The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation and announced the line-up for this year’s annual Community Holiday Parade Saturday.
Presenting sponsors include the City of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University and Wood County Hospital. Other major sponsors include Ohio Logistics, Visit BG Ohio, American Warming and Ventilating, and VFW Post 1148 as well as a grant from Hancock Wood Electric.
The first units will step off at 9:50 a.m., with the first floats hitting the Four Corners of Main and Wooster Sstreets downtown at 10 a.m. The parade will be broadcast in full on WTOL 11 with Jerry Anderson, Ryan Wichman and Caylee Kirby providing commentary for a parade full of “Holiday Sparkle.”
For those looking to view the parade in-person, the prime viewing area is in the downtown blocks from Ridge Street to Washington Street. Main and Wooster streets will close at 8:30 a.m. to bring in 30-foot bleachers to provide an excellent view of the performance area at the Four Corners.
This year’s grand marshall will be Mayor Mike Aspacher and the honorary grand marshall will be Randy Gardner, Chancellor of Higher Education for the State of Ohio. Gardner is being honored in this year’s parade for all his years of public service as he looks to retire at the end of December.
The anticipated line up of the participating units includes 10 area high school bands including the Bowling Green High School Band under the direction of Samantha Preisner, Bowling Green State University Marching Band under the direction of Jon Waters, performing units, floats, recognition of award winners, community leaders, organizations and so much more.
The line-up is as follows:
BG Police Division
Mark Wasylyshyn, Wood County Sheriff
Color Guard VFW Post 1148 & Auxiliary and State Representative Haraz Ghanbari
Grand Marshall
Honorary Grand Marshall
BG Public Works – Snow Plows
Wood County Hospital
BGSU President Rodney Rogers
BGSU Marching Band
Falcon Outfitters – BGSU
Small Business of the Year
WC Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 109
WTOL 11 Defender
Black Swamp Fine Arts School
State Senator Theresa Gavarone
Wood County Commissioners
Bowling Green Christian Academy
Bowling Green Christian Academy
Athena Award Winner
Wood County District Public Library
Brookdale Bowling Green
Thayer Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Dealership
The Beat Dance Company
Bowling Green City Schools
Wood County Young Democrats
Doug Cubberly – WC Clerk of Court
Sylvania Twirling Stars
BG Pedal Company
Call of the Canyon Café and Catering
League of Women Voters of BG, Ohio
Van Buren High School Band
Best Western Falcon Plaza
The Union Bank Company
The Heights Baton Corps
All Star Driver Education
Bowling Green Manor
The Morning Show
ODOT
Woodward High School Band
Kiwanis Club of BG/Zeus Award Winner
Wood Lane Residential Services
Sleek Academy & All About the Kids Learning Center
Wood Haven Health Care
Cousino Restoration & Environmental
Sally Culling for Ohio
Otsego High School Band
National Tractor Pulling Championships
NWO Montessori
Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities
BW Twirlers
First Baptist Church
The Willow Center
Cyclewerks Bicycle and Fitness
Wood County Green Party
Eastwood HS Eagle Marching Band
Wood County Museum
Wood County Agricultural Society & Jr. Fair Board
Black Swamp Jeep Collectors
BG Bobcat Wrestling Club
Arcadia Marching Band
Mosser Construction
Outstanding Citizen of the Year – Female
Citizens for BG Dog Parks
Maurices
Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry
Black Swamp Players
Poco’s Playhouse Doggy Daycare & Boarding
Wood County Humane Society
Erie County Fair Royalty
Patrick Henry High School Band
Portable Porcelain
St Aloysius Catholic School
Dusty Boots
The Special Horseman Connection
Julie’s Dance Studio
St John’s Marching Titans
Power of Yesteryear Club
BGOPride Association
Goldfish Swim School – Sylvania
St. Al’s Cub Scout Pack 485
Delta High School Band
Outstanding Citizen of the Year – Male
Five-Star Baton Company
Cookie Cutters
State Bank GIVES Truck
Bobcat Cheerleading
Bowling Green Bobcat Marching Band
Santa
Bowling Green Fire Division
The chamber encourage parade viewers and residents to offer financial support of the efforts of the chamber and Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation for the holiday parade. This is one of the largest events this organization undertakes, and it cannot be done without the support of the community. For details on how to help bring cheer this holiday season, contact the chamber at 419-353-7945 or make a donation online at https://www.bgchamber.net/foundation/.
