Parade organizers announce winning entries for 2011

Thousands of parade-goers lined the streets of Superior Monday for the Fourth of July parade.

“We had a very good turn out,” said Dave Stannard co-chairman of the Citizens Fourth of July Committee that puts on the annual event. “The weather was beautiful.”

The one disappointment was the tardy flyover from members of the Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth. The jets did pass over Belknap Street at 1:15 p.m., long after the crowds had left the parade route.

Stannard chalked it up to a time mix-up.

About 105 units paraded through Superior during the parade, but only a few earned prizes. Judges scored units in eight categories and the results are as follows:

Float

First place: Superior Children’s Center

Second place: MAC Sport & Marine

Third place: Superior/Douglas County Chamber Ambassadors

Marching band

First place: AAD Shrine Pipes & Drums of Duluth with director Scott Tollefson

Second place: Sterling Silver Studio

Vehicle

First place: AAD Shrine Dune Buggy Patrol

Second place: World of Wheels

Equestrian

First place: Great Northern Rodeo

Second place: Street Stunters.

At first glance, the motorcycle riders don’t appear to belong in the category.

“The judges put them in as equestrian because they’ve got horsepower,” Stannard said.

Performing group

First place: Thunder Bay Police Pipe & Drum

Second Place: Black River Bandits

Live performers

First place: Superior Middle School orchestra

Second place: Cremation Society of Duluth

Walking group

First place: Lake Superior Clowns from Duluth

Second place: Dairy Queen

Committee’s choice

Challenge Center

Winners in each of the categories won trophies except for the floats. Winning float entries were awarded gift cards from Wal-Mart and Walgreens — $100 for first place, $75 for second, $50 for third.

Along with the parade, Superior’s Fourth of July festivities included a car show along Tower Avenue, free concert at the fairgrounds and fireworks.

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