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Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat
The 2009 Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat is over and in the record books! What a great night we had this past Saturday, Dec 12(even with the rain!) Thank you to all of our wonderful participants, supporters, volunteers, spectators, and everyone involved.....you helped make our 19th annual parade a success! Congratulations to all the winners, also! The boats looked fantastic, from the smallest pontoon to the largest houseboat, and everything in between! Now take a break and enjoy your holidays, and start thinking about next year's Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat, on Dec 11, 2010! It will be our 20th year, bigger and better than all the others!!
Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat History Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat began in 1990 as a way to bring the Christmas spirit to the Tuscaloosa Community in a whole new perspective…on the water! The Vision…Gather as many individuals with boats, as possible, convince them to decorate their boats with lights, themes, designs, Christmas trees, anything representing the Christmas spirit. Then, navigate their boat down the Black Warrior River to put on a wonderful "boat parade" on water. To top it off, have a spectacular fireworks show to end the parade. The Reality…It worked!! Nineteen years later we are continuing on with that vision. Committee members and volunteers work year-round conducting fundraisers to make sure this tradition continues. Every cent raised goes directly into the account to fund Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat. Sponsors- Why We Need You…By becoming a sponsor and participating in our fundraisers, you are playing an important role in the continued success of Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat. See our photos here: http://www.eaglecovemarina.com/index.php?option=com_expose&Itemid=44 or, just go to the Photo Album menu, and select the Christmas Afloat folder to view the pictures.
Parade Route: The parade will begin at 5:00 PM, starting from the Riverview Park East boat ramp off Jack Warner Parkway at 7th Ave NE and proceed down river on the Tuscaloosa side to a turning point just below the State Dock, near Oliver Lock, then, back up river along the Northport side. The finish line will be just above the Cypress Inn. The parade can be viewed from either side of the river at the walking/bicycle trails and parks along Jack Warner Parkway and Rice Mine Road. See this link for Mapquest "street map" directions, click the "aerial map" tab for satellite image: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Tuscaloosa&state=AL 2009 Sponsors
Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat would like to thank all of our 2009 sponsors and donors. Without them, our annual boat parade would not have been possible. Please support these businesses and individuals.
Citadel Broadcasting WVUA City of Tuscaloosa Convention & Visitors Bureau Bank of Tuscaloosa Cypress Inn Anonymous Spiller Furniture Stores Romaine Concrete Co., Inc. Hide-A-Way Harbor Eagle Cove Marina Winner’s Choice Awards Tommy Migliaccio Jimmy McCool CAWACO – (Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership) 2008 Sponsors Citadel Broadcasting Theron Cox WVUA Buffalo Rock/Pepsi Greene Beverage Co., Inc. Greater Tuscaloosa Convention & Visitors Bureau Nancy & Company Fine Jewelers Bank of Tuscaloosa Cypress Inn Downtown Tuscaloosa Unlimited /dba Downtown Tuscaloosa Merchants Association Anonymous Spiller Furniture Stores Romaine Concrete Co., Inc. Hide-A-Way Harbor Eagle Cove Marina Todd Sullivan Painting McAbee Construction Co., Inc. Winner’s Choice Awards John’s Store 2007 Sponsors Catfish Country 102.9 and Jay-Bird www.catfish1029.com/ Citadel Broadcasting www.953thebear.com and www.b1017online.com WVUA www.wvua7.com Buffalo Rock/Pepsi www.buffalorock.com Greene Beverage Co., Inc. www.abwholesaler.com Greater Tuscaloosa Convention & Visitors Bureau www.tcvb.org Nancy & Company Fine Jewelers Cypress Inn www.cypressinnrestaurant.com
Yourway Furniture www.yourwayfurniture.net Jones Masonry Construction, Inc.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership www.warriorcwp.org Ward McFarland, Inc. www.mcfarlandmall.com Anonymous
Spiller Furniture Stores www.spillerfurniture.com Romaine Concrete Co., Inc. www.romaineconcrete.com Hide-A-Way Harbor www.hide-a-wayharbor.com Eagle Cove Marina www.eaglecovemarina.com McAbee Construction Co., Inc. www.mcabeeconstruction.com Parker Towing www.parkertowing.com Winner’s Choice Awards We would also like to thank the Tuscaloosa Police and Fire Departments, Tuscaloosa Water Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Corps of Engineers, parade judges, parade participants, City of Tuscaloosa, City of Northport, our spectators, and all the volunteers who contributed to the success of our 17th annual parade. Our parade would not be possible without the support of our community!
2010 Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat December 11, 2010 Vessel Registration Form Name:_______________________________________ Address:_____________________________________ City:_________________State:______Zip:__________ Telephone Number:____________________________ Boats Given Name:____________________________ Home Port or Marina:___________________________ Type of Boat (Circle One): Runabout/Bass Boat Pontoon Overall Length:_______________ E-mail your completed form to:
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...or give your completed registration form to any Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat Committee member. Thank you!
2009 Parade Winners Pontoon 1st place -Kevin Cook 2nd place -Cecil Simmons 3rd place -Foman Deerman Cruiser 1st place -Mike Hall 2nd place -Ed Cook 3rd place -Bobby Ballenger Houseboat 1st place -Terry Duncan 2nd place -Quinn Stewart 3rd place -Mike Johnson Overall Grand Prize Winner Jason Clark
Winners of the 17th Annual Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat, held December 8, 2007 are listed below in each category: Run-a-bout 1st place-John Carlton (was the only entry, no 2nd or 3rd place) Pontoon 1st place-Jerry Hughes, 2nd place-Kevin Cook, 3rd place-Will Stott Cruiser 1st place-Greg Pesnell, 2nd place-Todd Sullivan, 3rd place-Roger Collins Houseboat 1st place-Steve Meyer, 2nd place-Terry Duncan, 3rd place-Doug Blake Overall Winner "Best of Show" Vic Williams Honorable Mention Parker Towing/Nucor Steel (tug boat-Miss Morgan) Any questions or comments about Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat? Feel free to contact us by e-mail at:
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