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thedaffodilfestival.org Daffodil Festival, 2018 S5 Special Daffodil Festival Insert The 85th Annual Grand Floral Parade Entries include: Not all entries participate in all four legs of the parades, and are subject to adjustment or change. Puyallup Officer of the Year/Chief for a Day Color Guard Team - Army Spanaway Lake High School NJROTC Color Guard Team - 62nd Medical Brigade 56th Army Band, I Corps, JBLM Grand Marshal - Norm Dicks Community Grand Marshal - Bill Sterud Honorary Grand Marshals - Jean Hayes & Phyllis Hayes Military VIP Military VIP - 62nd Medical Brigade Military Marching Unit - 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Cmd. Military Marching Unit - 504 Military Police Military Vehicle Unit - 42nd MP Brigade Daffodil President - Tim Smith Clan Gordon Pipe Band Queen s Float Lincoln JROTC Lincoln High School Marching Band Tacoma Public Schools Float Pierce County Executive - Bruce Dammeier Pierce County Prosecutor - Mark Lindquist Daffodil Traveling Float Mount Tahoma High School Army JROTC Emerald Ridge High School Band Hyack - New Westminster - Rooted In Tradition Graham Fire & Rescue Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Seafair Commodores Float Ferrucci JH Marching Band Glacier View JH Marching Band Colors of Hawai i Kau Lio Pa u Riders Puyallup Tribal Entry Metro Animal Services Sea Scout Ship 110 - Charles N. Curtis Graham-Kapowsin Marching Band and Cheer Washington State Spring Fair Educators of the Year Bethel Air Force JROTC The Royal Rosarians Tacoma Yacht Club - Marine Grand Marshall & Honor Guard 25th District Elected Officials Puyallup City Council WA State Rep. Andrew Barkis - Elected Official Bonney Lake High School Band Penticton Peach Festival Astoria Clowns Clover Park High School Marching Band Marysville Strawberry Festival JBLM Bettie Brigade Arrow Lumber & Hardware LLC. Top sectret mms drum corp Mt. Tahoma H.S. Varsity Cheer Squad Autumn Leaf Festival Float Pierce County Sheriffs Mounted Posse Daffodil Scholarship Foundation Bethel Middle School Marching Band Capital Lakefair REI Pierce Transit FOSS IB WORLD SCHOOL WA State Apple Blossom Festival Orting Middle School Marching Band Fife - Cossacks Motorcycle Team Lakeridge Middle School Marching Band Fife Community Cheer Fife Community Float Motorsports Mayhem (2018 Slamfest) Eatonville HS Cheer, Dance and Band Eatonville High School- Float The Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse Sumner High School Spartan Marching Band Sumner s Community Float Tacoma Traumettes Rainier Antique Tractor Club Tacoma Lariettes Rainier Council Square Dancers Stahl Storm Marching Band La Senoritas Saber Drill Team Orting Cardinals Lacrosse Sons of Norway Norden Lodge Bethel High School Band & Cheer Seattle Seafair Pirates Ballou Junior High Marching Band Royal Neighbors of America -Tacoma Chapter Puyallup Cheer Academy Governor John R. Rogers H.S. JROTC Rogers High School Band, Cheer, and Dance Puyallup Community Float Pierce County Fair Sunny Sky s Animal Rescue Calvary Community Church FPHS Cardinal Band Fathoms of Fun Festival Pierce County Mustang Club Wilson High School Band and Cheerleaders Spanaway Lake High School Marching Band Bethel Community Float Afifi Shriners Sumner FFA The Beat Goes On Marching Band Dynamic Edge Athletics Cheer and Tumbling Community Sumner Car Orting Cub Scouts Pack 560 The Ladies and Drumline of Elegance The Princesses of Elegance Mountain View Middle School Wolves Marching Band Logic Staffing - Recruiting Bus! Relay For Life of Tacoma Volunteers, Cancer Survivors, and Caregivers Northwest Small Equine Club Girl Scouts of Western WA White River High School Marching Band White River High School Garrison Titan from the 501st Legion Lakes High School Lancer Marching Band and Dance Team Clover Park School District Integrity Drill Team Sumner Middle School Bobcat Marching Band Moxee Hop Festival s Miss East Valley American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA Troops WA1900 The Little Gym Cub Scout Pack 621 - Graham, WA Frontier Middle School March Band The Little Gym of Puyallup Tacoma Elite Cougars Cheer Girl Scouts of Western Washington 253UTV Orting High School Band Orting Community Daffodil Float CRISTA Camps Edgemont Junior High Marching Band Little Miss Meeker-Hailey Stock Meeker Mansion Washington High School Air Force JROTC Washington High School Marching Band Franklin Pierce Schools Roughriders Cheerleading Kalles Junior High Tyee Marching Band Curtis High School ROTC, ASB, and Cheer Curtis High School Band Curtis High School Float Truth Fitness Columbia Junior High Marching Band Jefferson County Rhododendron Festival Dockyard Derby Dames Aylen Junior High Band Sequim Irrigation Festival Stadium NJROTC Color Guard Stadium HS Navy Junior ROTC
