The Kiwanis Club of Chester kicked off their annual Christmas Parade Sunday at 2 p.m. to warm skies and record-breaking crowds. The 60-plus line-up for the two-hour parade from the Chester YMCA to the Chester Village Green included marching bands and walkers, floats, performing units, and vehicles from participating businesses and non-profit groups.
This year’s winners for the 2015 Chester Kiwanis Christmas Parade:
BEST FLOAT
1st Place – Boy Scouts Pack 135
2nd Place – Dance Xplosion
3rd Place (tie) – Lazy Daisy Country Store and Cub Scout Pack 2819
BEST VEHICLE UNIT
1st Place – Martial Arts World of Chester
2nd Place – Primrose School at Ironbridge Corner
3rd Place – ACCA Shriners
BEST BAND
1st Place – Ft Lee Band
2nd Place – Bermuda Baptist Church
3rd Place – Thomas Dale Marching Band
BEST PERFORMING UNIT
1st Place – Tip Tap Toes Dance
2nd Place – Dance Xplosion
3rd Place – JaZZy Cheerleaders
BEST WALKING GROUP
1st Place – Chester Athletic Associates
2nd Place – Sheriff’s Honor Guard
3rd Place – Thomas Dale Knights Battalion (JROTC)
