Christmas Parade
RULES & REGULATIONS:
· Entries must pertain to the holiday theme and/or the theme "A COUNTY CHRISTMAS”
· Because this is an evening parade, lights are REQUIRED on all floats or pulled units.
· No Santa's. Only "Santa helpers" allowed.
· No walking vendors along parade route.
· Entries with animals must provide their own clean up during the line up and along the parade route. For safety of the spectators, all animals must be accompanied by a walking chaperone.
· No alcohol or tobacco allowed.
· Banner and flashlights are required to precede float.
· At least 2 walkers are required beside each float.
· Please have at least 1 adult assigned to every 20 children. Children must be accompanied at all times.
· No bull whips permitted.
· Vehicles/floats/trailers are limited to 45’ in length
Vehicle/float/trailers are limited to 12’6” in height
· Must be at least 16 years old to operate any motorized vehicle.
· For safety of children, candy or other items may not be thrown from any vehicle but should be handed out by people walking in the parade.
· Field will be available from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm for set up. All participants are required to be in position no later than 4:30 pm.
· The Mobile Chamber Help Desk will be set up behind the Old HJH Gym. Please see a volunteer upon arriving to get your designated location.
· Winners will be announced on social media and HardeeCC.com website following the parade. Winning entries will be invited to the December Chamber Lunch & Learn for awards.
· Any additional information will be communicated via email from the Primary contact listed on the left.
We are so excited to announce our winners of our 2022 HCCC Christmas Parade
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A Caroling Christmas Parade
Category 1:
Lights-Alan Jay Automotive Network
Theme-Zolfo Elementary School
Music-Hardee Correctional Institute
Category 2:
Lights-Hardee County School Board Transportation
Theme-Hardee County School Board Transportation
Music-Hardee Senior High School-Blue Star Brigade
Thank you to our Title Sponsor Mosaic Florida Operations, our Silver Sponsor
JR's Bounce Houses
and our Bronze parade sponsors,
Ciro Molina Realty, Peace River Electric
& Alan Jay Automotive Network
We couldn't do it without our amazing sponsor partners!
Parade Participants (In Order):
2nd Grade Prince & Princess Landon King &Vanessa Juarez
Alan Jay Automotive
Alzheimer's Brain Bus
Bowling Green Elementary School
BRL Land Management LLC
Burgin Farms
Central Florida Health Care
Ciro Molina, Realtor Re/Max Realty Plus
City of Bowling Green
Classical Conversations of Hardee County
Cutting Edge Ministries
Dance Unlimited
Extreme Cutz Barbershop
Florida Highway Patrol
FloridaÂ’s First Assembly
Grand Marshal
Hardee County Board of County Commissioners
HARDEE COUNTY CATTLEMENS SWEETHEART
HARDEE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL
Hardee County District Schools
HARDEE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
Hardee County Little Miss is Finley Blas
Hardee County Players
Hardee County School Board Transportation
Hardee County Sheriff Posse
Hardee County Sheriff's Office
HARDEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Hardee Jr. High School Band
Hardee Junior High Student Council
Hardee Senior High Drama Club
Harvest Aviation
Heartland Clovers 4H Club
HHS Air Force Jr. ROTC Color Guard
Hills towing
Iglesia Cristiana Monte De Sion
Jazzercise
Jr Miss-Tyler Pace
JR'S BOUNCE HOUSES LLC
Kids Incorporated
Kindergarten Princess Mia Pine
Maranatha Baptist Church
Miss Hardee County-Kyleigh Revell
MOSAIC
New Hope Baptist Church
NU-HOPE Elder Care Services, Inc.
Peace River Electric Cooperative
Peace River Pro Rodeo Classic
RCMA
SANTA
Service King
SJ Learning Academy, Inc.
South Central Truck Club
South Florida State College
Southern Clovers 4-H
St Amaro Post Acute & Rehabilitation Center
The Development Group
VISION ACE HARDWARE
Wauchula Moose Lodge #1487
Wauchula Police Department
Wauchula State Bank
Zolfo Springs Elementary
To all our wonderful volunteers, you rock!!
