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Grand Floral Parade

The following award winners helped start our second century as one of the world's most outstanding parades!

2008 Grand Floral Parade Award Winners

Floats
Band
Equestrian

Floats

Reser's Fine Foods - More Precious Than Gold

Sweepstakes Award (Most Outstanding Float In The Parade)

KeyBank - The Year of the Dinosaur

Kids' Sweepstakes Award (Most Outstanding Float Selected By Junior Judges)

Fred Meyer - A Lifetime Love Affair

Grand Prize (First Place Float Longer Than 35 Feet In Length)

George Morlan Plumbing Supply - Courting Rosy

Queen's Award (Second Place Float Longer Than 35 Feet In Length)

La Pantera - The Romance of Fiesta

Golden Rose Award (First Place Float Less Than 35 Feet In Length)

Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association - Romance of the Race

Silver Rose Award (Second Place Float Less Than 35 Feet In Length)

Portland General Electric - 'I Do' Redo

Theme Award (Best Development Of Rose Festival Theme)

Anheuser-Busch Companies - The Romance of the Clydesdales

Governor's Award (Best Craftsmanship And Workmanship)

Battle Ground Rose Float - Love is in the Air

President's Award (Best Originality, Excellence, And Creativity Of Design)

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum - Let's Fly

Royal Rosarian Award (Best Use Of Flowers)

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon - Walk Like a Rose

Rose Society Award (Best Use Of Roses)

Spirit Mountain Casino - Romancing Rose

Rose Festival Court Award (Float Best Exemplifying Community Or Civic Involvement And Pride)

Royal Rosarians - Welcome our Friends from San Antonio

Rose Festival Director's Award (Exceptional Merit)

Oregon 150 presented by Oregon Association of Realtors - Sustain the Spirit

Leith Abbott Award (Best Use Of Humor)

IKEA - 2008 Rose Festival Queen and Court

Judges' Award (Exceptional Merit)

Salvation Army presented by Shilo Inns, Yorke & Curtis and CIDA - Honoring Those Who Serve

Grand Marshal's Award (Exceptional Merit)

Band Awards

Band Sweepstakes (Best Band in Parade)

Evergreen High School (Vancouver WA)

In-State Open Division (100 Members or More)

1st Place: Southridge High School (Beaverton, OR)
2nd Place: Westview High School (Beaverton, OR)
3rd Place: Century High School (Hillsboro)

In-State Division A (99 Members or Less)

1st Place: Sunset High School (Beaverton, OR)
2nd Place: Centennial High School (Gresham, OR)
3rd Place: Oregon City High School (Oregon City, OR)

Out-of-State Open Division (100 Members or More)

1st Place: Heritage (Vancouver, WA)

Out-of-State Division A (99 Members or Less)

1st Place: Shu-te Home Economic High School (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
2nd Place: Pipestone Area High School (Pipestone, Minnesota)
3rd Place: Overland High School (Aurora, CO)

Special Band Awards

Best Flags/Dance: Shu-te Home Economic High School (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Best Parents Auxiliary: Centennial High School (Gresham, OR)

Spirit Awards

(For Exhibiting Exceptional Spirit)
Battle Ground High School
Calgary Stampede Showband
Calgary Police Service Pipe Band

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

Romancing the Rose (Rhonda Sallee & Auzzie)

Color Guard

Washington Country Sheriff's Posse

Drill Team

Calgary Stampede Showriders

Equestrian Group

Clark County Mounted Patrol

Horse-Drawn Wagon or Carriage

Molalla Buckeroo Association (1870's Stagecoach)

Rodeo or Fair Queen

Wasco County (Hailee Olheiser)

Rodeo or Fair Queens and Courts

Clark County Fair Court

State, Regional or Association Queen

Oregon High School Rodeo (Kelsey Wrightson)

Scoopers, Senior

U.S. Sanitary Commission Wagon

Scoopers, Junior

'Lumpy' the Rodeo Clown

Park Bureau Scoopers

Bob The Builder

Vern Hulit Award for Excellence in Preparation, Organization and Presentation

Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo Court




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