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Springfield Christmas Parade Winners Announced

Saturday, December 9 2006 (06:12PM) | Posted by No one | Downtown

Congratulations to the following Allegiant Air airline ticket winners at the pre-parade party on Park Central Square.

James Davis--Two round-trip tickets to Orlando, Florida
Betty Gerard--Two round-trip tickets to Las Vegas, Nevada
Matt Slifer--Two round-trip tickets to Tampa, Florida
Thank you Allegiant Air for your generous contribution!

The 2006 Downtown Springfield Christmas Parade, held Dec. 9, announces the following winners:
Nonprofit/Organization and Church Entries
Grand Champion: Green Haven Skilled Care.
Old Fashioned Christmas Carnival. Float pulled by 16-passenger bus. Back and side of float set up as a midway “turkey shoot” game. When someone won the game, a frozen turkey was passed out to someone in the crowd. Float also included clowns, carnival barkers and music.

Judged Entries
Grand Champion: Creekside at Elfindale.
Duck Pond Christmas. Golf cart housing a pool with duck pond game and decorations. Up to 12 walkers dressed as ducks with Christmas flair passed out candy.

Most Accurately Reflects The Theme: MGym Dance.
Madame Scrooge’s Christmas Carnival. Floating carnival featured a juggler, ferris wheel, carousel and game booths with sock puppets as the carnival workers. In the middle was an airplane with signs behind it along with some skyscrapers. Behind the float, kids danced to carnival hip hop music.

Best Costumes: McAlister’s Deli.
McAlister’s float featured an 8-ft inflatable “sweet tea” glass. Children dressed as elves, decorating with cookies and candies (some real, some artificial and oversized) joined them.

Most Original: Klinger-Cope Family Funeral Home.
This entry was a 1909 horse-drawn hearse that was actually used in 1909 by the Klinger family.

Drum & Bugle Corp.
First Place: Hillcrest High School Highlinders
Second Place: Central High School Kilties

Marching Band (1A)
First Place: Galena High School Bear Pride Band

Marching Band (2A)
First Place: Blue Eye Marching Bulldogs

Marching Band (3A)
First Place: Strafford “Flaming Arrow” Marching Band
Second Place: Spokane High School Marching Band

Marching Band (4A)
First Place: Willard High School, “The Cutting Edge”

Marching Band (5A)
First Place: Kickapoo Golden Arrow Band
Second Place: Hillcrest High School Blue Wave Band
Third Place: Parkview Viking Marching Band