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Junior Events
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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