Parade Winners Announced

Dumfries, Va. — Dumfries held its 37th Annual Holiday Parade on Saturday afternoon.

This year’s parade theme was “Toys on Parade.” It was evident that parade participants put in a lot of time and commitment to create such wonderful floats and costumes to reflect the theme.

There were hundreds of parade spectators lining the parade route who were able to view performances by Potomac High School Marching Band, Freedom High School Marching Band, as well as the All That Jazz, Graham Park Middle School’s Dance Team, and NOVAK’s Gymnastics. They were also treated to candy, hats and other tokens passed to spectators, from the parade participants.

The town was honored to have Shelly Cramer, daughter of the late “Donna “Jeanie” Cramer –who played Mrs. Claus in the past, fill her mother’s legacy.

“I never understood why my mom loved it so much, now I do, I had a great time. It was a wonderful experience; I know that my mother is really proud that I did that. There are no words for the experience I had on Saturday,” said Cramer.

The town would like to thank all of its participants who braved the cool weather, to make this event a success. We would also like to thank our volunteers and guests who participated in the event.

The following is a list of parade winners:

Animal Unit—American Red Cross, 1st place; Dumfries Animal Hospital, 2nd place

Business/Organization—Prince William Forest Park, 1st place; Parish Blue, 2nd place; Top Teens of America, 3rd place.

Marching Band—Potomac High School, 1st place, Freedom High School, 2nd place.

Dance, Step Cheer—All That Jazz, 1st place; Graham Park Middle School Dance Team, 2nd place.

Emergency Vehicle Services—Dumfries Triangle Rescue Squad, 1st place; Family Health Connection, 2nd place; Dumfries Triangle Volunteer Fire Department, 3rd place.

Honor Guard—Freedom High School, 1st place, Prince William County Sherriff’s Department, 2nd place.

Motorcycle Unit—American Legion, 1st place; Buffalo Soldiers of Northern Virginia, 2nd place; Relay for Life, 3rd place.

Scouting Unit—Troop 861, 5894, 3705, 1st place; Brownie Troop 1789, 2nd place; Girl Scouts of Aquia, 3rd place.

Walking Group—Dumfries Elementary School, 1st place; NOVAKS Gymnastics Center, 2nd place; Dumfries United Methodist Church, 3rd place.

Council’s Choice—Two Guys Antiques, 1st place; Emoni’s Dessert Bar, 2nd place; Belle Framing, 3rd place.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

If any of the winners have not collected their trophies, they should contact, Cydny Neville, Director of Community Services at [email protected], or call 703.221.3400 ext. 144.

-Submitted by the Town of Dumfries