The sun came out just in time for the Grand Parade on Saturday May 10th and it was a great parade. Floats, marching bands, trucks, cars, horses and llama, as well as pioneers, festival royalty and a grand marshal celebrated the 113th Sequim Irrigation Festival. There were 142 entries in this year's parade.
The awards given at this parade were
Grand Sweepstakes Award - Marysville Strawberry Festival Float
President's Award - Tacoma Daffodil Festival Float
Governor's Award - McCleary Bear Festival Float
Mayor's Award - Port Orchard Fathoms of Fun
Chairman's Award - Olympia's Capital Lakefair Float
Judge's Special Award 1st place - Port Townsend Rhoodendron Festival Float
Judge's Special Award 2nd place - Forks Fourth of July Float
Judge's Special Award 3rd place - Seattle Seafair Pirates Float
Judge's Special Award 4th place - Mystical Party
Commercial Float 1st Place - Sherwood Assisted Living Float
Commercial Float 2nd Place - Lavender Farm consortium
Commercial Float 3rd Place - Hadlock Building Supply of Port Hadlock
Non-commercial Float 1st Place - Mexican Folk Dancers of Sequim
Non-commercial Float 2nd Place - Clallam County Fair
Non-commercial Float 3rd Place - Special Needs Advocacy Parents
Equestrian 1st Place - Bower's Blue Mountain Belgiums
Equestrian 2nd Place - Westsound Bank
Equestrian 3rd Place - Friends of the Fields
AAAA/AA High School Band 1st Place - Bremerton
AAAA/AA High School Band 2nd Place - Port Angeles
A/B High School Band 1st Place - Chimacum
Middle/Jr. High Band 1st Place - Olympic view
Middle/Jr. High Band 2nd Place - Chimacum Middle School
Middle/Jr. High Band 3rd Place - Blue Heron Middle School
AAA/AA High School Drill Team 1st Place - Port Angeles
AAA/AA High School Drill Team 2nd Place - Bremerton High
A/B High School Drill Team 1st Place - Chimacum High
Middle/Jr. High School Drill Team 1st Place - Olympic View
Middle/Jr. High School Drill Team 2nd Place - Chimacum Middle
We want to thank our Parade Sponsor this year:
