Irish Colleen: Jayden Faille
Past-President: Tammy Maneely
Guest Judges:
Megan Turner, Host of Alliant Energy's Power House
Dale Todd, Vice President of Development, Hatch Development Group
Chad Shipman, Chair, Iowa Irish Festival
Family Award Judges:
Ed McGinty Memorial Award: Lori Nylund
Pat Fitzpatrick Memorial Award: Molly Claypool
Jimmy Duggan Memorial Award: Jimmy Bullock
Jerry Harrington Memorial Award: Jes Harrington
Don Raher Award: Christian Nassif
SaPaDaPaSo 2018 Awards
Best Band/Musical Award (Best PERFORMING Musical Entry –Band or Singing):
1st Place: #41- KZIA Z102.9- Schulte and Swan Marching Band
2nd Place: #78- Wild Hogs Saloon—Singer in silver jacket
Honorable Mention: #25- Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival—Fiddle Player
Best Original Female Costume (Winner need not be female – it’s a costume award):
1st Place: #1- St. Patrick’s Church--“Alice in Ireland” (Entire group)
2nd Place: #33- Dances with Scissors, (All dancers)
Honorable Mention: #46- Royal March Into Spring (All ladies)
Best Original Male Costume (Winner need not be male – it’s a costume award):
1st Place: #79 Sons of Norway—Male in viking hat and animal fur
2nd Place: #21 County Johnson Irish Shamrockers—St. Patrick
Honorable Mention:
Best Vehicle Entry (Irish Theme Optional):
1st Place: #89 Bickford Senior Living (decorated bus)
2nd Place: #5 Old Guys Gone Wild (1951 green Ford)
Honorable Mention : #9 KCRG TV9--Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Aune on the dual bicycle
Best Walking Entry:
1st Place: #45 Malloy Family
2nd Place: #17 Irish Pub Scouts, Troop 17—Scouting for the Perfect Pub!! (Molumby, Dalziel, Maneely, Guge and Davis clans)
Honorable Mention : #7 The Irish Strike Back—Glynn Gang
Best Private Irish Themed Entry (Non-Commercial/Advertising):
1st Place #7 The Irish Strike Back—Glynn Gang
2nd Place: #17 Irish Pub Scouts, Troop 17—Scouting for the Perfect Pub!! (Molumby, Dalziel, Maneely, Guge and Davis clans)
Honorable Mention: #2 Parnell Ancestral Walking Brigade
#3 Clan Na Bryant
Best Commercial Entry:
1st Place: #32 Going Green with IBEW 405
2nd Place: #43 I’Rish The CR Spirits a Happy 25 Years
Honorable Mention: #61 Green Acres Storage—Keep Your Shenanigans Happy at Green Acres Storage!!
Best Bribe:
1st Place: #17 Irish Pub Scouts, Troop 17—Scouting for the Perfect Pub!! (Molumby, Dalziel, Maneely, Guge and Davis clans)
Honorable Mention: #1 Alice in Ireland (St. Patrick’s Catholic Church)
Best Animal Entry:" The Waggy O'Tails Award":
1st Place: #46 Royal March Into Spring (Horse)
2nd Place: #37 Iowa Friends of Companion Animals (Dog wearing kilt w/ orange feet)
Honorable Mention: #4 Dogs go Irish (all dogs)
General Honorable Mention:
#35 The Spirit of The Irish—The Harrington Family
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FAMILY AWARDS:
Don Raher Memorial Award for the "Best Overall Costume":
#46 “Royal March Into Spring”
Jerry Harrington Memorial Award for the "Most Wholesome/Heartfelt Entry":
#81 Austin Strong Foundation “Children are More Precious Than Gold”
Jimmy Duggan Memorial Award for the "Best Family Representation":
#45 Malloy Family
Pat Fitzpatrick "Irish Eyes" Memorial Award for the "Most Creative Entry":
#17 Irish Pub Scouts, Troop 17, “Scouting for the Perfect Pub!!” (Molumby, Dalziel, Maneely, Guge and Davis clans)
Ed McGinty Memorial Award for the "Best Overall Entry":
#1 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church “Alice in Ireland”
Respectfully Submitted: Michele McMullan, Co-Chair 2018 SaPaDaPaSo Judges Committee