By Carol Vaughn —
The 41st annual Chincoteague Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 4, had the theme, “A Season of Thankfulness.”
Mistress of ceremonies Rebecca Hudson, of NASA Wallops Flight Facility, kept the crowd’s holiday spirit going as the 66-entry parade wended its way down Main Street — Hudson even led the crowd in a sing-along during a pause in the parade.
Judges were Pastor Jon Woodburn, of Christ United Methodist Church; Rose Moot, of Pico Taqueria; and Lee Chisholm, of Taylor Bank.
Winning entries were:
COMMERCIAL 1st Place – Lowes of Pocomoke 2nd Place – Neversink Bay Meadows Farm
NON-COMMERCIAL 1st Place – Museum of Chincoteague Island 2nd Place – Union Baptist Church
JUNIOR MARCHING UNIT 1st Place – All About Dance Academy 2nd Place – Chincoteague Island Boy Scout Troop 323
MARCHING BANDS 1st Place – Northern Virginia Firefighters Pipes and Drums Band 2nd Place – Northampton Marching Band
DECORATED BOAT 1st Place – Seaside Vacations 2nd Place – USCG Aids to Navigation
EQUESTRIAN 1st Place – Chincoteague Pony Drill Team 2nd Place – Maureen Freeman
MISCELLANEOUS 1st Place – Lil Mane Street Farm 2nd Place – Classic Cruisers
JUDGE’S AWARD – BEST IN SHOW (Best represented “A Season of Thankfulness” theme) Chincoteague Island Boy Scout Troop 323
FIRE COMPANY AWARDS:
MOST FIREFIGHTERS IN LINE 1st Place – Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company 2nd Place – New Church Fire & Rescue
MOST EQUIPMENT Atlantic Volunteer Fire & Rescue
OLDEST EQUIPMENT (MOTORIZED) Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department
OLDEST EQUIPMENT (NON-MOTORIZED) Atlantic Volunteer Fire & Rescue
LONGEST DISTANCE TRAVELLED Powellville Volunteer Fire Company
BEST COMPANY OVERALL New Church Fire & Rescue.
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