2. The parade had a delayed start due to rains from a tropical storm.
The Firemen's Parade joined at the end of the Grand Feature
Parade due to having been rained out the night before.
(This is the first time in 62 years that this has happened!)
Parade theme: Hometown Heroes
Grand Marshal: Torrey Smith, Colonial Beach native and wide
receiver for the Super Bowl Champions Baltimore Ravens.
34. 62nd Annual Potomac River Festival Parade Winners
Category -1st Place/2nd Place/3rd
Place
Decorated Golf Cart - Eagles Oklahoma Tribute/Colonial Yacht Club/Foote Title
Decorated Car - Stan's Skateland/Lil Miss VA Sweetheart/
Motorcycle group - Brothers & Sisters 4 life/LZBC Motorcycle Ministry
Marching & Drill - Fife & drum of Fred./Knights of Columbus/KGHS JROTC
Floats - Ashton Daycare/Kimble's Auto Sales/American Legion
Dance-Cheer-Twirlers - Starfires/Sparkettes/Youthful Connection
Bolivian Dance -Tinkus San Simon/Tinkus Tiataco/Tinkus Wapurys
Antique Cars- Jeff & Eddie Dunlap/E&S Olympic Painting
Club, Group, Organization - Girl Scout Troop 3212/PR 258 Color Guard
Horses - Monrovia Farms
Decorated Truck - Torch Run Special Olympics
35. FIREMEN'S PARADE AWARDS
COMMERCIAL PUMPER
1st - Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department
2nd - Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
CUSTOM PUMPER
1st - Marshall Volunteer Fire Department
2nd - Oak Grove VFD
3rd - Newburg Volunteer Fire/Rescue Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department."
TANKER
1st - Westmoreland VFD
2nd - Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department
3rd - Oak Grove VFD
BRUSH TRUCK
1st - Goldvein Volunteer Fire Department
2nd - Oak Grove VFD
3rd - Newburg VF/R
FIRE BOAT
1st - Oak Grove VFD
LONGEST DISTANCE
Marshall VFD
BEST APPEARING (IN STATE)
Oak Grove VFD
36. BEST APPEARING (OUT OF STATE)
Newburg VF/R
ANTIQUE (1960 AND NEWER)
Riverdale (Privately Owned)
REFURBISHED APPARATUS
Ashland Volunteer Rescue
SUPPORT UNIT
Newburg VF/R
CHIEF UNIT/COMMAND
Newburg VF/R
CHARLES E CATLETT, JR MEMORIAL AWARD (PIERCE)
Westmoreland VFD
JOE TATE MEMORIAL AWARD
Oak Grove VFD