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Downtown Smithfield Christmas Parade

 

Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

Aa wonderful old-fashioned parade that sums up the heart of Smithfield.

This year's theme is:

"An Olde Fashioned Christmas - Re-Booted...

The Holidays Go Techno!"

 

This year's Grand Marshall was our own mega-talented Bria Kelly!

 

Congratulations to our 2012 Winners!

DANCE
1st Place – Academy of Dance
2nd Place – Foot Notes
3rd Place – Southside Ballet

FLOAT
1st Place – Hardy Ford Family Float
2nd Place - Carrllton Elementay
3rd Place (tie) - American Legion and Westside Elementary

MARCHING
1st Place – Pawsitive Attitudes
2nd Place - Dynamic Movements
3rd Place - Gimme Shelter

BAND
1st Place – Smithfield High School
2nd Place -Greensville Marching Band
3rd Place -Smithfield Middle School

EQUINE
1st Place – VA Jewel Mrs. Claws
2nd Place - Merry Oaks Diamonds in the Rough
3rd Place - Mill Swamp Indian Horses

ANTIQUE CAR
1st Place –1952 F1 Model
2nd Place -Model A Ford Club
3rd Place - Ron Pack’s Woody

OTHER VEHICLES

1st Place - GoldWing rider
2nd Place - Khedive Cars
3rd Place - NASCAR #43

ER Vehicle – Best in show

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Dept

Commercial Vehicle - Best in show

Windsor Fire EXT service



 

PHOTOS FROM 2012 PARADE

"An Olde Fashioned Christmas - Re-Booted

...The Holidays Go Techno!"

What would we do without our Parade volunteers? Thank you Smithfield High School Beta Club, sponsors and our other volunteers who did everything from helping set up the parade to decorating the judge's stand!

 

And of course, many thanks to our dedicated judges!

Chris Garrett, Lynn James, Ed Rhinier & Jim Groves (not pictured)

The Crowd gathers!

Once again the crowd was treated to the music of the lovely Dempsey girls before the parade began shown here with their mother Tricia and Parade MC and Judge Jim Groves.

 

 

Smithfield & Isle of Wight County's finest always lead the parade!

Isle of Wight County Sheriff Mark Marshall and wife Deborah

VFW Colorguard

 

 

Smithfield Tourism's Ham Tram, Parade Coordinator Terry Rhinier

(seated) and Sonny Bullard-Rodriguez.

 


 

Smithfield's very own mega-talented songster Bria Kelly was our Parade Marshall this year. Bria stopped and entertained the crowd with a song!

 


 

The Honorable Carter Williams, Mayor of Smithfield & his family

 


Antique Cars are always a popular entry in the parade!

 

 


 

The Parade and its Queens!

 


 

The fabulous Smithfield Middle School Band!

 

 


The Old Courthouse of 1750

 


 

Our four-footed friends!

 

 

 

 

 


 

Carrollton Elementary School

2012 Smithfield Rotary & Ruritan Citizens of the Year, Smithfield Music's (and owners of The Christmas Store) Elaine & Jim Abicht

 

 

 

Smithfield Middle School's Homecoming Court

 

Westside Elementary School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greensville County High School Band...always a crowd favorite!

 

 

 

 

  

 


 

The area's fire fighters were well represented in the Parade!

 


 

 


Our superstars! The Smithfield High School Band

 


 

There are always some real "characters" at the Smithfield Parade!

 


 

Santa always makes a grand entrance!

 

 


 

Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB Staff:

Judy Hare Winslow, Director of Tourism

Lois Chapman Tokarz, Marketing & Public Relations Manager

Terry Rhinier, Event Coordinator

Deborah Marshall, Visitor Center Manager

Kathy Mountjoy, Group Tour Coordinator

Cheryl Ketcham, Farmer's Market Manager

 

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