St. Patrick's Day Parade
48th Parade Award Recipients
General: |
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James M. Shea Award for Overall Excellence: |
St. Louis Police Officers Association | |
Parade Marshal’s Trophy for Excellence: |
The Clark Academy of Irish Dance | |
Honorary Parade Marshal’s Trophy for Excellence: |
Missouri Botanical Garden | |
Band Awards: |
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Best Band of Parade: |
Parkview High School Lassie Drum and Bugle Corps | |
Best in Class: |
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1A | Southwestern High School Band | |
2A | Warrensburg Marching Tigers | |
3A | Freeburg High School Marching Band – Might Midgets | |
4A | Hazelwood West Marching Wildcats | |
Auxiliary Unit: |
Parkview High School Lassie Drum and Bugle Corps | |
Junior: |
Brittany Woods Middle School Marching Band | |
Marching Unit Awards: |
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Best School of Dance: |
O’Faolain Academy of Irish Dance/Meghan Torno School of Irish Dance (tie) | |
Best Adult Marching Unit: |
Green Garter Brigade | |
Best Youth Marching Unit: |
Sugar Babies Baton Twirling Corps | |
Best Historic Marching Unit: |
Great River Fife and Drum Corps | |
Best Novelty Marching Unit: |
The World Famous Lawn Rangers from Amazing Arcola | |
Best Balloon: |
Gateway Superfriends – Irish Flag Balloon | |
Best Irish Cultural Organization: |
Darby O’Gill and the Little People | |
Float Awards: |
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Best Float in Parade: |
Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze/VP Parade (tie) | |
Best Family Float: |
Descendants of Nellie Fogarty | |
Best Civic/Community Float: |
VP Parade | |
Best Commercial Float: |
Ballpark Village | |
Best Fraternal Organization Float: |
St. Louis Fire Department Local 73 | |
Best Irish Cultural Float: |
Krewe of the Kilted Shamrocks/Fallon’s Bar and Grill | |
Best Irish Dance: |
St. Louis Irish Arts | |
Best Novelty Float: |
Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze | |
Motorized Units: |
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Best Civic/Community Unit: |
St. Louis Police Command Van | |
Best Commercial Unit: |
Missouri Botanical Garden | |
Best Antique Unit: |
Gateway Fire Historical Society | |
Best Classic Unit: |
Gateway Camaro Club | |
Best Fraternal Unit: |
St. Louis Fire Department | |
Best Royalty Unit: |
USA National Miss Missouri – Faith Whatley-Blaine | |
Best Novelty Unit: |
Mystic Knights of the Purple Haze | |
Best Motorized Unit: |
Yomo Mini Patrol Moolah Shrine | |
Animal Units: |
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Best Canine Unit: |
Irish Wolfhounds |