The Parade Committee would like to thank all who participated and all who came out to see the American Spirit Parade in Lancaster, PA. Join us next year: Saturday, April 25, 2009!

The American Spirit Parade is intended to bring together the citizens of Lancaster County for a special day of patriotism. Our parade honors the spirit of American freedom and all those who work to preserve it. It’s an opportunity to express our gratitude to our veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to thank the servicemen, servicewomen and first-line responders who risk their lives to guarantee our freedoms. It also gives Lancaster County families an opportunity to come together and celebrate our country’s civic and military contributions with a fun and affordable event for all ages.

So please join us – participate and march, or just watch and wave the flag!

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733rd Truck Company
American Red Cross
Boy Scout Troop 267
Brubaker, Inc.
Central York MS Fie & Drum Corps
Ceol Neamh Pipe Band
Crispus Attucks Community Center
Cylo, Lancaster Barnstormers
Det. 294 Lancaster Marine Corps League Color Guard
Dominion Pest Control
Donnie Price, Navy Vet
Dutchland Derby Rollers
“Elvis” – Garry Jones
Elegant Ladies of Grace Red Hat Society
Ephrata Elks Lodge 1933
Federal Generals Corps
Funny Factory
General Reynolds Cornet Band
George Stiles
Getz Steam Calliope
Gold Star Mothers
Harvey Lilly
Jerry & Cindy Handel 1929 Oakland
Jr. Girl Scout Troop 1616
Ken Murry
Lancaster Blue Star Moms
Lancaster City Bureau of Fire
Lancaster City Councilman Nelson Polite Sr.
Lancaster City Police Mounted Patrol
Lancaster County Shrine Club Oriental Band
Lancaster County Young Marines
Lancaster's New Police Chief Keith Sadler and Family
Lancaster Twp. Fire Dept.
Lebanon Co. Detachment Marine Corp League
LEMSA
Melrose Blackhawk’s Drum & Bugle Corps
Milford Volunteers Ancient Fife & Drum Corps.
Military Officers Association of America
Millersville VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Mom & Dad’s Fire Company
Mother Cabrini’s All Girl Fife & Drum Corps
Mt. Horeb Masonic Lodge
Navy Club USA Ship 166
Neffsville Fire Company
Optimist Club of Lancaster & Queen
Oreville Kart Club
PA Army National Guard
Patriot Towing & Transport Inc.
Pequea Volunteer Fire Co
PNC Bank
Robert McSherry Sr.
Russel Dicks
Sign-A-Rama
Smooth Jazz 92.7
Southern Manheim Twp. Volunteer Fire Co
Susquehanna Valley Mariners Chapter Merchant Marines
Susquehanna Valley GTO Tigers
Temple Guard of York
The Dixielander’s
The Hegeman String Band
The Legionnaires Sr. Marching Band
The Original Trilby String Band
The Salvation Army
U.S. Marine Band from Camp Lejeune, NC
United Veterans Beacon House
Vietnamese Community
Wheatland Federal Credit Union
Women Veterans of Berks County
Zembo Shrine Minicars
Zembo Shrine Mounted Patrol
Zembo Shrine Sports Cars

The American Spirit Trophy:
Outstanding Presentation/Unit
Crispus Attucks Community Center

The Judges' Trophy:
Outstanding Performing Unit
Temple Guard of York

Bands:
1st Place: York Central MS Colonial Fife & Drum Corps. (This unit consists of 7th & 8th graders. This group performs all over the Central PA area.)
2nd Place: Ceol Neamh Pipe Band

Floats:
1st Place - Navy Club USA Ship 166

Best Performing Group:
The Zembo Shrine Minicars

Best Novelty Unit:
Getz Steam Calliope

Best Fire Equipment/Company Presentation:
Pequea Volunteer Fire Co.

Best Porch Party:
Winner: Soren & Bonnie West, Buchanan Ave.
Runner-Up: Kehoe/Doria Family

Special Presentations to the:
2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, NC. They also performed at the opening night at the Barnstormers.

To the 733rd Transportation Company, United States Army Reserve out of Reading for their participation and loyalty to this parade.

American Legion Post 34
Anonymous
Bird-In-Hand Woodworks, Inc.
Blue Ridge Cable 11
Brubaker, Inc.
Certified Carpet
Charlie Smithgall
Commerce Bank
Detachment 294 Lancaster County Marine Corps League
Don Brubaker
Dosie Dough
Elks B.P.O. No. 134
Engle-Hambright & Davies
Ephrata Elks Lodge 1933
Faulkner Chevrolet
Frank’s Garage
Ginni Ingram
Glesco Inc.
Great Beneficial Union District 84
HY-TEC Inc.
J&J Material Handling
James Pontz
Jr. Girl Scout Troop 1616
Kay Knight
Lancaster Amvets Post 19
Lancaster Barnstormers
Lancaster Trophy House
Lebzelters Total Car Care
Mason*Dixon Office Products
Marie J Eisch Hurst
Neighborhood Services
PENN Inc. - Promotional Products
PNC Bank
Proto Inc.
Red Rose Sanitation Services
Sign-A-Rama
The Hotel Brunswick

To provide the Lancaster community with a traditional event that expresses pride in America and those who defend it, and to participate in the true spirit of freedom.