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SUMMARY:"A Comic Book Christmas" Rochester Holiday Parade
DESCRIPTION:The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce presented the annual Holiday Parade on Sunday\, December 5\, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.\n\nMany thanks again to parade Underwriter Service Credit Union and our sponsors and volunteers that are shown below who helped make this year's Holiday Parade a success!\n\nThe Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has been organizing and presenting Rochester's annual Holiday Parade since the mid-1980's. The Rochester Holiday Parade is one of the largest holiday parades in the state. This year's Parade was underwritten by Service Credit Union. Our thanks to them for their generosity to this annual holiday tradition.\n\n \n\nThe official theme of this year's parade was "A Comic Book Christmas". The parade began at the triangle by the R.W. Creteau Regional Technology Center\, traveled south on Wakefield Street\, turned onto Union Street and then turned south on North Main Street and proceeded through South Main Street\, disbanding around the Rochester Commons.\n\n \n\nNearly 60 entries participated in this year's parade. \n\n \n\nMany entries featured superheroes to go along with the theme. There were many decorated mobile units. First\, Second and Third Place trophies are awarded each year in each of the three divisions and a "Best of Parade" trophy is also awarded. Floats are judged on creativity\, craftsmanship\, theme and overall appearance. \n\n \n\nThere were 3 groups providing entertainment in the parade this year\, including the Spaulding High School Red Raider Marching Band\, Wells High School Band from Wells\, Maine\, and the Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band. \n\n \n\nVarious marching groups and entertainment are invited to participate in the parade each year. Their participation is sponsored by local businesses to cover the cost of having these groups participate which costs several thousand dollars as parades are fund raisers to assist in defraying the costs of their equipment and uniforms.\n\n \n\nThe parade each year also includes marching units from several youth groups and organizations\, mobile\, and equestrian units\, as well as VIP's including City elected officials and representatives from the Rochester Police and Fire Departments. This year's Grand Marshals were the 2021 Business of the Year The Rochester Voice\, the 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Monarch School of New England\, and our 2021 Citizens of the Year Alicia Frye and Jeanne Varney Grover. And of course\, everyone's favorite - Santa Claus joined us at the end of the parade.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR PARADE SPONSORS\n\n\n\n UNDERWRITER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n DIVISION SPONSORS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n BAND SPONSORS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Country Brook Apartments\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n DONORS $100-$200\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDONORS $50\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAssociated Brokers\, Inc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerome H. Grossman Law Office\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMEDIA PARTNERS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeacoast Media Group\n\n\n\nPHOTOGRAPHER:\n\n\n\nSPECIAL THANKS:\n\n\n\n2021 Holiday Parade Committee Members\n\nAir Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Spaulding High School\n\nAMI Graphics\, Inc.\n\nArthur's Market\n\nBank of New Hampshire\n\nBernier Insurance\n\nCity of Rochester\n\nCompass Home Inspections\, LLC\n\nCremmen Creative\n\nDover Fire Department\n\nEmily Pelletier\n\nGranite Steak & Grill\n\nGreat Bay Radio Club\n\nKaley Patterson\n\nMandy Barstow\n\nMarket Basket\n\nMatt Beaulieu\, Rochester School Board\n\nNew England Marketing & Print\n\nNorman Sanborn\n\nNortheast Credit Union\n\nPaul Berry's Electric Service\, LLC\n\nPhil Tewell\n\nRochester Toyota\n\nRochester Fire Department\n\nRochester Little Red Raiders Cheerleaders\n\nRochester Middle School Cheerleaders\n\nRochester Police Department\n\nRochester Public Works Department\n\nRochester Rotary Club\n\nRochester School Department\n\nThe Rochester Voice\n\nRochester Toyota\n\nRochester Truck\, Inc.\n\nSeacoast Media Group\n\nSkip Sampson\n\nService Credit Union\n\nSpaulding High School JV & Varsity Cheerleaders\n\nSpaulding High School ROTC\n\nTanya Lee Hervey Photography\n\nTut's Trophies & Awards\n\nUnitil\n\nWaste Management\n\n\n\n....and the many people who participate in the parade!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOR INFORMATION ON SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\, CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE: EVENTS@ROCHESTERNH.ORG
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce presented the annual Holiday Parade on Sunday\, December 5\, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
\n\nMany thanks again to parade Underwriter Service Credit Union and our sponsors and volunteers that are shown below who helped make this year'\;s Holiday Parade a success!
\n\nThe Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has been organizing and presenting Rochester&rsquo\;s annual Holiday Parade since the mid-1980&rsquo\;s. \;The Rochester Holiday Parade is one of the largest holiday parades in the state. This year&rsquo\;s Parade was underwritten by Service Credit Union. Our thanks to them for their generosity to this annual holiday tradition.
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\n\nThe official theme of this year&rsquo\;s parade was &ldquo\;A Comic Book Christmas&rdquo\;. The parade began at the triangle by the R.W. Creteau Regional Technology Center\, traveled south on Wakefield Street\, turned onto Union Street and then turned south on North Main Street and proceeded through South Main Street\, disbanding around the Rochester Commons.
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\n\nThere were 3 groups providing entertainment in the parade this year\, \;including the Spaulding High School Red Raider Marching Band\, Wells High School Band from Wells\, Maine\, and the Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band.
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\n\nVarious marching groups and entertainment are invited to participate in the parade each year. \;Their participation is sponsored by local businesses to cover the cost of having these groups participate which costs several thousand dollars as parades are fund raisers to assist in defraying the costs of their equipment and uniforms.
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\nAir Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Spaulding High School
\nAMI Graphics\, Inc.
\nArthur'\;s Market
\nBank of New Hampshire
\nBernier Insurance
\nCity of Rochester
\nCompass Home Inspections\, LLC
\nCremmen Creative
\nDover Fire Department
\nEmily Pelletier
\nGranite Steak &\; Grill
\nGreat Bay Radio Club
\nKaley Patterson
\nMandy Barstow
\nMarket Basket
\nMatt Beaulieu\, Rochester School Board
\nNew England Marketing &\; Print
\nNorman Sanborn
\nNortheast Credit Union
\nPaul Berry'\;s Electric Service\, LLC
\nPhil Tewell
\nRochester Toyota
\nRochester Fire Department
\nRochester Little Red Raiders Cheerleaders
\nRochester Middle School Cheerleaders
\nRochester Police Department
\nRochester Public Works Department
\nRochester Rotary Club
\nRochester School Department
\nThe Rochester Voice
\nRochester Toyota
\nRochester Truck\, Inc.
\nSeacoast Media Group
\nSkip Sampson
\nService Credit Union
\nSpaulding High School JV &\; Varsity Cheerleaders
\nSpaulding High School ROTC
\nTanya Lee Hervey Photography
\nTut'\;s Trophies &\; Awards
\nUnitil
\nWaste Management
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\nFOR INFORMATION ON SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\, CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE: \; EVENTS@ROCHESTERNH.ORG
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LOCATION:Downtown Rochester
UID:e.1938.7938
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DTSTAMP:20260409T202917Z
URL:http://business.rochesternh.org/events/details/a-comic-book-christmas-rochester-holiday-parade-7938
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