The following is a list of winning entries in the 54th edition of the Patriots Day Parade, which took place despite showers and cool temperatures last Saturday, March 4.
Grand Marshal’s Trophy: Beach Cities Auto Collision.
![Police escort the opening entry of the Patriots Day Parade. Photo by Steve Miller](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/steve-miller-_DSC0628_1-600x400.jpg)
President’s Trophy: Pageant of the Masters.
Band Sweepstakes: Palmdale High School.
Elementary School Band: 1st, Anneliese Schools; 2nd, L.B.U.S.D. Elementary Schools.
Military Color Guard (over age 21): American Legion/Veterans of Foreign Wars Combined.
Floats:
Community Service: 1st, Laguna Art Museum; 2nd, L.B. Garden Club; 3rd, TOW/El Morro Schools Honors Chorus.
Youth: 1st, LOCA; 2nd, Pacific Marine Mammal Center.
Commercial: 1st, L.B. County Water District; 2nd, Pageant of the Masters; 3rd, Main Street Bar & Cabaret.
Novelty:
Community Service: 1st, Ability Awareness, Learn to Stop Bullying; 2nd, Ebell Club of L.B., 3rd, Laguna Woods Senior Clown Alley.
Commercial: 1st, Ralphs.
Auto:
Antique: 1st, Laguna Art Museum (owners Jim and Sandy Gillam); 2nd, Main St. Bar & Cabaret (owner Peggy Perkins).
Classic: 1st, Rotary Club (owner John Bernard); 2nd, Laguna Art Museum; 3rd, No Square Theatre (owner Patrick Quilter).
Contemporary: 1st, Laguna Food Pantry; 2nd, L.B. Lifeguard Department; 3rd, L.B. County Water District.
![A poster held by Zoey C., 7, of Laguna Beach, center, signals the Boys and Girls Club’s ethos. Photo by Mitch Ridder.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mitch-ridder-Zoey-C.-7-years-old-from-Laguna-Beach.boys-and-girls-club_web-600x400.jpg)
![Fourth-grader Bear Balossi performs in the Laguna Beach unified elementary band. Photo by Mitch Ridder.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mitch-ridder-Bear-Balossi-of-Laguna-Beach-_web-600x374.jpg)
![Members of a Junior Olympic-winning club waterpolo team exult amid hometown fans. Photo by Mitch Ridder.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mitch-ridder-Laguna-Beach-junior-olympic-water-polo-9314_web-600x400.jpg)
![Grand marshall Gloria Fickling revels in her moment in the spotlight. Photo by Mitch Ridder.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mitch-ridder-gloria-fickling-9246_web-490x600.jpg)
![The El Morro Elementary band performs in the parade. Photo by Scott Ward.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scott-ward-el-morro-band-DSC_6656-copy-600x400.jpg)
![A rider in the American Cowgirls Drill Team awaits the signal to march. Photo by Mitch Ridder.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mitch-ridder-American-cowgirls-drill-team-9148_crop_web-e1520548302211-486x600.jpg)
![Sophomore Cameron Doan leads the Mater Dei Marching Band of Santa Ana in the 51st edition of the Patriots Day Parade. Photo by Steve Miller.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-steve_miller-Cameron-Doan_Sophomore_Mater-Dei._DSC0872_1-600x400.jpg)
![Marching is no joke for the Laguna Woods Clown Alley. Photo by Scott Ward.](https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scott-ward-Laguna-woods-senior-clown-alley-DSC_6767-copy-600x400.jpg)