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2009 Junior Run


Sunday, February 15th
1:00pm
Downtown Fort Myers (Start line: Edwards & Hendry)

A fun run immediately prior to the Junior Parade is open for children fifth grade and below. Grades 4 & 5 run a mile, grade 3 runs three-quarters of a mile, grade 1 & 2 runs half a mile, kindergarten students runs one-quarter mile, and all below run 50-75 yards. The Fort Myers Track Club helps to make this a fantastic active event for the children! $5.00 entry fee includes t-shirt and ribbon

Pre-register at Fitness on the Move (13010 Metro Pkwy, 561-1177) on February 14, 2009 from 10am - 4pm or day of event at Edwards & Hendry from 11:30-12:45.

Click here to view the Junior Parade map.

Junior Parade
Sunday, February 15th
2:30pm (immediately following the Junior Run)
Downtown Fort Myers (Starts at First & Hendry)

The Junior Parade is celebrating its 62st year and will continue to offer old-fashioned family fun. This smaller version of the Grand Parade features family floats, wagons, dance troupes, marching bands and more! Please come and be part of the tradition!

A Video of the Junior Parade is available from
Colorburst Productions, Inc. for $35.00 call 239-482-7150 to order yours!


JR PARADE REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION AT THE FESTIVAL OFFICE, 1300 HENDRY STREET, ON THE FOLLOWING DATES - TBA

Junior Coronation
Sunday, February 15th
4:00pm or immediately following Junior Parade


This regal event awards Junior Parade winners and crowns the 2008 Junior King & Queen.

The Jr. Court is selected from children 5-7 yrs of age who have been past participants in the Jr. Parade. The Jr. King and Queen are selected by an interview process on the day of the Jr. Events (Feb. 10) at 12 pm. All children must be 5-7 years old and registered by number in the Junior parade to be eligible to be interviewed. Marching scouts and bands are not given numbers and do not compete in any category. Children are judged on poise and personality. This is not a talent or costume competition.

CHICO'S CHARITIES
EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT
2008 JUNIOR PARADE WINNERS

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  LITE 93.7,
THE DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
AND COLORBURST PRODUCTIONS

2008 JUNIOR PARADE AWARDS

 MOST OUTSTANDING FAMILY FLOAT

DRAGON THRU EDISONIA

BRIGHT, RICHARDS, KORNYA, HALL, GIOVANNELLI & MURNANE FAMILIES

 MOST OUTSTANDING CIVIC FLOAT

BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLOGGERS

 1st PLACE

 TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 IGLESI A JESUS OBRERO

CULTSA INDIJENA ISPANA

ELVIS LIGHTS UP EDISONIA

DYLAN SANDLIN

JEDI BOOK COUNCIL

RIDING THE WAGON TRAIL TO EDISONIA

ALEXANDER & NICHOLAS SCALISE

 

COWSEY FOR EDISON

ANDREW SPRING

 

BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY SCHOOL

SURFS UP FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE IN EDISONIA

 

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH EDISONIA

HAMILTON & MAHAN FAMILIES

 

A SALUTE TO MR. EDISON

CHELESTE & SILVERIO ONORATO

MR. EDISONS WONDERLAND

WOLIN, FICARRO & SANDS FAMILIES

 

BOY SCOUT PACK 117

FISHIN’ WITH MR. EDISON

 

HAVIN’ FUN UNDER THE EDISONIA SUN

CLINGER, McGOVERN, ERICKSON, DEAN, COOVER, HUNT, POWELL, BARNUM, STANLEY & FILLA FAMILIES

 

SURVIVOR: EDISON ISLAND

EDSELL, HENDERSON, HILLIKER, KOTTKAMP, LANDFRED, POTTS, WILTSHIRE & McGEE FAMILIES

 

ALVA ELEMENTARY PTO

 

2nd PLACE

MARANATHA SCHOOL OF DANCE

YMCA OF LEE COUNTY

EDISON’S LITTLE ANGELS

KAITLYN & JILLIAM HAATAJA

MARDI GRAS FUN

NICHOLAS & SCHYLAR YIANOUKOS

 

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

HEIDI KINSEY, KITTY MERTZ & JESSE & OWEN MUDGETT

 

1st UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL

 

RACING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT

NELSON, BOHANNON, HARWOOD, SOLON, MAXWELL, MAHLBACHER, WORKMAN, MEAGHER, ADAMS, MURPHY, BODDISON & BUTTS FAMILIES

 

SAY CHEESE MR. EDISON

BRANT, HEIDT, SPENCE & RANDOLPH FAMILIES

 

BUZZIN’ AROUND EDISONIA

JOHNSTON, WEYGANT, JONES, CASTILLO & JIMENEZ FAMILIES

N. FT. MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS

 

HONORABLE MENTIONS

AUTISM SPEAKS

HOME SCHOOL FAMILY

EDISON PARK/PATRIOT  ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DRUM GROUP

GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH AWANA CLUBS

RAY V. POTTORFF ELEMENTARY STEP TEAM

 

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION...THANKS MR. EDISON

PAIGE & JOSIE CALDWELL….MALLOY

 

MR. EDISON…YOU FLOAT MY BOAT

BRADEN BARNES & McKAYLA HORNSBY

 

TRYIN’ TO STEAL YOUR HEART…GOT BUSTED

KARLIN STAGE & VICTORIA ASH

 

SAFE HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

 

LIFE IS SWEET IN EDISONIA

PUCKETT, STROUP, EASTMAN, SPEAS, RAMSEY & BABB FAMILIES

 

THE GREEN TEAM

CHESTNUT/GILMORE, BROWN, LEWIS & MUDGETT FAMILIES

 

EDISON...AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE

MAEGAN & KYLEE YOUNG

 

GIRL SCOUT TROOP #2007

 

GIRL SCOUT TROOP #149

 

CUB SCOUT PACK 20

 

DRIVIN’ TO EDISONIA

WOOTTON, CRESPO, THURMAN, YEOMANS, CHILDERS & SANFORD FAMILIES

 

MR. EDISON LOVED G.R.I.T.S. (GIRLS RAISED IN THE SOUTH)

BECHTO, HOLLER, GLOVER & EFFING FAMILIES

 

HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

 

CROSS ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH AWANA

THE IMAGINARIUM

GRASS CAR

FT. MYERS MOTHER OF MULTIPLES

STARS COMPLEX



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