Click the Link Below (available after May 1).
Email us at floodzonebrewery@gmail.com to pick up your sponsor check.
Sponsorships are due by noon July 11.
Sponsor
A Boat!
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Beauty Bar
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Bluey Cruise
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Carrollton Hounds
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Caytanic
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Cre8 It
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Dolly
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Faces of Flood Zone
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Union Bridge Fire Department
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I Believe
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New Windsor Fire Department
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Mini Flood Zone
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Resolute-207
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Seize the Spray
Enter A Boat!
ENTRY FORM
(link below rules)
AHOY MATEYS!! All you sailors, pirates, fisherman, yachtsman, and other boat enthusiasts get your duck tape, paper clips, and super glue ready for the 6th Annual Flood Zone Brewery Anchored Mini Boat Parade!
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Build a boat! Complete the ENTRY FORM (link below rules) online entries only, ENTRY IS FREE!
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Get business sponsors! Minimum sponsorship $50
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Boat anchored in Little Pipe Creek from July 16-20
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Patrons vote in monetary donations for their favorite boat
100% of ALL funds collected (sponsorship donations, voting donations, dunk booth) are split between Union Bridge & New Windsor Fire Departments!
Prizes will be awarded to 1st ($500), 2nd ($250) and 3rd ($100) place for the boats with the most cash donations and sponsorships combined! PLUS Captains (+1) are invited to the Captain's Lounge for complementary appetizers on boat launch day (7/16) from 5-7pm.
>The fire departments will be competing separately for the Agnes Cup and a $2,000 cash prize<
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BOAT ENTRY FEE: None
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DATES to display & voting: July 16-20
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BOAT ENTRY DEADLINE: July 11
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Voting Ends: July 20 at 3pm
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Winners Announced: July 20 at ~4pm
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Secure as many sponsors for your boat as you can! Sponsorships are added to voting totals!
RULES
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Entry form will open online May 1
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The maximum boat dimensions are: 5’ L x 18” W x 4’ H
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Any captain can enter and build a boat, but the boat should float.
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Boats must have hardware for mooring, and lights are suggested, but not required.
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Captains must get at least 1 sponsor, minimum $50 per sponsor. Sponsor names and donations are due to Flood Zone Brewery by July 11 (this is a strict deadline for banner printing). Sponsors are encouraged to be visible on the boat with the sponsor name or some form of artwork provided to captains (stickers, material with logo, etc.)
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Boats launch will be 4:00-5:00pm on Wednesday, July 16. *Contact us at floodzonebrewery@gmail.com if other arrangements need to be made. Boats will be on display for 5 days in the creek for voting. We will assist Captains with putting their boat in the water.
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Boats must be removed immediately following the announcement of winners on Sunday, July 20.
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Voting by patrons will be throughout the weekend, in CASH monetary donations (although we can accept votes by check made to Flood Zone Brewery or credit card at the register). Please, promote your boat!
**If bad weather is in the forecast, we will help remove your boat from the creek.
Checks made payable to Flood Zone Brewery.
Vote For Boats!
Voting for your Favorite Boat
Visit the The Flood Zone during regular business hours between Wednesday, July 16 and Sunday, July 20 (voting ends Sunday at 3:00pm). There is a voting box where you add your monetary donation for your favorite boat! All boats are numbered, so you just place your votes in the box(es) of your choice! Cash, credit or checks accepted.
(Checks made payable to Flood Zone Brewery)
Current placement of boats in order of votes received, will be posted each day.
NO CASH? NO PROBLEM! You can add your vote to your tab! Get a receipt from the bartender, add the boat number that you voted for and place the receipt in the voting box (or we can do this for you).
You can vote through the VOTING DONATION link. *Online votes will not be counted in daily totals. Online voting ends Saturday at midnight and will be calculated in the total votes on Sunday.