2008 RESULTS
It was all about kids, as the 72nd Fred Meyer Junior Parade (the oldest and largest all children's parade in the nation) rolled down Sandy Boulevard at 1:00 p.m. (between NE 51st and 36th Avenues) on Wednesday, June 4.
28 middle school bands, dancers, karate kickers and homemade floats delighted a large crowd of family and friends under a favorable sky with mild temperatures.
Scooby Doo presented by Comcast served in the honorary position of Grand Marshal, riding in the back of a Parker Johnstone's Wilsonville Honda convertible. Trail Blazer rookie Greg Oden, Portland Mayor Tom Potter and the Rose Festival's own Character Clown Corps also joined in the fun!
Band results
Band Sweepstakes:
- Cascade Middle School (Vancouver, Washington)
A Class (99 or less)
- FIRST: Laurin Middle School (Vancouver, Washington)
- SECOND: Banks Junior High School (Banks, Oregon)
- THIRD: Maple Grove Middle School (Battle Ground, Washington)
Open Class (100 +)
- FIRST: Kingston Middle School (Kingston, Washington)
- SECOND: Pleasant Valley Middle School (Vancouver, Washington)
- THIRD (TIE): Pacific Middle School (Vancouver, Washington)
- Hockinson Middle School (Brush Prairie, Washington)
Dance/Drill Results
Baton Junior
- First Place: Portland Kelly Kadet Baton Corps
Dance/Drill Juvenile
- First Place: Elite Dance Studio
- Second Place: JC Dance Posse
- Third Place: Astor Marching Eagles Drill and Drum
Community Entries Awards
Wagons, Strollers and Miscellaneous
- First: Mothers of Pre-Schoolers, Debbie Schmugar
- Second: Kelly Lee
- Third: Sue Kline
- Fourth: Michelle Hager
Bikes, Trikes, Big Wheels (Pre-school – 4th Grade)
- First: Kendall Koppen
- Second: Audrie Kvitnitky
- Third: Ellie Nakayama
- Fourth: Madeline McCarter
- Fifth: Kayley Phinney
Minor Floats
- First: Fernwood School, Gabrielle Tanner
- Second: Tanya Forman
- Third: Brenda Bennett
- Fourth: Eli Roberts
- Fifth: Lee Sousley
Major Floats
- First: Scream at the Beach
Costumed Groups
- First: Montavilla Early Childhood Education Program, Sonja Erlandson
- Second: Archbishop Howard School, Karen Asbury
Costumed Individuals
- First: Christine Smith, Dana Kellcher, Betsy Levine, Kathy Kirsch and Melanie Hatfield
- Second: Aidan Barrow
- Third: Angela Carley
Skateboards, In-Line Skates, Unicycles
- First: Earl Boyles Elementary School
- Second: Amber and Cole Haslinger
- Third: Finley Elementary
- Fourth: Melinda McDonald
Kids n' Kritters Section presented by Banfield, The Pet Hospital
- First: Joyce Nelson
- Second: Pam McElwee
Kids Around the World Section presented by Knowledge Learning Corporation
- First: Ainsworth Samba Band
- Second: Papalotl Ballet Mexican Culture and Folk Dance
- Third (TIE): Murray Irish Dancers
- Richmond Elementary
