The 2016 Fathoms O’ Fun Grand Parade participant award winners have been selected.
Sharron King, the festival organizer, said the Saints Car Club of Port Orchard took the Grand Sweepstakes Award for their own parade of classic cars that rolled down Bay Street.
The Daffodil Festival float also won the community festival float sweepstakes award.
Here are the other winners:
GRAND SWEEPSTAKES AWARD:
Saints Car Club
To be eligible for this award, an entry must have been judged “Best” in a parade category – all other units in the Grand Sweepstakes winner’s category move up one place in awards.
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL FLOAT AWARDS:
Prejudged at 4 p.m., the award was presented at the starting point of the parade.
Sweepstakes: Daffodil Festival Float President’s Award:
Sequim Irrigation Festival
Mayor’s Award:
Port Townsend’s Rhododendron Festival
Queen’s Award: Mason County Forest Festival
Governor’s Award:
Olympia Capitol Lakefair Festival
Princesses’ Award:
Forks Old Fashioned 4th of July Festival
APPRECIATION AWARDS (not judged):
— Tenino Motor Cycle Team
— Leo’s Towing
— Grand Parade Sponsor Columbia Bank
— WAVE – Fathoms O’ Fun July 4th Fireworks Sponsor
— South Kitsap High School Community Marching Band
— South Kitsap School District Transportation
JUDGED CATEGORIES:
Entries are judged as they pass the review stand:
Antique, Classic, Custom Vehicles-Individual
Best:
1955 Packard Patrician – Billy McCandless
Second:
NW Horseless Carriage Replica Builders
Car Clubs
Best:
Kitsap Classics Car Club
Second:
Kitsap Mustang Club
Commercial Entries
Best:
Air Masters Heating
Second:
Soil Science Products
Dance, Gymnastics & Drill Teams
Best:
Princesses of Elegance Drill Team
Second:
Mile High Gems Cheerleading
Equestrian
Best:
Kitsap Saddle Club
Fraternal
Best:
NW Nile Shriners
Military and Veterans Groups
Best:
Bremerton Base, U.S. Submarine Veterans
Religious Groups
Best:
Bethany Lutheran Church – Water of Life
Second:
Noah’s Ark Preschool
Service, Non-Profits Units
Best:
Port Orchard Library
Second:
Kitsap Humane Society
Specialties
Best:
Kitsap Derby Brats
Second:
Port Orchard Yacht Club
Visiting Royalty (without festival floats):
Best:
Miss Katie Kitsap
Second:
Miss West Sound
Youth Groups
Best:
Cub Scout Pack 4526
Second:
Girl Scouts of South Kitsap
Note: Civic and Dignitaries categories were not judged.
