The following is a list of the winners of the 2008 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Grand Feature Parade and Firefighters' Parade Band Competitions:

Music Festival Overall Awards
May 2 & 3, 2008
People’s Choice Award: Friendly High School
Band Traveling the Greatest Distance: Lakeland High School, Lakeland, FL (941 miles)
Sweepstakes Award (Best Group in Festival): Phoebus High School

GRAND FEATURE PARADE

Auxiliary Unit (regardless of class):
5th: Mardela High School
4th: Fort Hill High School
3rd: Reading High School
2nd: Exeter Township High School
1st: Merrill High School
Drum Major(s) (regardless of class):
5th: Madela High School
4th: Reading High School
3rd: Randolph-Macon Academy
2nd: Merrill High School
1st: Fort Hill High School
Class C:
5th: Phoebus High School
4th: Franklin County High School
3rd: Old Mill High School
2nd: Fort Hill High School
1st: Reading High School
Class B:
3rd: McKinley Technology High School
2nd: Lakeland High School
1st: Merrill High School
Class A:
2nd: Grace Brethren Christian School
1st: Exeter Township High School
1st Place Equestrian Unit: United Horsemen’s Association, Stafford, VA
1st Place Military School Band: Randolph-Macon Academy
1st Place Color Guard: Virginia Defense Force Color Guard, Winchester, VA
1st Place Special Music Corps: Tigers Marching Band, Washington, DC
Director’s Award (3rd Place Overall): Exeter Township High School
President’s Award (2nd Place Overall): Merrill High School
Lion’s Award (1st Place Overall): Reading High School

FIREFIGHTERS' PARADE

Concert Competition Awards

Class C:
1st Place: Fairfax High School
2nd Place: South Hagerstown High School
3rd Place: Phoebus High School
Class B:
1st Place: North Hagerstown High School
2nd Place: South Hagerstown High School
3rd Place: Merrill High School
Class Jr. High/Middle School:
1st Place: George Washington Middle School
Overall Awards:
Shenandoah Cup – 1st Place Overall: North Hagerstown High School
President’s Award – 2nd Place Overall: George Washington Middle School
Director’s Award – 3rd Place Overall: South Hagerstown High School
Superior Ratings:
North Hagerstown High School

Firefighters’ Parade Awards

1st Place Military School Band: Randolph-Macon Military Academy
Auxiliary Unit (regardless of class):
5th: Franklin County High School
4th: Elizabethtown Area Middle School
3rd: West Greene High School
2nd: Mardela High School
1st: Exeter Township High School
Drum Major(s) (regardless of class):
5th: James Buchanan Middle School
4th: Mardela High School
3rd: Fork Union Military Academy
2nd: Randolph-Macon Military Academy
1st: Exeter Township High School
Jr. High/Middle School
2nd: Elizabethtown Area Middle School
1st: James Buchanan Middle School
Class C:
4th: Clermont Northeastern High School
3rd: Mardela High School
2nd: West Greene High School
1st: Franklin County High School
Class A:
1st: Exeter Township High School
Director’s Award (3rd Place Overall): Franklin County High School
President’s Award (2nd Place Overall): Randolph-Macon Military Academy
Fire Chief’s Award (1st Place Overall): Exeter Township High School

Jazz Competition Awards

Class C:
1st Place: Martinsburg South Middle School #2
2nd Place: Martinsburg South Middle School #1
3rd Place: George Washington Middle School
Class B:
1st Place: Phoebus High School
2nd Place: North Hagerstown High School
3rd Place: Merrill High School
Class A:
1st Place: North Stafford High School
2nd Place: Martinsburg High School
Overall Awards:
Winchester Cup – 1st Place Overall: North Stafford High School
President’s Award – 2nd Place Overall: Phoebus High School
Director’s Award – 3rd Place Overall: Martinsburg High School
Superior Ratings:
Martinsburg South Middle School #1
Martinsburg South Middle School #2
Phoebus High School
Martinsburg High School
North Stafford High School

Congratulations to all the winners!