From BOWLING GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and presenting sponsors, the City of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University, and Wood County Hospital, have announced the line-up for this year’s annuaI community Holiday Parade on Nov. 23, the largest holiday parade in Northwest Ohio. Other major sponsors include Ohio Logistics, Visit BG Ohio, American Warming and Ventilating, the BEAT Dance Company, Buckeye Broadband, The Curry Lounge, Mosser Construction, and VFW Post 1148.
The first units will step off at 9:50 a.m., with the first floats hitting the Four Corners of Main and Wooster Streets downtown at 10 a.m. Once again, the parade will be broadcast in full on WTOL 11 with Perry Anderson, Ryan Wichman, and Caylee Kirby providing commentary for the “Snow Globe Holiday” parade.
For those looking to view the parade in-person, the prime viewing area is in the downtown blocks from Ridge St. to Washington St. Keep in mind that Main and Wooster streets will close at 8:30 a.m. to bring in 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 Elaine Goodwin. Goodwin was this year’s I Love BG Award recipient at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting Dinner & Awards event.
The anticipated line up of the participating units includes 11 area marching bands including our very own 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
- Sheriff Wasylyshyn
- Paul C. Ladd VFW 1148 & Auxiliary
- Grand Marshall
- Love BG Award Winner/Honorary Grand Marshall/Outstanding Citizen Award Winner
- Public Works Snow Plows
- WTOL Defender
- BSGU Office of the President
- BGSU Spirit Program
- BGSU Alumni
- BGSU Falcon Marching Band
- BGSU Athletics
- Greg Kegler Award Winner Mark Cassin
- Wood County Hospital
- BG Country Club
- The BEAT Dance Company
- Mosser Construction
- BG Pedal Company / BG Dog Parks BG Dog Parks
- BG Manor
- Van Buren High School Marching Band
- Congressman Bob Latta
- Farmers & Merchants Buckeye Broadband
- BW Twirlers
- Wood County District Public Library
- Wood Lane Residential Services
- The Nutcracker Ballet… All Jazzed Up Julie’s Dance Studio
- Wood County Commissioners
- Murrey’s Movers
- Outstanding Customer Service Award Winner Dairy Queen
- Eastwood High School Marching Band
- Black Swamp Willy’s Jeep Collectors
- Tontogany 150 Committee
- The Sophisticates LTD
- Athena Award Winner Stacie Wenig Anderson
- The Willows at Bowling Green
- St. John’s Jesuit Marching Titans
- Sleek Academy & All About the Kids Learning Center
- Dog Junk Removal and Hauling
- Bowling Green Kiwanis
- Call of the Canyon Café & Catering
- Delta High School Marching Band
- NWO Montessori
- Wood Haven Health Care
- All Star Driver Education
- Sylvania Twirling Stars
- Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry
- BGO Pride
- Trinity United Methodist Church
- Patrick Henry High School Marching Band
- BGSU Dining
- BGSU — International Programs & Partnerships
- BGSU Libraries — Jerome Rollers
- Wood County Green Party
- Zeus Award Winner Mark Remeis
- The Heights Baton
- Tiffin Pageant
- Wood County Park District
- Wood County Health Department
- Anthony Wayne Marching GeneraIs
- Brookdale Bowling Green
- St. Aloysius Catholic School
- Portable Porcelain
- Cub Scout Pack 485
- Heritage Corner Healthcare Campus
- Power of Yesteryear
- Berlin Heights Basket Festival
- Otsego High School Marching Band
- League of Women Voters of Bowling Green
- Parade Experience Fire Truck — Ohio Logistics
- BG Christian Academy POMS
- City of BG Urban Forester Division
- Great Clips
- The Morning Show FM 88.1
- Arcadia High School Marching Band
- GFWC Women’s Club of Bowling Green
- Montessori School of Bowling Green
- National Tractor Pulling Championships
- Wood County AgriculturaI Society
- Liberty Center Tiger Marching Band
- Erie County Fair
- Bowling Green City Schools
- BG Bobcat Wrestling
- State Bank GIVES Truck
- BGHS Cheer
- Bowling Green Bobcat Marching Band
- Santa
- BG Christian Academy
- Citizens Climate Lobby
- CycleWerks
- Unison Health
- Wood County Young Democrats
- Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- BG Fire Division
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The Chamber does 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 you can help bring cheer this Holiday Season, contact the Chamber at (419) 353—7945 or make a donation online at httlos://www.bgchamber.net/loa rade/.
