Spectators and entrants for Mondayâs Days of â47 Parade had the same advice for would-be participants: start early. One float coordinator, Matt Dickamore, said his group began construction in March after months of design planning. The work initially took place on weekends, before accelerating to a near-daily schedule as they rushed to finish before last weekâs parade preview in Sandy. âTuesday through Saturday, basically, is what it ended up being,â Dickamore said.