St. Charles announces Electric Christmas Parade winners

Posted December 19, 2013 9:29 am

The Filling Station entry won first place in Best of Show at the annual Electric Christmas Parade. Courtesy of Downtown St. Charles Partnership

Submitted by Downtown St. Charles Partnership

The St. Charles Holiday Homecoming weekend concluded Nov. 30 with the Electric Christmas Parade attracting more than 15,000 people along Main Street, the largest attendance on record. Presented by the Downtown St. Charles Partnership and their sponsors, the parade culminated a weekend of complimentary holiday activities.

The Electric Christmas Parade featured Boy Scout Troop One as grand marshals, celebrating their 100th anniversary, and also highlighted Mayor Ray Rogina and St. Charles aldermen, Miss Illinois Brittany Smith, and Santa and Mrs. Claus.

The weekend also featured the Lighting of the Lights ceremony, a holiday movie at the Arcada Theatre, sleigh rides, and Visits with Santa, which continue each Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the First Street Plaza through Dec. 22.

A panel of judges helped select this year’s winning entries which follow:

Best of Show

Ÿ First place: The Filling Station

Youth Showcase

Ÿ First place: Cub Scout Pack 146

Ÿ Second place: Cub Scout Pack 251

Ÿ Third place: Lily Lake Daisy Troop 618

Nonprofit Showcase

Ÿ First place: Youth Robotics & STEM Education Foundation

Ÿ Second place: St. Charles Breakfast Rotary

Ÿ Third place: American Cancer Society-Relay For Life

Business Showcase

Ÿ First place: Fox River Harley-Davidson

Ÿ Second place: B & F Transportation

Ÿ Third place: Spare Wheels Transportation

Downtown St. Charles is home to a variety of shopping, dining, recreation, business services, and entertainment. For information, visit www.DowntownStCharles.org or call the Downtown St. Charles Partnership office at (630) 443-3967.

Cub Scout Pack 146s Santas Disco Dance Party entry won first place in the Youth Showcase at the Electric Christmas Parade in downtown St. Charles. Courtesy of Downtown St. Charles Partnership

Lily Lake Daisy Troop 618 took third place in the Youth Showcase division at the Electric Christmas Parade. Courtesy of Downtown St. Charles Partnership

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