Kids show their stuff in Junior Lilac Parade

Mead Middle School was the grand sweepstakes winner and Centennial Middle School of West Valley won its division and earned the best adherence to theme award in the marching band competition at Saturday’s Junior Lilac Parade.

Middle and elementary school bands and marching units were among the many parade participants along with community groups, floats and political figures.

The 70th annual Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade is scheduled downtown Saturday at 7:45 p.m. The theme for 2008 is “Salute to Service.”

Junior Lilac Parade winners:

Scout Unit

1. Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho

2. Boy Scouts of America

Individual/Group Unit

1. Chase Juggling Chargers and Lincoln Heights Juggling Jags

2. Entertainers Dance and Baton Co.

Elementary Marching Unit

1. Browne Elementary Drill

2. Logan Elementary Drill

Secondary Marching Unit

1. Chase Middle School Drill

2. Sacajawea Middle School Drill

Float

1. Browne Elementary Float

2. Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council

Bands

Division 1

1. Medical Lake School District Elementary

2. Rosalia Elementary

3. Liberty Elementary

Division 2

1. Centennial Middle School

2. Sandstone Middle School

3. Evergreen Middle School

Division 3

1, Lakeside Middle School

2. Greenacres Middle School

Division 4

1. Horizon Middle School

2. Riverside Middle School

3. Medical Lake Middle School

Division 5

1. Salk Middle School

2. Mountain View Middle School

3. McFarland Junior High School

Division 6

1. Northwood Middle School

2. Sacajawea Middle School

3. Chase Middle School

Best Adherence to Theme

1. Centennial Middle School Band

Grand Sweepstakes

1. Mead Middle School Band