THE LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB IS PROUD TO HAVE PRESENTED LAKE HAVASU CITY'S 25th ANNUAL (2007) BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS.

THE FIRST 24 YEARS HAD SEEN A WIDE VARIETY OF FLOATS, RANGING FROM BASIC CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS TO VERY ELABORATE AND UNIQUE DISPLAYS.

TO COMMEMORATE THIS INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF THEMES AND DECORATIONS, THE 2007 THEME WAS "REPRESENT YOURSELF". AS USUAL, CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS WERE EXPECTED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY ENTRY.I

PARADE ENTRIES WERE JUDGED ON SATURDAY NIGHT BY AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF FIVE JUDGES, SELECTED FROM AMONG COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS. THE PARADE COMMITTEE AWARDED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PRIZES BASED ON THE JUDGING RESULTS.

THE OBJECTIVE OF EVERY PARADE IS TO HAVE FUN AND TO REPRESENT THE SPIRIT OF OUR CITY. ALL BOAT ENTRIES ARE WELCOME, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL AND NO MATTER HOW ELABORATE. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS A BOAT AND A FEW LIGHTS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR FOR OUR 26th BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS, ONE OF LAKE HAVASU CITY'S PREMIER ANNUAL EVENTS.

OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR THIS EVENT PROVIDED BY TV-45 IN HAVASU.

CONSIDERING THE LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED TO PREPARE A TYPICAL BOAT FOR THE PARADE OF LIGHTS AND THE POTENTIALLY THREATENING WEATHER WE EXPERIENCED ON BOTH PARADE NIGHTS IN 2007, THE LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB CONSIDERS EVERY ENTRY IN THE PARADE A WINNER. WE SINCERELY HOPE TO SEE THEM RETURN THIS YEAR FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER PARADE. THE 2007 CASH PRIZE WINNERS WERE:

GRAND MARSHALL'S AWARD - THE BYERS FAMILY & HAVASU THUNDER SOFTBALL

COMMODORE'S AWARD - THE KING FAMILY

BEST INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY ENTRY - THE MASUNAS FAMILY

JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARD - THE RICHENS FAMILY

BEST FIRST TIME ENTRY - OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH

BEST BUSINESS ENTRY - LAKE HAVASU CITY MARINE ASSOCIATION

BEST ORGANIZATIONAL ENTRY - LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB SAILBOATS

BEST USE OF COLOR - THE COLETTA FAMILY

BEST REPRESENTATION OF THEME - THE WYNEKEN FAMILY

BEST OUT OF TOWN ENTRY - THE IBARRA FAMILY

BEST LOCAL ENTRY - ELKS YACHT CLUB

SPIRIT OF HAVASU (3 AWARDS)

    GREG SMITH/LONDON BRIDGE RESORT

    RALPH HOWE SALES

    BOB WHALEN/CAMPBELL BOATS

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EACH NIGHT'S PARADE BEGAN WITH A SKIPPERS MEETING AT THE LAKE HAVASU MARINA. FOLLOWING THE SATURDAY NIGHT PARADE, THE LONDON BRIDGE YACHT CLUB HOSTED A 'CHILI PARTY' IN THE MARINA PARKING LOT FOR ALL PARADE PARTICIPANTS. HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THOSE EVENTS:

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LIL' ANGELS PHOTOGRAPHY AND HAVASU TV-45.

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