Awards & Recognition

2009 George Washington Birthday Parade Awards

 

Parade Grand Marshal: The Living Legends of Alexandria

Chairman’s Award: Virginia Paving Company

 

Senior Groups

1st Place: Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department

2nd Place: American Red Cross, Alexandria Chapter

 

Youth Groups

1st Place: Girl Scout Troop 1877, Blessed Sacrament School

1st Place: Cub Scout Pack 614, James K. Polk PTA

2nd Place: Brownie Troops 2342 and 4243, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School

3rd Place: Jim Moyer Circus Club

 

Youth Bands

1st Place: George Washington Middle School “Presidents Band”

2nd Place: Hammond Middle School “Marching Admirals”

3rd Place: Fishburn Military School

 

Community or Adult Bands & Corps

1st Place: City of Alexandria Pipes & Drums

2nd Place: KENA Shrine Band

3rd Place: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 609

 

Military Units & Drill Teams

1st Place: Fishburne Military School

2nd Place: Alexandria Avengers Dance Team

3rd Place: T. C. Williams High School Jr. Color Guard

 

Honor Guards & Color Guards

1st Place: Virginia Knights of Columbus Color Corps

2nd Place: KENA Shrine Color Guard and Drum & Bugle Corps.

3rd Place: U. S. Coast Guard Auxillary Flotilla 13-4, Mt. Vernon

 

Carriages & Wagons

1st Place: George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens

 

Floats

1st Place: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority

2nd Place: KENA Shrine Camel Herders

 

Antique Vehicles

1st Place: “Antiques ‘n’ Autos” – Geo. Washington High School Alumni Association

2nd Place: 1932 Packard Convertible – Robert L. Montigue

3rd Place: Hard Times Café “Chili Truck”

 

Decorated Bikes and Motorcycles

1st Place: KENA Shrine Motor Corp

2nd Place: viaVelo, Ltd. and the Boys & Girls Club of Alexandria

3rd Place: BikeWalk Alexandria

 

Community & Fraternal Organizations

1st Place: KENA Shrine – All Entrants

2nd Place: Old Dominion Boat Club

3rd Place: Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

 

Historical Units

1st Place: First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line

2nd Place: 17th Virginia Infantry, Cos. D (Fairfax Rifles), E, G, & I

3rd Place: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Robert E. Lee Camp #726

 

Equestrian Units

1st Place: 47th Virginia Calvery, Sons of Confederate Veterans

2nd Place: United Horseman’s Association

3rd Place: Mounted Unit of Maryland “Buffalo Soldiers”

 

“The Spirit of George Washington”

1st Place: Alexandria’s Town Crier, Bill North-Rudin

2nd Place: Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol