This year’s Spirit of Christmas lighted parade will be one of the largest ever in the parade’s history. The parade takes over 120 volunteers to organize, produce, and operate the more than 100 entries and thousands of participants.
Horses, Buses, Semi-trailers, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Marching Bands, Rock Bands, Walking Milk Shakes, Clowns, Vintage Automobiles, Fire Trucks, Police Cars, Ambulances, Cheerleaders and Nationally Ranked Division 1 University Booster Club support trailers all help to make up the annual lighted parade that winds itself through the Historic Downtown District of Brownwood.
The Grand Marshal of the parade this year is Good Samaritan Ministries represented by Angela Bostick, Executive Director. Representatives of Southside Church who are organizing the parade said they are excited about this year’s Grand Marshal as Good Samaritan Ministries is a fantastic testimony to the Spirit of Christmas. In this year’s parade, there are over 15 awards to be handed out to entries in several categories.
Parade entries are now being sought for the 2010 Spirit of Christmas lighted parade. Interested groups, businesses and individuals can go to www.southsidebrownwood.org and click on the link provided to register. Entry fee is $10 per entry which will benefit Good Samaritan Ministries.
The parade is scheduled to take place Friday, December 3rd at 6pm with an alternative date of December 4th if the Brownwood Lions play a playoff game Friday night.
Pictured above is Good Samaritan Ministries Executive Director Angela Bostick
Parade awards and sponsors include:
- Spirit of Christmas – sponsored by Encompass Home Health
- Grand Marshall Award – sponsored by Texas Bank
- Rudolph – (best use of lights) – sponsored by Integra Home Health
- Santa’s Workshop – (business) – sponsored by Mid Tex Credit Union
- Happy Birthday Jesus – sponsored by Heartland Church
- Grinch – (school organization) – sponsored by Loadcraft Industries
- Santa’s Reindeer – (Animal Entry) – sponsored by State Farm Insurance, Mike Hall
- The Toy Soldiers – (Best Marching Band) – sponsored by Loadcraft
- Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree – (best stage band) – sponsored by Donnie Stegemoller Realtors
- Christmas Angel – (Non-Profit Organization) – sponsored by Four Corners
- Mayor’s Choice – sponsored by Western Bank
- Candy Cane – (Best use of Christmas Colors) – sponsored by Underwood’s Cafeteria
- Scrooge – (Most Spirited) – sponsored by Brownwood Janitorial
- Misfit Toy – (Children’s Theme) – sponsored by Jones Carpet
- Santa’s Sleigh – (Best Automobile) – sponsored by Bruner Automotive Group
