BERLIN–Berlin’s 43rd annual Christmas parade attracted a crowd of several thousand who lined the parade route along Main Street to near capacity on Dec. 5. A total of 83 groups participated in the parade which was sponsored by the Berlin Main Street, in cooperation with the merchants of Berlin. The parade is funded through the donations of Berlin area businesses.
Judging the units were local dignitaries Louis Taylor, Steve Hales, Dale Smack, Charlotte Cathell and Bill Shockley.
Judging the units were local dignitaries Louis Taylor, Steve Hales, Dale Smack, Charlotte Cathell and Bill Shockley.
Berlin Christmas Parade 2013 winners:
Marching Bands
First place: Snow Hill High School
Second place: Pocomoke High School
Third place: Stephen Decatur High School
Youth Sponsored Floats
First place: Buckingham Elementary
Second place: Berlin Intermediate
Third place: Stevenson United Methodist Church
First place: Buckingham Elementary
Second place: Berlin Intermediate
Third place: Stevenson United Methodist Church
School Sponsored Floats
First place: Ocean City Elementary School
Second place: Worcester Technical High School
Adult Sponsored Floats
First place: Atlantic General Hospital
Second place: Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
First place: Atlantic General Hospital
Second place: Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
Fire Companies
First place: Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Co.
Second place: Parsonsburg Vol. Fire Co.
Third place: Ocean City Vol. Fire Co.
First place: Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Co.
Second place: Parsonsburg Vol. Fire Co.
Third place: Ocean City Vol. Fire Co.
Commercial Units
First place: Frontier Town Western Theme Park
Second place: Paws and Claws
Third place: Trimpers Rides
First place: Frontier Town Western Theme Park
Second place: Paws and Claws
Third place: Trimpers Rides
Youth Marching Units
First place: Girl Scout Troop #835
Second place: Eastern Shore Karate Academy
Third place: Worcester Technical H.S. Future Farmers
First place: Girl Scout Troop #835
Second place: Eastern Shore Karate Academy
Third place: Worcester Technical H.S. Future Farmers
Adult Marching Units
First place: Prince Hall Shriners
Second place: Duncan Showell A.L.Post 231
Third place: Ocean City Vol. Fire Ladies Auxiliary
First place: Prince Hall Shriners
Second place: Duncan Showell A.L.Post 231
Third place: Ocean City Vol. Fire Ladies Auxiliary
Vehicles of Vehicle Clubs
First place: Children — Washington Jefferson Corridor
Second place: East Coast Car & Truck Club
Third place: 1st State Riders Car & Truck Club
First place: Children — Washington Jefferson Corridor
Second place: East Coast Car & Truck Club
Third place: 1st State Riders Car & Truck Club
Motorcycle Clubs
First place: Black Knights
Second place: MD Eastern Shore Ruff Ryders
First place: Black Knights
Second place: MD Eastern Shore Ruff Ryders
Antique Cars of Clubs
First place: Scott Wainwright’s Military Vehicles
Second place: Kirk Davis Historic Vehicles
First place: Scott Wainwright’s Military Vehicles
Second place: Kirk Davis Historic Vehicles
ROTC Marching Units
First place: Snow Hill
Second place: Pocomoke
Third place: Stephen Decatur
First place: Snow Hill
Second place: Pocomoke
Third place: Stephen Decatur
Youth Performing
First place: OC Stars
Second place: Red Door Community St. Paul’s by the Sea
Third place: Stephen Decatur H.S. Choir
First place: OC Stars
Second place: Red Door Community St. Paul’s by the Sea
Third place: Stephen Decatur H.S. Choir
Crowned Youth
First place: Worcester County Farm Bureau
Second place: Jr. Women’s Club Pocomoke
First place: Worcester County Farm Bureau
Second place: Jr. Women’s Club Pocomoke