St. Patrick's Parade Route

 

2008

PARADE LINE-UP

CEAD MILE FAILTE!

DIVISION 1

1.  St. Patrick's Banner                       

2.  Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade Committee Banner                   

3.  Blackstone Valley Detachment #911 - Marine Corps League Color Guard      

4.** Nipmuc Regional High School Marching Band                   

           Sponsored by O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar                    

5.  Float - St. Peter's Central Catholic Elementary School                   

6.  Grand Marshal Stephen Trainor                    

7.  Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade Committee                       

7A. Consul General of Ireland David Barry                  

8.  Most Reverend Bishop Daniel P. Reilly                  

9.  John Cardinal Wright Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Color Guard 

10. Knights of Columbus - Alhambra Council #88 Marching Group                

11. Past Grand Marshals                  

12.** Turners Falls High School Marching Band                    

          Sponsored by Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray                        

13. Float - Mary McInerney Dancers                   

14. Mayor of St. Patrick's Parade Clarence Plant                       

14A. Mayor's Councilors Peggy Bloomfield & Dave Adams                  

15. Past Mayors of the Parade with Patriot's Fan Winnebago                   

16. Float - Pepperidge Farms & Biagio's Grill                    

17.** Police Pipes & Drums of Worcester                    

           Sponsored by the Greater Worcester Police Emerald Society         

18. Greater Worcester Policy Emerald Society                     

19. Worcester Police Department                      

20. Float - Worcester Police Department                    

21. Float - Sterling Health Care, MedStar & L.B. Construction"               

21A. Virginia Boulay Hospitality Award Winner - Mari Ann Paladino            

22.** Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band                     

           Sponsored by the City of Worcester Elected Officials              

23. City of Worcester Elected Officials                    

24. Float - Kiwanis Club of Worcester                      

25. Worcester Columbus Day Parade Committee                      

26. Relay for Life                       

27. Float - Fraternal Order of the Eagles Worcester Aerie #4311              

28. Burncoat High School Air Force Jr ROTC                       

29. Worcester Fire Brigade Color Guard                     

30.** Worcester Fire Brigade Pipe & Drums                  

31. Worcester Fire Department Color Guard                  

32. Worcester Fire Department                  

33. Clinton Fire Fighters Local #3189                      

34. UMass Memorial Paramedics                  

35. Paxton Fire Fighter's Association Color Guard & Ladder #1                

36. Massachusetts Nurses Association Regional Council 2                      

37. The Emerald Club of Worcester County - Bud Sargent, President"           

38. Float - Mercy Centre and Friends of Mercy Centre, Inc."            

39**. Float - Worcester Men of Song                  

40. Float - Vietnamese Community of Greater Worcester                  

41. The Blackstone Valley Mad Hatters                      

42. Blue Star Mother Central Mass Chapter 3

42A. Fallon Community Health Plan                    

43. North High School Navy Jr. ROTC                  

44.** Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Pipes & Drums of Manchester

           Sponsored by AOH & LAOH Division 36 Worcester                     

45. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 36 Worcester - Color Guard          

46. Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 36 Worcester                       

47. Float - Fiddlers' Green Pub & Restaurant                     

48. Float - Ár dTeanga Féin Irish Language Organization                      

49. Blackstone Valley Wagon Coach                    

50. Float - Seven Hills Family Services - Career Service Program             

50A. Worcester Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol - Color Guard             

51.** Clinton High School Band                       

           Sponsored by Jim McGovern                       

52. Float - Congressman Jim McGovern & Marchers                  

53. Float - Spencer Savings Bank - Safari Train                  

54. Anna Maria College & the Molly Bish Center                   

55. Latin American Health Alliance                   

56. Float - Save Giovanni's Friends and DKMS

56A. Worcester Marine Corps League Color Guard             

57.** Al Youngman Band                   

           Sponsored by State Representative Jim O'Day                       

58. Committee to Re-Elect State Representative Jim O'Day                     

59. Department of Conservation & Recreation - Smokey the Bear"

60. Girls, Inc. of Worcester"                  

61. Float - Friendly House and JoAnn Warren Studio                     

61A. Little Miss & Mister Hawaiian Tropic                  

61B. Miss Worcester County and Miss Blackstone                   

62. Collins Plumbing and Heating                     

63.**. Springfield Kiltie Band                       

           Sponsored by American Legion Main South Post #341                 

64. American Legion Main South Post #341 Color Guard & Marchers              

65. 82nd Airborne Assoc.- Gen James Gavin Chapter Color Guard & Marchers     

66. Vernon Hill American Legion Post 435 Color Guard & Marchers              

67. Holmes Family & Girls Scout Troop #9 with Military Vehicles              

68. Float - Vietnam Veterans for the Community                   

69. Float - American Legion Tatnuck Post #288

69A.** Immaculate Heart of Mary School Band                      

70. Vietnam Veterans Chapter 554 of Auburn                       

71. Float - Telegram & Gazette OntheCommon.com                   

72. Team of Bet Mac Arthur with Horse Little Sandy                     

73. Wachusett Brewing Company

73A.  Atlas Distributors

74. Float - Teamsters Union Local #170                     

DIVISION IA

Melha Shriners

DIVISION II

1.  Oxford High School Naval Jr. ROTC Unit - Color Guard & Honor Detail      

2.** Douglas High School Band                        

           Sponsored by Commonwealth National Bank                     

3.  Commonwealth National Bank                       

4.  Float - Club Kas Bar "Tribute to the Nazareth Home for Boys" 

5.  Boy Scouts of America Mohegan Council, Inc."                       

6.  South High School Air Force Jr. ROTC                   

7.** Philadelphia Famous Musical Mummers - Joseph A. Ferko String Band, Inc.

           Sponsored by Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts & IOOF             

8.  Float - Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts & the IOOF  Marching Unit      

9.  Red Cross Marchers                   

10. Central Mass Disaster Animal Response Team                   

11. Float - Summit Academy School                    

12. Float - New England Dance Center                       

13.** Tantasqua Marching Band                  

           Sponsored by Jeff Beatty for U.S. Senate                    

14. Worcester Youth Street Hockey                    

14A. Worcester Rugby Team                      

15. Float - Worcester County 4-H Center, Inc.                    

16. Digital Federal Credit Union                     

17.** Quaboag Highlanders Pipes & Drums                    

18. Fallon Clinic

18A. The Wheelmen

19. Float - Carpenter's Local #107                   

20. Letter Carriers of Central Mass                  

21. Float - Mill St Motors

21A. SkyLight Roller Skating Center                  

22.** Tony Barrie Marching Band                      

23. Massachusetts Audubon Society                    

24. Float - Big Brother Big Sister Foundation                    

25. Galway Bay Irish Pub                       

26. Central Mass Trail Hogs ATV Club                       

27.** Immaculate Heart of Mary School Band                       

28. Radio Stations of Citadel Broadcasting Group - WXLO                      

29. WAAF

30. Ridge Valley Stables, Inc."                      

31. Nice Guys Landscaping                      

32.** Boston City Band                   

33. Worcester Sharks & the Worcester Sharks Booster Club                     

34. Worcester Tornadoes                  

35. Float - Boston Billiard's Club                   

36. New England Surge Football Team                  

37.** Fire House Dixie Band                    

38. Wine Vine                      

39. Float - Tammany Hall                       

40. Direnzo Towing                       

THE END

SLAN AGUS BEANNACHT!