Saturday, April 25, 2009!

Under near-perfect weather (a little too warm!) Lancaster’s American Spirit Parade, honoring today’s Heroes, including Veterans and Lancaster’s First Responders (Police, Fire, and Emergency Services), traveled through town to Buchanan Park. The 2nd Division Marine Band from Camp Lejeune, NC, featured in the parade, then provided an outstanding “Concert in the Park.” A new feature of this year’s parade was the addition of three helium balloons, two red, white and blue Stars and a 14-foot-high Uncle Sam.

Team American Spirit would like to thank all who participated and all who came out to see the American Spirit Parade to enjoy this community event. We look forward to seeing everyone next year!

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American Red Cross of Susquehanna Valley
Ceol Neamh
Central York Middle School Fife & Drum Corps
Conestoga dpi
Councilman Nelson Polite Sr.
Crescent Shrine Mini Cars
Crispus Attucks Community Center
Dixielander’s
Dominion Pest Control
Donnie Price
Elite Energy
Elvis!
Ephrata Elks Lodge 1933
General Reynolds Cornet Band
Gerry & Cindy Handel
Getz Calliope
Gold Star Moms
GTO Tigers
JDS Telecom
Lancaster Bureau of Fire
Lancaster City Mounted Patrol
Lancaster City Honor Guard
Lancaster County Council Members
Lancaster Co. Oriental Band
Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray
Lancaster Newspapers
McCaskey HS Marching Band
McDonald's
Military Officers Association of America
Mt. Horeb Lodge 14
Optimist Club of Lancaster
PA Army National Guard
Patrick Egan
Pequea Volunteer Fire Company
Red Rose Sanitation Solutions
Rep. Mike Sturla
Southern Manheim Twp Fire Co.
Spirit of Liberty
Susquehanna Valley Mariners Chapter
The Kiltie Band of York
United Beterans Beacon House
US Coast Guard
US Marine Corps 2nd Division Band
US Navy Ship 166
Vietnamese Community of Lancaster
Vietnam Veterans of America
West Lancaster Fire Department Whitehall Guard Fife & Drum Corps
“YESTERDAY” Grand Marshall – “Capt. Gus”
Zembo Motorcycle Touring Unit
Zembo Shrine Mini Cars
Zembo Shrine Sports Cars

The American Spirit Trophy:
Outstanding Presentation/Unit
The Vietnamese Community Center
Lancaster, PA

The Judges' Trophy:
Outstanding Performing Unit
Zembo Shrine Mini Cars – Harrisburg, PA

Bands:
1st Place: The York Kiltie Band - York, PA
2nd Place: J. P. McCaskey High School Marching Unit - Lancaster, PA

Floats:
1st Place - Davison’s Flying Artillery, Milton, PA

Best Performing Group:
Crescent Shrine Motor Corps (mini cars), Westampton, NJ

Best Fire Equipment/Company Presentation:
Pequea Fire Dept., Pequea, PA

Best Porch Party:
The Billig Family, Buchanan Ave., Lancaster, PA

Special Presentations to the:
2nd Division Marine Band from Camp Lejeune, NC

Raffle Ticket Drawing:
1st Place: Carolyn French, Willow Street
2nd Place: Ron Peters, Mountville
3rd Place: Don Brubaker, Lancaster

Bird-In-Hand Woodworks, Inc. Brubaker's Captain Gus' Steak Shop Certified Carpet Empire TV & Appliances Elite Coach, Ephrata Engle-Hambright & Davies Hotel Brunswick Lancaster County Corvette Club Lancaster Elks BPO #134

Lancaster Fleet & Auto Lancaster Lion's Club Lancaster Trophy House Neighborhood Services Plain & Fancy Farm Restaurant Proto Inc. Smith Special Productions Ginni Ingram Paul D. Leonard Charlie Smithgall

To provide the Lancaster community with a traditional event that expresses pride in America and those who defend it, and to participate in the true spirit of freedom.