Chevrolet Presents:
Grand Feature Parade

Coordinated by the members of the Winchester Host Lions Club for the 66th year, the Grand Feature Parade steps off at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 3rd, in Old Town Winchester. The parade route stretches from Old Town Winchester, to the Handley School area.

1st division presented by Bank of Clarke County; 2nd division presented by Selma Medical Association; and 4th division presented by ECS Mid Atlantic. Local and professional vendors, bars, restaurants and stores sell a wide variety of foods and beverages - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

TV3 Winchester to provide LIVE Streaming broadcast of the Grand Feature Parade on Saturday May 3!

This year you can watch the Grand Feature Parade LIVE via TV3 Winchester's streaming broadcast.  The Grand Feature Parade steps off at 1:30 pm on Saturday, May 3rd.

View Map of Parade Route

Band Awards for 2008

Auxiliary Unit (regardless of class):
5th: Mardela High School
4th: Fort Hill High School
3rd: Reading High School
2nd: Exeter Township High School
1st: Merrill High School

Drum Major(s) (regardless of class):
5th: Madela High School
4th: Reading High School
3rd: Randolph-Macon Academy
2nd: Merrill High School
1st: Fort Hill High School

Class C:
5th: Phoebus High School
4th: Franklin County High School
3rd: Old Mill High School
2nd: Fort Hill High School
1st: Reading High School

Class B:
3rd: McKinley Technology High School
2nd: Lakeland High School
1st: Merrill High School

Class A:
2nd: Grace Brethren Christian School, Clinton, MD
1st: Exeter Township High School, Reading, PA
1st Place Equestrian Unit: United Horsemen’s Association, Stafford, VA
1st Place Military School Band: Randolph-Macon Academy,
Front Royal, VA
1st Place Color Guard: Virginia Defense Force Color Guard,
Winchester, VA
1st Place Special Music Corps: Tigers Marching Band, Washington, DC

Overall Awards:
Director’s Award (3rd Place Overall):
Exeter Township High School

President’s Award (2nd Place Overall):
Merrill High School

Lion’s Award (1st Place Overall):
Reading High School

Float Awards for 2008

Overall Awards (Regardless of Class):
Sweepstakes Award – 1st Place Overall: Apple Blossom Mall
Lion’s Award – 2nd Place Overall: Rotary Club of Winchester
Grand Marshal’s Award – 3rd Place Overall: Randolph-Macon Academy

Apple Blossom Theme Award:
Apple Blossom Mall

Business Organizations – Non-Professionally Built:
1st Place: Randolph-Macon Academy
2nd Place: National Fruit Products
3rd Place: Winchester Frederick County Beauty Pageant winners

Business Organizations – Professionally Built:
1st Place: Apple Blossom Mall
2nd Place: North Warren Fire Dept.
3rd Place:

Civic & Service Organizations – Non-Professionally Built:
1st Place: Elks # 867
2nd Place: Emergency Nurses Association, Chapter 325
3rd Place: FOP

Civic & Service Organizations – Professionally Built:
1st Place: Rotary Club of Winchester
2nd Place: Eagles
3rd Place: South Warren, Linden, Rivermont VFD Queens

Communities Participation – Non-Professionally Built:
1st Place: Greenfield Senior Living
2nd Place: Ft. Collier Civil War Center
3rd Place: Blue Ridge Hospice

Communities Participation – Professionally Built:
1st Place: Warren County Youth Queens/Front Royal Fire Dept.
2nd Place: Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
3rd Place: Hedgesville Assembly of God

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