2016 PARADE WINNERS

The United Irish Societies would like to thank everyone who participated in the 165th San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day parade which honored the men and women of the 1916 Easter Rising.

Congratulations to the award-winning groups!

165^th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Prize Winners

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Pipe and Fife Bands

1st    –        Stewart Tartan Pipes, Drums and Dancers

2nd   –       Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco

3rd    –       Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band

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Civilian Band

1^st     –        Falun Dafa Divine Land

2^nd     –      Los Trancos Woods Community Band

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College Band

1^st     –        Humboldt State Marching Lumberjacks

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High School Band

1^st     –        Archbishop Riordan Crusaders of San Francisco

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Elementary School Bands

1^st     –        Catholic Schools Elementary San Francisco

2^nd    –       M.U.S.E. Elementary – Tigard, OR

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Irish Unit Other

1^st     –        Northern California Irish Wolfhounds

2^nd    –       Rebel Cork Association’s

3^rd     –       United Irish Societies of San Francisco

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Irish Dancers

1^st     –        Murphy Irish Dancers

2^nd    –       Whelan/Kennelly Academy

3^rd     –        Healy Irish Dancers

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Antique Car

1^st     –        Blarney Fire Department – St. Helena

2^nd    –        Sheedy Crane, San Francisco

3^rd     –        Veterans for Peace

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Irish Marching Unit

1^st     –        Irish Football/Hurling Youth League

2^nd    –       San Francisco Emerald Society and Police

3^rd     –       San Francisco Firefighters Local #798

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Drum & Bell High Schools

1^st     –        Galileo High School JROTC

2^nd   –        George Washington High School JROTC

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Drum & Bugle Jr.

1^st     –        Troop 12 Boy Scouts of America

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Drum Major

1^st     –        Archbishop Riordan High School Crusaders

2^nd     –      Los Trancos Community Band

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Girls Drill Team

1^st     –        Galileo High School JROTC

2^nd     –      George Washington High School JROTC

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Boys Drill Team

1^st     –        George Washington High School JROTC

2^nd    –       Galileo High School JROTC

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Color Guard JROTC

1^st     –        George Washington High School JROTC

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Best Float – Irish

1^st     –        East Bay Fleadchaeol

2^nd    –       Rose of Tralee – United Irish Cultural Center

3^rd     –       International Carpenters Union – Local 22

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Best Float – Open

1^st     –        San Francisco Glens Soccer Club

2^nd    –       Ironworkers Local 377

3^rd     –       Irish Football/Hurling Youth League

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Decorated Cable Car

1^st     –        IUOE Stationary Engineers – Local 39

2^nd     –      Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians

3^rd     –       International Sheet Metal Workers – Local 104

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Novelty

1^st     –        Bart Mobile

2^nd    –       NERT – Neighbourhood of Emergency Services

3^rd     –       Girl Scouts of Northern California Council

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Decorated Car/Truck

1^st     –        Murphy School of Irish Dance

2^nd     –      Star One Art Car

3^rd      –      Blarney Fire Department – St. Helena

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Junior Baton Corps.

1^st     –        Napa Pepperettes

2^nd     –        Redwood City Twirlers

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Senior Baton Corps.

1^st     –        Napa Pepperettes

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Marching Unit Sr.

1^st     –        International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 6

2^nd     –        International Alliance of Theatrical Stage – Local 16

3^rd     –        Native Sons of the Golden West

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