Another Stampede rides off into the sunset

Photo by Sylvia Lobato The Century 21 float, fresh from an appearance at Manassa Pioneer Days, took home the Stamede Award for most creative design.

Parade results

MONTE VISTA — Following are the 2012 “What America’s Made of” Stampede parade awards:



Senior division floats

Stampede Award: Century 21, float with most creative design.

Pride of the Valley: Kiwanis Club of Monte Vista, most unusual or unique.

Sweepstakes award: US Tractor & Harvest, Inc., best adaptation of theme.

Children’s favorite: Colorado Parks & Wildlife, biggest hit with the kids.

Judge’s award: Community Resources & Housing Development Corp., best small float.

Parade Committee award: First Southwest Bank.

Community participation award: The Rio Grande Square Dancers.



Youth Division Floats:

First place: Calvary Baptist Church.

Second: SLV Cooperative Parish/ Methodist Churches of the Valley. Third: Valley Church of the Nazarine.



Antiques:

Judge’s Award: Mosca-Hooper fire truck.

First place: ALV Antique Iron Club.

Second: Ray Skeff.



Bikes, walking, go-carts, 4-Wheelers and Miscellaneous:

Sweepstakes Award: Country Living.

Judge’s Award: Harold & David Lentz.

First place: Sunflower Bank; and

Honorable Mention: District 8 4-H Club.



Horses and Riders:

Judge’s Award: Bucky Claunch Family and Marker Family.

Adults:

First place: Colorado Parks & Wildlife.

Juniors:

First place: SLV Little Britches;

Second: Emily Sparks.

Juvenile:

First place: Blair Vanderpool;

Second: Garett Thomson.



Family/groups:

First place: Alta Fuels.

Second: Strohmayer Funeral Home.



Parade Committee Appreciation Awards went to Deacon Farms; The Shriners, the color guard, the Sand Dunes 4-H Club pooper scoopers and the Monte Vista Police Department.