Monday, April 28, 1997
US Virgin Islands
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Jam Band Road March Kings!

Jam Band made it 14 years in a row. They were so good they took first with RoadRunner and second place with Boy-A-Boy.

Current Conditions in Paradise:

Temperature: 80 Degrees
Water Temp: 71 Degrees
Skies: Crystal Clear, Occasional Cloud
Beach: Perfect
Swimming: Perfect
Diving: Perfect
Sailing: Perfect
Drinks: Ready

Adult Parade Winners

Top Majorettes are the Charming Twirlers. In the Adult Parade first place for smaller troups went to St. Thomas Mystical Mocko Jumbies, Middle size winner was Gypsy: Proud as a Peacock Troup and among troups over 100 person, Fulla Bull Jesters won.

Traditional Indians won first place for floupes and in the over 300 people floups, it was an upset, Hug-a-Bunch took top prize from defending champions Elskoe and Association. Good Work Hugga-bunch.

Children’s Parade Winners

The Children’s Parade had six categories of winners. First place for tiny troups went to Traditional Indians. The Small troup prize went to Our Joyous Gems. 101 Dalmations won among the Floupes. Le Masquerade had the best float. Best majorettes were the St. Croix Majorettes. The best of the Mocko Jumbies’s was the A+ Pre-school with their pony carriage.

Food Fair Winners

At the Market Fair, the winners for Cakes and Pastries was Lucia Henley, In Arts and Crafts, Afreekan Southwell is the winner, Lucia Penn is the top backet maker, Lucia Henley wins for Native candies, Yvonne Tonge had the top produce and Jerry Hodge too the prize for the best plant.

Carnival 1997 Slipped into history

Carnival is over, but there are reruns WTJX will broadcast the Children’s parade on May 10th at 6:00 PM - and the Adult Parade on May 17th at 6:00 PM -.


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