Sequim Irrigation Festival organizers for its 129th year announced winners of the Grand Parade on May 11.

The Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival took home Grand Sweepstakes while the Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild took home the President’s Award.

The Daffodil Festival won the Governor’s Award, Clallam County Fair the Mayor’s Award, and the McCleary Bear Festival the Best Patriotic Award.

Judges awarded special prizes to the USS Bonefish (first place), Sequim High School Robotics Club (second), and third to Drama the horse and Sheri Dingmon.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Drama the horse and Sheri Dingmon travel through downtown Sequim during the Grand Parade on May 11. They received a special third place prize from judges.

For best Community Drill Team, Olympic View Middle School Drill Team won first place, and White Crane Martial Arts second.

In the middle/junior high band contest, Olympic View Middle School Band placed first, and the Hoquiam Middle School Cub Marching Band was second.

Organizers note that Sequim’s hometown bands do not qualify as hosts of the parade.

For more about the Sequim Irrigation Festival, visit irrigationfestival.com.