Batesivlle’s 2011 Parade Winners Announced

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” Parade. Competitors were placed in one of two divisions; nonprofit/civic organization and commercial. Points were calculated by correspondence to theme, originality/difficulty, and overall appearance. In all, there were 13 total floats entered in the parade.  There were two volunteer judges who were along the parade route and scored each float according to the criteria.  The winners are as followed: 

 Business

 1st: Sonic Drive-In

 Nonprofit/Civic Organization

1st: Emmanuel Baptist Church

2nd: Modern Woodmen Group “Child’s Play”

3rd: American Legion

Honorable Mention

West Baptist Church