2024 PARADE AWARD WINNERS
The 2024 Parade Award Winners have been selected by the Northeast Judging Association. Each winning marching unit will be recognized and will receive a plaque in their name at the Annual Parade Awards Ceremony which is held each spring by one of the 4 Associated Irish Societies.
AWARD |
WINNER |
| Grand Marshal's Award | East Rock Brass Band |
| Queen's Award | Sarah Parlato |
| Honor Attendant's Award | Emily Burke |
| Best Overall | Band O'Brothers |
| Best Fire Apparatus | New Haven Fire Department Apparratus |
| Best Firefighter Emerald Society | FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums |
| Best Professional Fire Department | East Haven Fire Department-Local 1205 |
| Best Police Honor Guard | 1st: CT Department of Correction Honor Guard 2nd: CT State Police Honor Guard |
| Best High School Band | 1st: West Haven High School Marching Band 2nd: Wilbur Cross High School Marching Band Governors |
| Best Elementary School Band | Roberto Clement Band |
| Best School Youth Group | New Haven Youth and Recreation |
| Best Youth Marching Band | Marlborough Jr. Ancient Fife & Drum Corps |
| Best Drill Team | 1st: The Village Drill and Drum Corp 2nd: Conte West Hill Steppers |
| Best Fife & Drum | 1st: Stony Creek Fife and Drum Corp 2nd: Mattatuck Drum Band |
| Best Pipe & Drum | 1st: Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band 2nd: New Haven County Firefighter Pipes & Drums |
| Best Drum & Bugle Corp. | 1st: CT Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corp 2nd: CT Alumni Drum and Bugle Corp |
| Best Irish Dance Group | 1st: Brennan-Lucey Irish Dance Academy 2nd: Mulkerin School of Irish Dance |
| Best Irish Society Group | 1st: West Haven Irish-American Club 2nd: New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club |
| Best Youth Military Group | 1st: Marine Cadets of America 2nd: James Hillhouse JORTC |
| Best Military Unit | Navy Band Northeast |
| Best Musical Group | 1st: Polish American String Band 2nd: Jersey String Band |
| Best Radio Station | 99.1 PLR |
| Best Entertainment | 1st: Connecticut Star Wars Clubs 2nd: Elm City Party Bike |
| Best Musical Entertainment | 1st: Catnip Junkies 2nd: Rock House School of Music |
| Best Brass Band | 1st: The Great American Marching Band 2nd: Wholly Brass Band |
| Tom Slater Spirit of the Parade | 1st: Hillhouse Marching Band 2nd: Ebony Horsewomen Parade Unit |
| Best Float | 1st: Ian Biggs & The Ruckus 2nd: Grand Marshal Family & Friends |
| Best Reenactment | 1st: Eighth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Co. A, Inc. 2nd: Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire |
| Best Charitable | Make - a - Wish Foundation |
| Best Community Organization | 1st: Scouts BSA Troop 75G 2nd: Gateway Connecticut State Community College |
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The Associated Irish Societies is an IRS recognized non-profit with 501(c) (3) status. All donations are tax-deductible. Donations are payable to the Associated Irish Societies.
ABOUT
The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Connecticut’s largest single day spectator event attracting more than 325,000 people to the streets New Haven each year. The Parade is a longstanding tradition in the New Haven community, and the members of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee volunteer to ensure the tradition continues.
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