2009 Awards
Illuminating the streets of Portland with music, colorful lights and larger-than-life floats, the Portland Rose Festival's annual Portland General Electric/SOLV Starlight Parade took over downtown Portland's streets on May 30! Here's the list of the judging results...
105.9 The Brew People's Choice Award
- Battleground Sweet Potato Queens
2009 Float Awards:
Commercial Division
- Commercial Sweepstakes Award (Best Commercial Float): Portland General Electric
- Mayor's Award (Commercial Float w/ Best Illumination): Entercom Portland KGON 92.3
- First Place: KRSK 105.1 The Buzz presents the Clear Mobile Showroom
- Second Place: Wells Fargo Stagecoach
Festival Division
- Festival Sweepstakes Award (Best Community Float): Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival
- Queen's Award (Community Float w/ best illumination): Astoria Regatta Festival
- First Place: Battleground Sweet Potato Queens
- Second Place: City of La Center
- Third Place: Royal Rosarian Traveling Float featuring 2008 Rose Festival Queen Marshawna Williams
Non-Commercial Division
- Non-Commercial Sweepstakes Award (Best Non-Commercial Float): Molalla Buckeroo Rodeo Association
- President's Award (Non-Commercial Float w/ Best Illumination): Christmas Ships Inc.
- First Place: Columbia River Yachting Association Daughters of Neptune
- Second Place: Red Hat Society
- Third Place: U.S. Navy Recruiting District
Special Mention Awards
- First Place: Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
- Second Place: Cloud City Garrison
- Third Place: Kells Irish Pipes and Drums
2009 Band Awards:
Sweepstakes Winner:
In State Open (100+)
- First Place: Reynolds High School
- Second Place: David Douglas High School
- Third Place: Clackamas High School
In State A (99 or less)
- First Place: Milwaukie High School
- Second Place: Lakeridge High School
- Third Place: Tualatin High School
Out of State Open (100+)
- First Place: Union High School
- Second Place: Heritage High School
- Third Place: Mountain View High School
Out of State A (99 or less)
- First Place: Skyview High School
- Second Place: Fort Vancouver High School
