2019 Armed Forces Torchlight Parade Winners
Float Winners
Lilac Sweepstakes Award (Best Overall Community Float)
Connell Community Float – Connell, WA
Queen’s Award (Best in Population 100-1,000)
1st Place – Freeman Community Float, Freeman, WA2nd Place – Tekoa Slippery Gulch Float3rd – Rosalia Community Float & Royalty Association – Rosalia, WA
Princess’ Award (Best in Population 1,000-2,000)
1st Place – Manson Apple Blossom, Manson, WA2nd Place – Ritzville Festivals Association – Ritzville, WA3rd – Celebrate Davenport – Davenport, WA
President’s Award (Best in Population 2,000-12,000)
1st Place – Chewelah Community Float, Chewelah, WA2nd Place – Prosser Chamber of Commerce – Prosser, WA3rd – Deer Park Community Float – Deer Park, WA
Grand Marshal Award (Best in Population 12,000-700,000)
1st Place – Miss Sunnyside Scholarship Program – Sunnyside, WA2nd Place – Washington State Apple Blossom Festival – Wenatchee, WA3rd – Penticton Peach Festival – Penticton, British Columbia
Torchlight Award (Best Lighting)
1st Place – Prosser Chamber of Commerce Float – Prosser, WA2nd Place – Washington State Apple Blossom Festival – Wenatchee, WA3rd – C.O.P.S. Mounted Patrol Unit – Equestrian
Equestrian Winners
Royalty
Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days
Specialty
U.S. Border Patrol
Community
C.O.P.S. Mounted Patrol Unit
Pooper Scooper
Newport Rodeo
Michael Dedmon Memorial Award of Excellence
Pendleton Roundup Royalty
Evelyn Jones “Best Overall Equestrian”
Happy Canyon Company
Band Winners
The following schools earned “Lilac Gold Standard Awards” at the 2019 Lilac Parade. The order is in alphabetical order and does not represent a hierarchy. The Lilac Gold Standard represents a high level of excellence. All bands in the parade, regardless of school or band size are eligible for this award. They are chosen by two expert band adjudicators.
Central Valley High School
Cheney High School
Colville High School
Davenport High School
East Valley High School
Ferris High School
Freeman High school
Highland High School
Jenkins High School
Kamiak High school
Kentlake High School
Lewis & Clark High School
Liberty High School
Mariachi al Lado Del Sol
Mead High School
Medical Lake High School
Moses Lake High School
Mt. Spokane High School
North Central High School
Northwood Middle School
Riverside/Deer Park HS
Rogers High School
Shadle Park High School
Sultan High School
Sunnyside High School
The Beat Goes On
University High School
West Valley High School