The judges decided the best floats and marching groups in the 41st Annual Dumfries Christmas Parade.
Scouting | |
Girl Scout Unit 80-08 and Daisy Troop 3799 | 1st Place |
Girl Scout Nations Capitol 80-01 | 2nd Place |
Girl Scout Unit 80-03, 80-04, Troop 4980, Triangle Elementary | 3rd Place |
Youth Group | |
Star of Bethlehem Christian Academy | 1st Place |
Nikki’s Daycare and Learning Center | 2nd Place |
Top Teens of America | 3rd Place |
Non Profit/Volunteer | |
Prince William Forest National Park | 1st Place |
Rolling Thunder | 2nd Place |
Woodbridge Kiwanis Club | 3rd Place |
Triangle Lodge 293 | 3rd Place |
Police, Fire, and Honor Guard | |
Dumfries Triangle Rescue Squad | 1st Place |
Prince William County Sheriffs Office | 2nd Place |
Dumfries Volunteer Fire Department | 3rd Place |
Vehicles and Motorcycles | |
DMV Dynasty Auto Club | 1st Place |
Top Flight Corvette | 2nd Place |
Kings of Heart MC | 3rd Place |
Non-Performing Business Group | |
DJ’s Towing | 1st Place |
Waggys Towing | 2nd Place |
TD Bank | 3rd Place |
ROTC | |
Potomac Navy ROTC | 1st Place |
Freedom High School AF JROTC | 2nd Place |
Woodbridge JROTC | 3rd Place |
Performance Groups | |
Graham Park Dance | 1st Place |
Wesley Spangler | 2nd Place |
Old Guard and Fife Drum Corps | 3rd Place |
All that and Jazz | 3rd Place |
Church Groups | |
Mt. Zion Baptist Church | 1st Place |
Dumfries United Methodist Church | 2nd Place |
Best Performance Business Group | |
Luv-N-Laffs Clown Alley | 1st Place |
United Martial Arts | 2nd Place |
Sweet Frog | 3rd Place |
“Plaques will be made for every group that placed in their category and will be given out at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Community Center next to Town Hall,” said Dumfries Community Services Director Brittany Heine.
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