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Daffodil Festival Sponsors Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino Korum Automotive Group The Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse KOMO4 Television. Washington State Fair Pierce County. City of Tacoma. City of Puyallup City of Fife. City of Sumner. City of Orting Additional Sponsors Adriatic Grill. Knutson Farms. Sound Transit Port of Tacoma. Tacoma Weekly Educators of the Year Sponsors Korum Automotive Group. Pierce County Mustang Club Organizational Partners Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound. Pierce County Library Tacoma Library. YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties. Puyallup Library Emergency Food Network. Pierce County Parks. Multicare Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy. Pierce County Fire. United Way Thank you to all of the people who contribute time, money, and resources to the Daffodil Festival that limited space here did not allow them to be listed in this publication. The Daffodilians, Chaperones, and volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Thank you to our Facility Sponsors Have the Best Parade Day Ever! By Savannah Fry Special to Tacoma Weekly The day of the Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade this upcoming Saturday, April 8th - always makes for a good reason to get together, get outside, and celebrate the coming of Spring! However, true Daffodil fans know that s it s not always as simple as bundling up, bringing the family, and snagging a seat along the parade route. The parade is over 80 years old, and that means over 80 years of die-hard Daffodil fans have their own system for celebrating on parade day. Here are some of our favorite tips and tricks for making the most out of your Grand Floral Parade experience, as well as some of the best viewing locations throughout the parade s four-city journey, through Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting! Tip #1: Get there early! This might be a trickier, especially for the earlier parades, like the leg in Tacoma. However, it s always better to claim your spot and settle in, and then make a trip to a local coffee hotspot, than to risk losing out on the perfect viewing location. Tip #2: Get into the spirit. Dedicated Daffodil fans are sure to bring their own set of blooms out to the streets on Parade Day, whether it s with flower crowns, stroller and wagon decorations, or even just breaking out a little yellow from their own closets. It may not be quite as bright as the ballgowns the Princesses wear, but your yellow duds pack their own punch, and help make Pierce County just a little bit brighter, too! Tip #3: Pack snacks! This tip applies especially well to bigger groups, or those with little ones in tow. The parade can be long for those with shorter attention spans, and packing a snack or two might help keep tiny tots content. Maybe making a snack pack full of yellow food like pineapples and bananas, or white cheddar crackers and cheese - will keep the kids from pointing out every pizza place they see on the way home! Tip #4: Make the most of your parade experience! If you get there early enough, make sure to take the time to let older kids and adults venture farther back into the parade parking area, where all of the bands, floats, cars, and more, line up beforehand. Oftentimes, you can see groups practicing, and might even get the chance for a quick photo op with some of your favorite participants. Still, make sure to clear out at least ten minutes before the parade gets underway you wouldn t want to miss any of the festivities! Tip #5: Stake out your space! Bring lawn chairs or towels for your group not only do they make for comfier and less dirty seating on crowded city streets, but they re a good way of carving out where your parade viewing territory is. But be mindful: you re not the only one trying to enjoy the Parade today, so be kind and respectful of those around you, too! Tip #6: Do some exploring! After the parade is over, don t just go home. The Festival and Parade are all about celebrating your community, so don t forget to stop by some favorite restaurants or shopping destinations nearby. Pro tip: try finding a spot to stay near the end of the Parade route, as it travels along Washington Avenue. Because the end of the route signifies the end of the Parade, Daffodil Princesses are sometimes known to start tossing daffodils into the crowd and if you ask nicely, you might even be able to snag a bloom or two off of the float itself! At home But, of course, some years you just can t make it to the Parade. Still, that doesn t mean you have to miss out on all of the fun! If you ve got a TV, you re in luck: you can watch the parade on KOMO (channel 4) on Sunday at noon!