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2008 Light Up Parade Winners
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2008 Light Up Parade Winners

NON-PROFIT CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – ACS Relay for Life – Lori’s Angels
  • 2nd Place ($150) – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
  • 3rd Place ($100) – Hermitage Girl Scouts Troop #48
SCHOOL CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – Keystone Charter School
  • 2nd Place ($150) – Notre Dame School
  • 3rd Place ($100) – St. Joseph’s School
BANDS CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – Reynolds School District
  • 2nd Place ($150) – Kennedy Catholic School
ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – Twirling Angels
  • 2nd Place ($150) – Sensations Baton Corp
HONORABLE MENTION ($75 each)
  • Hermitage Cub Scout Pack #16
  • Charyssa Gera Fund
  • South Pymatuning Fire Department
  • ABC Corner

ICEBERG AWARDS

Corporate (Division A) : Over 30 feet in length
  • 1st Place – Barbenders Gym
  • 2nd Place – National City Bank
  • 3rd Place – Bentley House Assisted Living
Corporate (Division B) : Under 30 feet in length
  • 1st Place – Seven Seas Home Leisure Center
  • 2nd Place – Cattron Group International
  • 3rd Place – Hermitage Home Depot
Municipal – Local & County Offices, Officials, Fire Departments
  • 1st Place – Hermitage Fire Department
  • 2nd Place – Clark Fire Department
  • 3rd Place – Wheatland Fire Department
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

“Twinkle” Award – Presented to the entry with the brightest lights

Hermitage Fire Department

“Santa’s Choice” Award – Presented to the entry exhibiting the most holiday spirit

Notre Dame School

“Most Unique” Award – Presented to the entry demonstrating a creative and unique float design

Keystone Charter School

“Most Entertaining” Award – Presented to the entry with the best holiday music or entertainment theme

ACS Relay for Life – Lori’s Angels

“Judges’ Choice” Award – Presented as the judges choice for special recognition to entries that creatively combined bright lights & holiday spirit

  • Kendron Lodge #389
  • Hopscotch Early Learning Child Care Center
  • Shenango Valley YMCA
  • McGonigle Ambulance Service
  • Penn State HDFS Club / Housing Coalition
  • First National Bank


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2009 Light Up Parade Winners
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2009 Light Up Parade Winners

NON-PROFIT CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – ACS Relay for Life – Lori’s Angels
  • 2nd Place ($150) – YMCA
  • 3rd Place ($100) – Kedron Lodge #389/Farrell OES 156
  • 4th Place ($75) – Grace Chapel Community Church
  • Honorable Mention – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
SCHOOL CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – Hopscotch Pre-school
  • 2nd Place ($150) – Notre Dame School
  • 3rd Place ($100) – Tender Care Learning Center
BANDS CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – Reynolds High School
  • 2nd Place $(150) – Kennedy Catholic High School
ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORY
  • 1st Place ($200) – Sensations Baton Corps
  • 2nd Place ($150) – Twirling Angels

ICEBERG AWARDS

Corporate (Division A) : Over 30 feet in length
  • 1st Place – First National Bank
  • 2nd Place – PNC Bank
  • 3rd Place – Lowes
Corporate (Division B) – Under 30 feet in length
  • 1st Place – Cattron
  • 2nd Place – Hermitage Home Depot
  • 3rd Place – Scott’s Furniture

Municipal- Local & County Officials / Fire Departments
  • 1st Place – Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department
  • 2nd Place- 347 Quartermaster Co. US Army Reserves
  • 3rd Place – Clark Fire Dept
  • Honorable Mention – New Wilmington Fire Dept.
  • Honorable Mention – S. Pymatuning Fire Dept.
Community
  • 1st Place – Antique Car – Augie Staunch

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

“Twinkle” Award – Presented to the entry with the brightest lights

First National Bank

“Santa’s Choice” Award – Presented to the entry exhibiting the most holiday spirit

Kedron Lodge #389 – Farrell OES 156

“Most Unique” Award – Presented to the entry demonstrating a creative and unique float design

ALS – Relay for Life – Lori’s Angels

“Most Entertaining” Award – Presented to the entry with the best holiday music or entertainment theme

  • Grace Chapel Community Church
  • William Scanlon Judges Award
  • Neshannock Alliance Church

“Judges’ Choice” Award – Presented as the judges choice for special recognition to entries that creatively combined bright lights and Holiday Spirit

  • Twirling Angels
  • Sensations Baton Corps
  • Flynn’s Tire & Auto
  • Wallace & Pancher
  • Sharon Fire Dept.
  • TJ Maxx

The estimated crowd for the 2009 parade was 22,000-24,000 people.

The Community Food Warehouse reported that canned food donations were up 150% from the previous year!

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2010 Light Up Parade Winners
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2010 Light Up Parade Winners

2010 CONTEST WINNERS!

Thousands lined up along East State Street and North Hermitage Road on Saturday night to see the 13th annual Hermitage Light Parade’s long line of festive floats, bands and dancers, fire trucks and then

Santa unveiled on a unique North Pole float.

