The winners of the Strawberry Youth Parade and the Grand Parade brought their A-game to this year’s events.
The Strawberry Youth Parade and the Grand Parade are two of the hottest events in town each year during the Florida Strawberry Festival.
Churches, businesses, clubs, organizations and local high school bands all come together to participate in pulling off the grand events. To sweeten the deal there is a competition featuring a variety of categories so the attendees have the chance to walk away with a berry-riffic award if they bring their A-game to the streets.
Youth Parade Winners:
Best Group Float Category
1st Advantage Academy of Hillsborough
2nd J.S. Robinson Elementary PTA
3rd Faith Christian Academy
Best Church Float Category
1st Eastside Baptist Church
2nd Gospel Mets Ministries
Best Marching Unit
1st Patrick’s Patriots Twirling Corps
2nd Advantage Academy of Hillsborough County
Best Band Category
1st Dowdell Middle Scholl
Dolphin Pride Band
2nd Turkey Creek Middle School
3rd Marshall Dragon Band
Grand Parade Winners:
Best Antique Division
1st James Matsko
2nd East Hillsborough
Historical Society
3rd Harley Heroes
Special Feature Division
1st Patrick’s Patriots Twirling Corps
2nd Strawberry Cloggers
3rd Drawdy’s Dance
Civic/Church Division
1st Gracepoint Church
2nd Eastside Baptist Church
3rd First Baptist Church
of Plant City Student Ministries
Marching Unit Division
1st Durant JROTC
2nd Strawberry Crest Band
3rd Mulberry JROTC
School Clubs/
Youth Sports Groups
1st J.S. Robinson Elementary PTA
2nd Faith Christian Cheerleaders
3rd Plant City Calendar Girls
Business/Commercial Division
1st Krewe of Carnival
2nd Tampa Bay Lightning
3rd Truly Nolen
