Sacajawea Middle School takes top Junior Lilac Parade honor

The Sacajawea Middle School band and drill team took the top prize in Saturday’s Junior Lilac Parade in downtown Spokane.

The unit took home the event’s “grand sweepstakes” prize after it was judged the best among 31 bands that performed in the parade, said Jane Bateham-Smith, who serves as the parade’s judging chairwoman. The prize allows Sacajawea to represent the Junior Lilac Parade in Saturday’s Spokane Lilac Festival Parade.

The group determined to have best followed this year’s theme, “Dancing in the Streets,” was the Chase Middle School band and auxiliary units. Besides the bands, 18 drill teams and marching units also competed, as well as 16 other groups.

Here are the other winners:

Elementary school bands

First place: West Valley Elementary

Second place: Northwest Christian Elementary

Bands with sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, up to 90 members

First place: Centennial Middle School

Second place: Deer Park Middle School

Third place (tie): Colville Middle School

Third place (tie): Sandstone Middle School

Bands with sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, more than 90 members

First place: Olympic View Middle School

Second place: Evergreen Middle School

Bands with seventh- and eighth-graders, up to 60 members

First place: Horizon Middle School

Second place (tie): Garry Middle School

Second place (tie): Jenkins Middle School

Bands with seventh- and eighth-graders, 61 to 80 members

First place: Chase Middle School band

Second place: Tumwater Middle School

Bands with seventh- and eighth-graders, more than 80 members

First place: Northwood Middle School

Second place: Mountainside Middle School

Elementary marching unit

First place: Grant Elementary Dancers and Drummers

Second place (tie): Hamblen Elementary Drill Team

Second place (tie): University Elementary PTO Cheer Team

Middle school marching unit, up to 20 members

First place: Salk Middle School drill team

Second place: Jenkins Junior High drill team

Middle school marching unit, more than 20 members

First place: Chase Middle School drill team

Second place: Glover Middle School drill team

Other organization

First place: Mt. Spokane High School Equestrian Team

Second place: Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers