The Downtown Hays Development Corporation (DHDC) and FrostFest Parade Committee are pleased to announce the 2011 FrostFest Parade winners: Business Category – First Place was Double Z’s ATV’s & Trailers/Z-Man’s Upholstery, Second Place was NexTech and Third place was the Mall at Hays. School Category – First Place was North Central Kansas Technical College. Other Category – First Place was Hays Public Library, Second Place was Good Hope 4-H and Third Place was Donna Fleischacker. There were no entries entered into the Religious or Animal Category’s. Best of Show was Hays Public Library and the very close vote for the People’s Choice First Place winner was North Central Kansas Technical College, followed closely behind with the Hays Public Library and Double Z’s ATV’s & Trailers.

The 11th annual illuminated parade, sponsored by Nex-Tech and Nex-Tech Wireless, took place Sunday, Dec. 4th after a reschedule due to the winter weather in Historic Downtown Hays. This year’s parade theme, Swept up in Snowflakes, was submitted by Elise Suarez, who was honored as this year’s Grand Marshall.  Parade entries were judged on use of theme, lighting and creativity. This was the second year for the People’s Choice Award, which was voted on by the parade goers via text message.

The parade will be aired on Eagle Community TV December 6th– 9th daily at 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. Watch Hays Channel 14 for updates to the airing schedule or check it out on HaysPost.com. The theme for the 2012 parade is Candy Cane Lane. It was submitted by Michelle Callahan’s 3rdGrade Class during the annual FrostFest Theme Contest held every fall. They will serve as next year’s Grand Marshall.

Join us for the next three Thursday’s from 5-7pm for December Thursday Carriage Rides travelling through our beautiful Downtown!