2012 DVFA Parade Award Winners
Fire Company with Musical Marching Unit
Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
2nd Best Appearing: Brandywine Hundred
3rd Best Appearing: Wilmington Manor
4th Best Appearing: Cheswold
Fire Company without Musical Marching Unit
Best Appearing: Clayton
2nd Best Appearing: Delaware City
3rd Best Appearing: Seaford
4th Best Appearing: Harrington
5th Best Appearing: Hartly
6th Best Appearing: Elsmere
7th Best Appearing: Felton
8th Best Appearing: Bowers Beach
Special Judges’ Award: Kennett Square, PA
Ladies Auxiliary Marching Unit
Best Appearing: Minquadale
2nd Best Appearing: Little Creek
3rd Best Appearing: Seaford
4th Best Appearing: Cranston Heights
5th Best Appearing: Wilmington Manor
6th Best Appearing: Cheswold
7th Best Appearing: Delaware City
8th Best Appearing: Elsmere
Fire Company Color Guard Unit
Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
2nd Best Appearing: Clayton
3rd Best Appearing: Delaware City
Non-School Bands
Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
School Bands
Best Appearing: Dover High School
2nd Best Appearing: Smyrna High School
3rd Best Appearing: Brandywine High School
Drum Major
Best: Dover High School
Delaware Fire Apparatus
Best Appearing: Volunteer Hose
Hand Drawn Antique
Best Appearing: Hartly
Antique Pumper (pre-1959)
Best Appearing: Bridgeville
2nd Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
3rd Best Appearing: Frederica
4th Best Appearing: Dover
5th Best Appearing: Christiana
6th Best Appearing: Ellendale
Pumper (1959-1984)
Best Appearing: Hockessin
2nd Best Appearing: Indian River
3rd Best Appearing: Cheswold
Pumper (1985-present)
Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
2nd Best Appearing: Delaware City
3rd Best Appearing: Volunteer Hose
4th Best Appearing: Leipsic
5th Best Appearing: Townsend
6th Best Appearing: Brandywine Hundred
Rescue
Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
2nd Best Appearing: Hartly
3rd Best Appearing: Harrington
Pumper/Rescue
Best Appearing: Clayton
2nd Best Appearing: Bowers
3rd Best Appearing: Marydel
Tanker
Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
2nd Best Appearing: Townsend
Aerial Device
Best Appearing: Citizens’ Hose
2nd Best Appearing: Clayton
3rd Best Appearing: Frederica
4th Best Appearing: Bowers Beach
Special Unit
Best Appearing: Indian River
Marine Rescue Vessel
Best Appearing: Indian River
Chief/Command Vehicle
Best Appearing: Volunteer Hose
Ambulance
Best Appearing: Cheswold
2nd Best Appearing: Volunteer Hose
3rd Best Appearing: Delaware City
4th Best Appearing: Harrington
Queens
Best Appearing Miss Fire Prevention: Houston
Best Appearing Junior Miss Fire Prevention: Citizens’ Hoses
Best Appearing Little Miss Fire Prevention: Hartly
Best Appearing Pre-Teen Miss Fire Prevention: Clayton
Fire Prevention Floats
Best Appearing: Bowers Beach
2nd Best Appearing: Delaware State Fire School
Out of State – Best Appearing Overall
Best Appearing: Kennett Square, PA
Traveling Longest Distance
Kennett Square, PA
