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2023 Fred Meyer Junior Parade Results

The Nation’s Oldest and Largest All-Childrens Parade Made Fun the Center of Focus

The 2023 Fred Meyer Junior Parade danced and twirled down NE Sandy Boulevard to the happy tunes of more than 20 middle school marching bands. The first Family Fun Float Award winner is Juniper and Rowan Trolly, created by grandparents Dawn Robins and Steve Law of Portland. The float award winners received a little Red Wagon full of toys and treats. The Rose Festival introduced a new band awards format for all parades in 2023 that selects an overall sweepstakes winner and ranks the bands in a gold, silver or bronze categories.

2023 JUNIOR PARADE AWARD WINNERS

BANDS

Sweepstakes

Chief Umtuch Middle School (Battle Ground, WA)

GOLD STANDARD

North Albany Middle School (Albany, OR)

Covington Middle School (Vancouver, WA)

Chief Umtuch Middle School (Battle Ground, WA)

Meadow Park Middle School (Beaverton, OR)

SILVER STANDARD

Kingston Middle School (Kingston, WA)

Voyager Middle School (Everett, WA)

The Dalles Middle School (The Dalles, OR)

R.A. Brown Middle School (Hillsboro, OR)

Durham Escola de Samba (Tigard OR)

Bridlemile Elementary (Portland, OR)

Jason Lee Middle School (Vancouver, WA)

Oregon City Jr. Marching Band (Oregon City OR)

Patton and Duniway Middle Schools (McMinnville, OR)

Discovery Middle School (Vancouver, WA)

Rock Creek Middle School (Clackamas, OR)

Amboy Middle School (Battle Ground, WA)

Alice Ott Middle School (Portland, OR)

McLoughlin Middle School (Vancouver, WA)

Hillsboro Youth Marching Band (Hillsboro OR)

COMMUNITY ENTRY AWARDS

FAMILY FUN FLOAT SWEEPSTAKES

Juniper and Rowan Trolly

THEME – ”FOCUS ON FUN”

FIRST - 12 Faubion School Choir

SECOND - Girls Rugby

THIRD - Ballet Papalotl

BEST COSTUME

FIRST - Cedarwood Waldorf School

SECOND - Laurelhurst Llamaphints

THIRD - Rose City Park Elementary School

COMMUNITY FLOATS

FIRST - Filipino American Young Auxiliary

SECOND - Broadway Medical Clinic

THIRD - Blue Jays Girls Soccer Team

MOVEMENT - Groups on Wheels

FIRST - Under The Sea Family

SECOND - Cub Scout Pack 584

THIRD - Rose City Neighborhood Preschool

DANCE AND DRILL

FIRST - Kairos PDX School Drill Team

SECOND - Portland Kelly Kadets and Stites Performing Arts

THIRD - Beaumont Cheer