The grand sweepstakes prize went to the Live Oak High School
Emerald Regime alumni marching band. The 2011 Independence Day
parade winners were judged by the Pacific Coast Judges
Association.
The 2011 Independence Day parade winners were judged by the Pacific Coast Judges Association. Judges were seated at the grandstand on Dunne Avenue near the end of the parade. Equestrian judging will be based on the California State Horsemans Association Parade Rules. For full details on the judging process, click here.
BAND
LO Emerald Regime Alumni Band & Color Guard – Adult Band -1st Place (Grand sweepstakes winner)
San Jose Metropolitan Band – Adult Band – 2nd Place
Cupertino Symphonic Band – Adult Band – 3rd Place
Adult drum major
LO Emerald Regime Alumni Band & Color Guard – Adult Drum Major – 1st Place
Adult flag team
LO Emerald Regime Alumni Band – Adult Flag Team -1st Place
High school band
Oak Grove HS Marching Band – High School Band – 1st Place
Live Oak Emerald Regime Marching Band – High School Band – 2nd Place
Sobrato “Swing” Marching Band – High School Band – 3rd Place
High school drum major
Live Oak Emerald Regime Marching Band – High School Drum Major -1st Place
Oak Grove HS Marching Band – High School Drum Major – 2nd Place
High school flag team
Oak Grove HS Marching Band – High School Flag Team – 1st Place
Live Oak Emerald Regime Band – High School Flag Team – 2nd Place
Middle school band
Union Middle School Tiger Band – Middle School Band -1st Place
Union Middle School Tiger Band – Middle School Drum Major – 1st Place
Color Guard
Oak Grove HS Air Force ROTC – Color Guard – Junior – 1st Place
Morgan Hill Police Cadets – Color Guard – Junior – 2nd Place
Marine Corps League, Detach. 1122 – Color Guard – Military – 1st Place
VFW Post 6309 -Color Guard – Senior -1st Place
Drill Team – adult
AAUW – Drill Team – Adult – 1st Place
City of MH Environmental Programs – Drill Team – Adult – 2nd Place
EQUESTRIAN
Charro Claudio Arroyo -Charro – Best Adult Equestrian -1st Place
Jury Kick Ranchette -Donkey Drawn Carts – Best Group Equestrian -1st Place
Kim Hutchison & Friend – Draft – 1st Place
Los Dorados – Mounted Group – 1st Place
Gold Coast Arabians – Novelty Fiesta Mounted Group – 1st Place
Santa Clara Co. Horsemen’s Assoc. – Senior Mounted Team – 1st Place
Working Western Ranch Hand – Western Ranch Hand -1st Place
Working Western Ranch Hand – Western Ranch Hand – 2nd Place
FARM EQUIPMENT
Johnson’s 1946 Farmall Tractor -1955 & older -1st Place
Santa Clara County ROP – Fire Equipment – Vintage 1930-1970 -1st Place
FLOATS
Knights of Columbus – Amateur & Non-profit -1st Place
Live Oak Cheer – Amateur & Non-profit -1st Place
Boy Scouts of America, Pack 799 -Amateur & Non-profit -2nd Place
S. C. Co. Model Aircraft Skyport – Amateur & Non-profit – 3rd Place
Boy Scouts of America, Pack 799 – Amateur & Non-profit push/pull -1st Place
Patriotic Singers – Amateur and Non-profit Musical – 2nd Place
St. Catherine’s Parrish – Amateur and Non-profit Musical – 3rd Place
Crossroads Christian School – Amateur and Non-profit Musical -1st Place
Old Republic Title Company – Business & Professional -1st Place
Stratford School – Morgan Hill – Business & Professional -2nd Place
Johnson Lumber – Business & Professional -3rd Place
The Little Gym & the Music Tree – Business & professional (musical) -1st Place
MISCELLANEOUS
Granite Rock – Commercial – Group -1st Place
Katcha Burnett – Commercial – Group -2nd Place
Machado Creek Vineyards – Commercial – Group -3rd Place
So. Bay Blue Star Moms -Non-Commercial – Other Group -1st Place
MHUSD Transportation Dept. – Non-Commercial – Other Group – 2nd Place
Morgan Hill Masons* – Non-Commercial – Other Group – 3rd Place
Ben Edes – Non-Commercial – Other Individual – 1st Place
Marilyn Monroe – Novelty – Novelty Individual -1st Place
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Morgan Hill Youth Sports Alliance – Amateur & Non-profit – 1st Place
Morgan Hill Makos – Amateur & Non-profit – 2nd Place
Freedom Fest Essay Contest Winners – Amateur & Non-profit – 3rd Place
United Academy of Martial Arts – Commercial – Theme Award -1st Place
