The following award winners helped start our second century as one of the world's most outstanding parades!
2009 Grand Floral Parade Award Winners
Float
Band
Equestrian
Float Awards
Reser's Fine Foods - A Bridge to Communities
Sweepstakes Award (Most Outstanding Float In The Parade)
St. Mary's Academy - 150 Years of Educating Women
Grand Prize (First Place Float Longer Than 35 Feet In Length)
KeyBank - Reaching Into Our Communities
Queen's Award (Second Place Float Longer Than 35 Feet In Length)
Spirit Mountain Casino - Bridging The Past With The Future
Golden Rose Award (First Place Float Less Than 35 Feet In Length)
La Pantera - On The Road to Rio
Silver Rose Award (Second Place Float Less Than 35 Feet In Length)
Royal Rosarian Foundation - Fifty Years of Friendship
Theme Award (Best Development Of Rose Festival Theme)
Fred Meyer - Serving Oregon Since 1922
Governor's Award (Best Craftsmanship And Workmanship)
Battle Ground Community - Bridging Community Spirit
President's Award (Best Originality, Excellence, And Creativity Of Design)
Vietnamese Community of Oregon - Bridging Time and Cultures
Royal Rosarian Award (Best Use Of Flowers)
Portland General Electric - Taking Care of Oregon
Rose Society Award (Best Use Of Roses)
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon - Creating a Healthier Community One Step at a Time
Leith Abbott Award (Best Use Of Humor)
The Salvation Army - Honoring The Heroes of Our Community
Gene E. Leo, Jr. Spirit Award (Representing Outstanding Teamwork & Enthusiasm)
Band Awards
Band Sweepstakes (Best Band in Parade)
Westview High School (Beaverton, OR)
In-State Division A (99 Members or Less)
1st Place: Centennial High School (Gresham, OR)
2nd Place: Sunset High School (Beaverton, OR)
3rd Place: Liberty High School (Portland, OR)
Out-of-State Division A (99 Members or Less)
1st Place: Sumner High School (Sumner, WA)
2nd Place: Shu-te Commercial High School (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
3rd Place: Battle Ground High School (Battle Ground, WA)
Special Band Awards
Best Flags/Dance: Shu-te Home Economic High School (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Best Cheerleaders: Shu-Te Commercial High School (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Best Parents Auxiliary: Magrath High School (Magrath, Alberta, Canada)
Equestrian Awards
Native or National Costume, Individual/Pair
Happy Canyon Princesses (Brittany Cline and Tyera Pete)
Native or National Costume, Group
Rancho Tres Potrillos (Pedro Munoz Sanchez, Family and Friends)
Fancy Dress or Other Costume, Individual/Pair
Mini-Trails to You (Rhonda Sallee & Auzzie)
Fancy Dress Group
Black Pearl Friesian Dance Troupe
Color Guard
Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse
Equestrian Group
Clark County FairMounted Patrol
Horse-Drawn Wagon or Carriage
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Rodeo or Fair Queen
Wasco County (Hailee Olheiser)
Rodeo or Fair Queen
Miss Thunder Mountain Pro Rodeo Queen (Megan Harris)
Rodeo or Fair Queen and Court
St. Paul Rodeo Court
State, Regional or Association Queen
Miss Northwest Pro Rodeo Queen (Mackenzie Carr)
Scoopers, Senior
U.S. Sanitary Commission (NW Cavalry Association)
Scoopers, Junior
'Lumpy' the Rodeo Clown
Park Bureau Scoopers
Star Wars Pooper Scoopers
Vern Hulit Award for Excellence in Preparation, Organization and Presentation
Klickitat County Fair & Rodeo Queen, Kaitlin Johnston