Following the parade, refreshments and entertainment were offered at Delahunty Middle School, Santa met with his biggest fans at the Shenango Valley Mall and judges named the following as parade winners:

Non-profit
  • First place ($200) Kedron Lodge 389
  • Second place ($150) Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
  • Third place ($100) Grace Chapel Community Church
  • Fourth place ($75) Mercer County Head Start
School
  • First place ($200) Notre Dame
  • Second place ($150) Hopscotch Preschool
  • Third place ($100) Tendercare Learning Center
Bands
  • First place ($200) Brookfield
  • Second place ($150) Reynolds
  • Third place ($100) Kennedy Catholic
Entertainment
  • First place ($200) Twirling Angels
  • Second place ($150) Spirit Baton
  • Third place ($100) Shenango Valley Polar Bear Club
  • Fourth place ($75) Northwest Allstars

Iceberg Awards

  • Corporate A (over 30 feet long)
  • First place – Hermitage Agway
  • Second place – McGonigle Ambulance Service
  • Third place – First National Bank

Corporate B (under 30 feet long)
  • First place – Hermitage Home Depot
  • Second place – 10 Pin Junior and Peewee Bowling
  • Third place – Scott’s Furniture
Municipal
  • First place – Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department
  • Second place – Sharon Fire Department
  • Third place – Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department
Community
  • Lehman Family
Special Recognition Awards
  • Twinkle Award — Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department
  • Santa’s Choice — Hermitage Agway
  • Most Unique — Notre Dame
  • Most Entertaining —Brookfield High School
Judge’s Choices

(special recognition to entries that creatively combined bright lights and holiday spirit)

  • Kedron Lodge, Strength in Numbers
  • Zumba With Audrey
  • Buhl Community Recreation Center
  • Hopscotch Preschool
  • Hillcrest- Flynn Petcare Foundation

Gold sponsors included the City of Hermitage, Shenango Valley Mall, Joy Cone Co., Hermitage Towne Plaza, Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union, Greenville Savings Bank, First National Bank, The Hudson Group Inc., Kake Development, Inc., Tri-County Industries, Inc., PNC Bank, Kraynak’s Santa’s Christmasland, Bob Evans,Hermitage Giant Eagle.

Photos from the Sharon-Herald

Six-year-old Connor Looney of Sharon, pictured above, holds a bag as he waits for candy during the 13th annual Hermitage Holiday Light Parade. The event draws an estimated 10,000 people to East State Street. about 70 units marched in the parade including Cub Scout Pack 16, above, based in Hermitage.

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2011 Light Up Parade Photo Winners
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2011 Light Up Parade Photo Winners


2011 Parade Contest Winners & Sponsors

Thanks to:

  • Minuteman Press • Hermitage Volunteer Fire Dept. • Hermitage Police Dept.
  • Hermitage Public Works Dept. • Hickory V.F.W. Honor Guard & Women’s Auxiliary
  • Thom Kwolek • Parade Judging Committee • Hickory Marching Band
  • Emily Chess & Sasha Martin• Scheidemantle Motors • Mercer County PennDOT
  • Mercer County Community Transit • Mel Grata Chevrolet Toyota Scion
  • Every business, organization, family and volunteer who participated

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED FOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY

FOOD WAREHOUSE. 3145 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE COLLECTED.

A Special “Thank You” to:
  • PI&I Motor Express • Strimbu Trucking, Inc.
  • Fredonia Tire • Yourga Trucking, Inc. • Dave’s Towing
  • Combine Construction, Inc. • Lowrey’s Towing
  • Carpenter’s Towing • Myers Towing
Gold Sponsors

City of Hermitage • Shenango Valley Mall • Joy Cone Co. • Greenville Savings Bank • Hermitage Towne Plaza / JJ Gumberg Co. • Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union • First National Bank • Hudson Group, Inc. • KAKE Development, Inc. • PNC Bank • Tri-County Industries, Inc. • Kraynak’s, Inc. • Hermitage Giant Eagle • Hermitage Business Association

Silver Sponsors

MedExpress • SCP Group • Black, Bashor & Porsch, LLP • Combine Construction, Inc. • Cottage Gardens, Inc. • Erme’s, Inc. • HHSDR Architects/Engineers • JFS Wealth Advisors • Huntington National Bank • McGonigle Ambulance Service, Inc. • Pennstar Federal Credit Union • Perkins Restaurant • UPMC Horizon • 10 Pin Alley • La Isla Mexican Restaurant • Chiccarino’s

Bronze Sponsors

Hudson Construction, Inc. • Nick’s Inn 62 • Quaker Steak & Lube • Panera Bread • Hermitage DQ Grill & Chill • Shenango Valley Cinemas • Bob Evans • Hot Head Burritos

November 13, 2011 – School’s Float to Cast Light on Anti-Bullying – Artman Returns to Holiday Parade

Come to Hermitage and enjoy a day full of holiday shopping and a night of beautiful lights, floats & Santa Claus!

  • Grand Marshal PAUL A. YOUNG, will be honored for his extraordinary contributions to the community.
  • Junior Marshals, ISABELLA STEFANAK and SETH ADDICOTT, will ride along in the parade.
  • The PARADE will travel down East State Street from Kraynak’s & Hermitage Towne Plaza to the Route 18 Entrance of the Shenango Valley Mall. SANTA CLAUS will be escorted by HERMITAGE AGWAY.
  • Local schools and businesses will compete for over $2000 in cash and awards in the FLOAT CONTEST.
  • Shenango Valley YMCA is conducting a HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE for the Community Food Warehouse along the parade route.
  • Winners of the float contest will be posted on www.hermitage.net after the parade.
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