Heather Nedley
Justin Webb
Debbie Hilliard
Eileen Lambert
Clint Hunnicutt
Annette Sandoval
Sandy Larrison
Courtney Graham
Claire Thomas
FBLA Students
2022 Leadership Class
Stephanie Severe
Mayda Alamia
Ranae Jackson
Christen Johnson
Brandon Ball
Jim Hall
Sandra Contreras
Life Action Media LIVE Streaming
W. Lee Mikell
Sound:
Roger Conley
Field Use:
Hardee County School Board
Road Closure / Traffic Control:
Wauchula Police Department
Barricades / Park Maintenance:
City of Wauchula – Public Works
Use of Park:
Main Street Wauchula
Field Use:
Hardee County School Board
Road Closure / Traffic Control:
Wauchula Police Department
Barricades / Park Maintenance:
City of Wauchula – Public Works
Use of Park:
Main Street Wauchula
Judges Trailer:
Vent Crawford
Hardee County Chamber of Commerce
2020 Magical Christmas Parade
Title Sponsor: MOSAIC
Bronze Sponsors: First National Bank of Wauchula and Peace River Electric Co.
WINNERS:
YOUTH (tie!):
Southern Clovers 4H
Zolfo Springs Elementary School
FAITH:
New Hope Baptist Church
NON-COMMERCIAL:
Hardee Help Center
COMMERCIAL:
First National Bank of Wauchula
PARADE PARTICIPANTS (in order):
Hardee Senior High School AFJROTC
Parade Grand Lead - Ken Sanders
Hardee County Sheriff’s Office
Surprise Guests from Washington
Hardee County Fire Rescue
Bayside Community Church
Hardee County BOCC
Hardee Jr. High School Band
Hardee County Fair - Kindergarten Princess
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
New Hope Baptist Church
First National Bank of Wauchula
Hardee County Fair - Prince/Princess
Country Clovers 4-H Club/Hardee County Farm Bureau
Hardee County School Board & Superintendent
Zolfo Springs Elementary
Jazzercise
Hardee High School - Student Council
Trance/Formers, Inc.
The Farmer’s Daughter
Hardee Junior High School - Student Council
Hardee County Fair - Little Miss
Street Society Crew
BSA Cub Scout Pack 813
Bailey's Dance Academy
Hardee Help Center
Hardee Senior High School (Band)
Hardee High School - Soccer Boys and Girls
Crackers of Hardee
Hardee County Fair - Jr. Miss
South Central Truck Club
Cricket Wireless
Southern Clovers 4-H
Iglesia Cristiana Monte De Sion
AdventHealth Wauchula
Hardee County Fair - Miss Hardee County
Heart of Hardee 4-H Club
Wauchula Police Department
City of Wauchula
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Thank you volunteers!!!!
Lacey & Justin Webb
Chris Miller
Martha Felix
Debbie Hilliard
Olivia Minshew
Rebeca Ibarra
Katrina Blandin
Jeff Carlson
Andy Bonjokian
Vivian Skitka
Chris & Moriah Miller
Judges:
Dan Andrews
Laura Andrews
Jessica Stanphill
Emcees:
Darin & Jen Canary
Sound:
Roger Conley
Photos & LIVE Streaming:
W. Lee Mikell
Field Use:
Hardee County School Board
Road Closure / Traffic Control:
Wauchula Police Department
Barricades / Park Maintenance:
City of Wauchula – Public Works
Use of Park:
Main Street Wauchula
2019 "Hardee County Adoration Christmas"
PARADE WINNERS:
Commercial:
Wauchula State Bank
Non-Commercial:
Hardee Correctional Institute
Youth:
Bowling Green Elementary
Faith:
New Hope Baptist
2019 PARADE PARTICIPANTS:
- Alan Jay Automotive Network
- Anytime Fitness
- Bailey's Dance Academy
- Bayside Community Church
- City of Bowling Green
- Boy Scouts of America / Hardee
- City of Wauchula
- Crackers of Hardee 4H Club
- Crystal Lake Village and Adult Community
- Drug Free Hardee
- Expo Used Appliances
- Faith Temple Ministries Church of God
- First National Bank
- First United Methodist Church of Wauchula
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Florida Hospital Wauchula
- Florida SKP Resort
- Hardee Correctional Institute
- Hardee County Board of County Commissioners
- Hardee County Fair - Kindergarten
- Hardee County Fair - Prince / Princess
- Hardee County Fair - Miss Hardee County
- Hardee County Fair - Jr. Miss Hardee County
- Hardee County Fair - Little Miss Hardee County
- Hardee County Fire Rescue
- Hardee County School Board
- Hardee County Sheriff's Office
- Hardee County Sheriff's Office Explorers
- Hardee High School Soccer Teams
- Hardee Jr. High School Band
- Hardee Sr. High School Band
- Hardee Manor Healthcare Center
- Hardee Senior High School AFJROTC
- Hardee County Family YMCA
- Jazzercise
- L. Cobb Construction Inc.
- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
- Mosaic
- Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- South Florida State College
- Southern Clovers 4-H
- Suncoast Credit Union
- TranceFormers Inc.
- VITAS Healthcare
- Wauchula Police Department
- Wauchula State Bank
