Mystic Irish Parade Awards Celebration This Sunday in Downtown Mystic

In celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day and the Mystic Irish Parade in year twelve,

Thank you for joining us this past parade day, wherein the Irish heritage we surely delved!

The Mystic Irish Parade Foundation extends their sincerest thanks to the Southeastern Connecticut community for joining us in celebration of this Celtic Holiday. The parade would not be as grand as it is today without continued commitment from local business sponsorships and astounding community support.

A special appreciation for all of the organizations that dedicated the time and energy to walking in the parade alongside their outstanding music, floats and participants! An award presentation and volunteer appreciation party will take place this upcoming Sunday, March 29th at 3:00 p.m. at the Harp and Hound in downtown Mystic. In addition to light food, drinks, entertainment and apparel sales, award trophies will be presented to the following winning participants of the 2015 Mystic Irish Parade:

· Best Irish Theme Float- (TIE)

o St. Michael’s School

o Townsend Custom Marine Woodworking LLC

· Best Musical Unit- St. Mary School Fife & Drums Corp

· Best Bagpipe Band- New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipes & Drums

· Best Color Guard- Bridgeport Police Department Honor Guard

· Best Antique Vehicle- Hugo Simonelli VFW

· Best Youth Group- (TIE)

o Girl Scouts of CT/Girl Scouts Daisy/Brownie Troop 940

o Boy Scouts Troop 2/Troop 76/Mohegan District

· Best Community Group- Friends of the Mystic and Noank Library

· Best Fire Dept Unit- Westerly Fire Department

· Best Law Enforcement Unit- New Haven Police Emerald Society

· Best Military Unit- Sailing Masters of 1812

· Newcomer Award- Buon Appetito

· Most Inspirational- The Resident

· Roughest & Toughest Marchers- Ancient Mariners

· Most Gregarious Unit- Providence Police Officer Dancing Man

· Honorary- (TIE)

o Stonington High School Marching Band

o Milford Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps

o Flippenout Productions

Also encompassing this night of celebration will be the annual raffle drawing for a trip for two to Ireland! The Mystic Irish Parade Foundation will also honor the dedicated volunteers who commit themselves each year to contributing to what has become one of the most reputable parades in New England. Raffle tickets can be purchased at Harp and Hound in Mystic, Wireless Zone in Groton, Irish Eyes in Olde Mystic Village and Daniel Packer inn.

Additional thanks to the Town of Groton and Stonington Police Departments and Public Works Departments for helping the parade proceed both smoothly and safely. Thanks to all of the Mystic Irish Parade’s sponsors for without their support, the event would simply not be possible. Special thanks again to this year’s major sponsors; Levine Distributing Company (Budweiser), Mohegan Sun, The Day, Hall Communications (100.9 ROXY FM, 97.7 WCTY) F&F Distributors (Guinness), Full Power Radio (Jammin 107.7, WBMW 106.5).

The Mystic Irish Parade Foundation is an all volunteer organization whose primary purpose is to promote Irish heritage, organize and manage the parade for the community, and raise excess funds to donate to local nonprofit organizations. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, 100% of your donations are tax-deductible and will help directly fund local charities and this fantastic parade. Thank you again for all of your community support and sponsorships in 2014, and cheers to the 13th Annual Mystic Irish Parade in 2016!