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Takoma Park Independence Day

2025 Parade Prizes & Winners

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Performing Arts - Includes bands, vocals, dancing, acrobatics, theater, marching units

First Prize ($300): The Morning Few Band

Second Prize ($200): Washington Adventist University

Third Prize ($100): The Mark H Rooney Taiko School

 
Jeffrey Silverstone Memorial Uncle Sam Award - for costumed entries

First Prize ($200): Dance Against DOGE

Second Prize ($100): Inter-Galactic Peace and Disco-Disclosure

 

Youth Groups

First Prize ($100): West Hillandale Hammerheads Swim Team

Second Prize ($100): TPES/PBES Rainbow Club

                                                                                                                

Roscoe Award (Animal Groups)

First Prize ($200): Greenbelt Dog Training Marching Drill Team

 

Wacky Tacky Takoma Award

First Prize ($200): No Thrones/ No Kings

                                                                                                                

Parade Theme - representing “Takoma Park: United We Stand”

First Prize ($200): Free DC

Second Prize ($100): Maple Community Association

 

TPIDC Memorial Award - in honor of Belle Ziegler, Ernie Weisman, Ed Hutmire, June Aloi, Kay Daniels-Cohen, and Chief James “Jimmy” Jarboe

First Prize ($200: Washington Revels

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Prizes will not be awarded where, in the opinion of the judges, they are not merited.

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