Posted: 7/6/06
Chisago Lakes band a double winner in July 4th parade
The Chisago Lakes High School Marching Band from Lindstrom was a double winner in the 82nd annual Independence Day Parade in Forest Lake on Tuesday, July 4.
American Legion Post 225, the annual sponsor of the Fourth of July celebration, has released names of award winners from the 2006 parade.
The Chisago Lakes High School band won awards as the best marching band (first place) and best drill squad.
The Legionís Home Town Pride Award, the top local award, was won by the Forest Lake City Marching Band.
The 2006 parade featured 184 units.
The complete list of awards from the July 4th parade is shown here with the names of sponsors if any.
ïBest Local Float ó St. Peterís Cub Scout Pack 487.
ïBest Float from Outside Forest Lake ó Washington County Dairy Association.
ïBest Religious Float ó Maranatha Assembly of God Church, Wyoming.
ïBest Musical Float ó Lino Lakes American Legion Post 566.
ïHome Town Pride Award ó Forest Lake City Marching Band, sponsored by Forest Lake VFW Post 4210.
ïBest Marching Band, 1st place ó Chisago Lakes High School Marching Band, sponsored by the Forest Lake Times.
ïBest Marching Band, 2nd place ó District 622 Marching Band from Tartan-North St. Paul High Schools, sponsored by Holiday Station Stores, Forest Lake.
ïBest Other Band, 1st place ó Zuhrah Steel Drum Band, sponsored by Forest Lake American Legion Post 225.
ïBest Other Band, 2nd place ó Forest Lake German Sitting Band.
ïVFW Post 4210 Award for Excellence, 1st place ó Operation Minnesota Nice.
ïVFW Post 4210 Award for Excellence, 2nd place ó Grandmaís House.
ïBest Clown Unit ó Powder Puff Clown Club, sponsored by Reubís Tire Shop, Forest Lake.
ïBest Color Guard ó Third District American Legion Color Guard, sponsored by Mahtomedi American Legion Post 507.
ïBest Drill Squad ó Chisago Lakes High School Marching Band, sponsored by the Forest Lake Times.
ïMost Entertaining ó Zuhrah Shrine Cycle Corps, sponsored by Forest Lake American Legion Post 225.
ïBest Equestrian Unit ó Keystone Riders.
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