Ricardo Richards, Gentlemen of Jones are top floupes
Published: January 9, 2013
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After more than a month of events and activities, the Crucian Christmas Festival climaxed last weekend with the Festival parades, and the winners in each category were released on Tuesday.
The most coveted among the titles up for grabs was that of the Festival Road March Champion, which was captured for a fourth consecutive year by Fusion Band, with their hit "We Wan Jam."
The Road March is determined based on the number of times a song was used by troupes as they perform in front of the judges at the reviewing stand during the parade.
The theme for this year's Festival was "Live the Dream, Music, Mas and History - Crucian Christmas Festival 60th Anniversary." As the community celebrated the Festival's diamond anniversary, the emphasis was to make all of the events bigger and better than years before, which by many reviews was accomplished.
Festival started Dec. 8 with a mini-Festival at Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged, and during the next four weeks, residents and visitors were able to enjoy events that included a night-time parade, a mini-Village at Canegata Ball Park, the Princess and Duchess Show, the Miss St. Croix Pageant, Soup du Cure, a mini-Village in Mon Bijou, the Calypso Eliminations and the opening of the Festival Village with nightly entertainment, j'ouvert, the food fair, the calypso finals and the big parades.
The festival wrapped up with fireworks Sunday night.
The 2013 winners included:
Road March Champions
Fusion Band, "We Wan Jam"
J'ouvert's People's Choice
Styelee Band "Pick It Up"
Children's Parade
Floupe over 75
Ricardo Richards
Troupe under 75
Winner: Solid Elements
1st runner-up: UMB Kids
2nd runner-up: Alfredo Andrews
Individual
Winner: Helena Gonzalez
1st runner-up: Laliah Phillips
Majorettes
Winner: St. Croix Majorettes
1st runner-up: Sparkle Lite Twirlers
Mocko Jumbies
Winner: Ricardo Richards
Masquerades
Winner: Elena Christain
Steel Pan
Winner: Simbas Elena Christian Steel Orchestra
1st runner-up: Lew Muckle Steel Orchestra
Adults' Parade
Floupe 100-200
Gentlemen of Jones
Floupe under 100
Winner: Waste Management
1st runner-up: Prestige
2nd runner-up: D'People's Band
Troupe 201 and up
Winner: Lockhart and Associates
Troupe 100-200
Winner: Simply Sophisticated
Troupe under 100
Winner: J and J Fun Troupe
1st runner-up: UMB United Caribbean Together
2nd runner-up: VI Bachanalis
Visiting Entry
Winner: Shaka Zulu
Majorette
Winner: St. Croix Majorettes
1st runner-up: Sparkle Lite Twirlers
Visiting Majorette
Winner: Sebastian Majorettes
Mocko Jumbies
Winner: Guardians of Culture
Masquerade
Winner: West End Masqueraders
Steel Pan
Winner: Rising Stars
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