Contest Categories (with 2017 winners)

• Best Lad’s Costume – “Mr. Shamrock” - Declan Killeen-Toomey
• Best Lass’s Costume – “Miss Shamrock” - Claire Enright
• Best Adult Male Costume – “Mr. Ireland” - Greg Lou Gehrig-Dunphy
• Best Adult Female Costume – “Ms. Ireland” - Desiree Mathews
• Best-Dressed Dog - “Alexander ” companion - Melissa Cass
• Youngest Participant – “Leprechaun” - Mary Snyder
• Most Senior Participant - Ginny Bonner
• Reddest Hair – “Rua Ri” Male - (no entries)
• Reddest Hair – “Rua Ri” Female - Eileen Hornberger Thomson
• Most Freckles Male - Milo Herbst
• Most Freckles Female - Lauren Halterman
• Largest Clan - Demsey clan

To Enter a Contest:

• Contests will be judged the day of the parade beginning at 1:00 p.m.
• Check in at the flatbed stage at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue & E. Mifflin Streets on the Capitol Square.

Contest Winners:

• Walk in parade and carry signs indicating the contest won
• Receive prizes

2017 Contest Prizes Donated By:

• Animart
• Barre 3
• Capitol Kids
• Ella's Deli
• Ian's Pizza
• I'm Board! Games & Family Fun
• Orange Tree Imports
• Pat O'Malley's Jet Room Restaurant
• Rockin' Jump
• Schwoegler's Entertainment Center

Special thank you to Ian's Pizza and Starbucks for providing pizza and coffee for our wonderful volunteers!