Photos: Blacksburg’s TubaChristmas and 2012 Holiday Parade
Several Girl Scout troops were featured in Blacksburg’s 2012 Holiday Parade Friday evening in downtown Blacksburg. Photo by Mike Shaw | The Burgs
BLACKSBURG — Hundreds of New River Valley residents turned out for Blacksburg’s 2012 tree lighting, TubaChristmas and Holiday Parade events Friday evening in downtown Blacksburg.
This year, TubaChristmas had more tuba players than any year before, setting a record, Downtown Blacksburg Inc. Director Laureen Blakemore said. A large crowd gathered at Market Square Park to hear the tubas play several Christmas music selections.
Shortly following TubaChristmas, the Holiday Parade made its way down North Main Street and included parade floats, a fleet of Jeep Wranglers and several businesses from the NRV.
The parade was cosponsored by Blacksburg Parks and Recreation, Downtown Blacksburg Inc. and Virginia Tech Chapter of Circle K.
2012 Holiday Parade Winners:
Youth Float
1- Pack 704
2- Blacksburg Baptist Church – Girls in Action
3- Cub Scout Pack 56
General Float
1- Gateway Baptist Church
2- Northstar Church
3- Student Alumni Associates of VA Tech Alumni Assoc.
Non Float
1- Blacksburg Chinese School
2- Perfater Family
3- Heartstrings Pet Lodging and Spa
Honorable Mention
1- Crystal Boyle
2- Solar Connection
3- Girl Scout Troop 1019
Nest Realty held a Ginger Bread House Contest to benefit Valley Interfaith Child Care Center (VICCC) on Sunday and raised over $500 for VICCC, according to Blakemore.
Here is the list of winners:
1st: Stellar One – Candyland
2nd: Burnt Creative
3rd: “To Grandmother’s House We Go”
The Burgs’ Mike Shaw was at TubaChristmas and the Holiday Parade and shares these photos.
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Why is the CHRISTMAS parade called a holiday parade. All of my life, 58 years, it has always been called a Christmas parade. Lets keep Christ in Christmas!
Comment by Ruth Ann Moore — December 11, 2012 @ 9:47 am
It’s called a “Christmas”parade!
Comment by Priest — December 11, 2012 @ 11:17 am
It is called a Holiday Parade to honor and respect ALL people who wish to participate. Floats can portray Christianity if that is what the group chose.Floats can also portray Chinese New Year, or Kwanzaa, or Hanukkah or Ramadan or Saint Lucia Day or even Santa.
Let’s keep kindness, tolerance and a joyful spirit in the Holidays- the Christians I know practice those values.
Comment by Fred Gee — December 13, 2012 @ 9:09 pm