Bel Air July 4th Event Results: Hamster/Turtle Racing, Frog Jumping, Horseshoe Pitching, Watermelon Eating, Bands, Floats and More

From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee:

BEL AIR, JULY 4, 2010 — COMPLETE AND OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ALL EVENT COMPETITIONS AND PARADE AWARDS.

Note: the winners’ names for the daytime events were recorded by volunteers in handwriting at the scene. Every attempt has been made to be accurate but apologies are made in advance in the case of any error!

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Hamster Races — 26 total participants
1st: Mia Hamster, owned by Tyler Thompson of Bel Air.
2nd: Dr. Fuzzy Pants, owned by Megan Sherrard of Bel Air.
3rd: Fluffy, owned by Jack Edwards of Bel Air

Turtle Derby
Box Turtles — 76 total participants
1st: Darth Vader, entered by Preston Hanson of Street
2nd: Jeffery, entered by Emily Kagan of Bel Air
3rd: Jezzelle, entered by Sydney Hergan of Bel Air
Other Turtles — 50 total participants
1st: Charlie, entered by Frankie Gebhard of Bel Air
2nd: Stinky, entered by Jared & Alice Haas of Bel Air
3rd: Avocado, entered by Lucas Auer of Forest Hill

Frog Jumping — 146 total participants
1st: Creampuff, entered by Jake Davenport of Bel Air — 146 inches
2nd: Mike, entered by Ryan Lepp of Bel Air: 112 inches
3rd: Leprechaun, entered by Jared Haas of Bel Air — 99 inches

Horseshoe Pitching
Women’s Singles: 1st: Terry Young of Street; 2nd: Boots Raab of Bel Air.
Women’s Doubles: 1st: Charlotte Onion of Stewartstown, PA, and Vicky Smith of Darlington’ 2nd: Terry Young of Street and Hazel Ellis of Bel Air.
Men’s Singles: 1st: Bob Koontz of Monk’s Corner, SC; 2nd: Tom Tapler of Bel Air.
Men’s Doubles: 1st: Mark Wasmer of Fallston and Tom Tapler of Bel Air; 2nd: Jeff Cooper of Delta and Marry Mitzel of Edgewood.

Bicycle Rodeo
Best Decorated — Girls: Lindsey Musselman of Forest Hill
Best Decorated — Boys: Sam Raedeke of Bel Air
Ages 5 and under
1st: Brady Stangle of Bel Air
2nd: Mackenzie Hopkins of Forest Hill
3rd: Elizabeth McPherson of Bel Air
Ages 6-8
1st: Preston Merz of Bel Air
2nd: Lily Barry of Bel Air
3rd Max Pietsch of Bel Air
Ages 9-10
1st: Mason Wooton of Bel Air
2nd: Heather Euler of Bel Air
3rd: Sydney Hergan of Bel Air
Ages 11-12 winner: Morgan Weeks of Bel Air

Uncle Sam Says
Ages 5-7
1st: Faith from Whiteford
2nd: Katie from Fallston
3rd: Ryan from Bel Air
Ages 8-10
1st: Gabrielle from Whiteford
2nd: Teresa from Bel Air
3rd: Hannah from Bel Air
Ages 11-13
1st: Erin from Baldwin
2nd: Gavin from Whiteford
3rd: Jennifer from Bel Air
Ages 14+
1st: Erica from Bel Air
2nd: Abby from Bel Air
3rd: Allison from Bel Air

Watermelon Eating Contest
Ages 6 and under
1st: Emily Nelson from Forest Hill
2nd: Matthew Corea from Forest Hill and Bryce Lawrence from Bel Air
Ages 7-10
1st: Megan Iannatuoni from Bel Air
2nd: Andrew Hicho from Bel Air
3rd: Sarah Nelson from Forest Hill
Ages 11-16
1st: Michael Inbierowicz from Bel Air
2nd: Matthew Holder from Elkton
3rd: Kaylee Wooters from Bel Air

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2010 Independence Day Parade; Theme: “America the Beautiful!”

1. FLOATS
1st Prize: $400: GREAT HOPE BIBLE CHURCH
2nd Prize: $300: MISSION FOR CHRIST DANCE TROUPE
3rd Prize: $200: THE ARENA CLUB
4th Prize: $100: OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
5th Prize: $75: BAHA’I’S OF BEL AIR
6th Prize: $50: ST. MARGARET SCHOOL
7th Prize: plaque: YOGA FRESH
2. EQUESTRIAN UNITS
1st Prize: $100: SHINING EYE PERCHERONS
2nd Prize: $90: AMERICA IN MINIATURE
3rd Prize: $80: HALL’S SEPTIC SYSTEM

3. ANTIQUE VEHICLES (plaques)
1st Prize: MARYLAND STATE POLICE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
2nd Prize: SMITH FAMILY ANTIQUE VEHICLES & TRACTORS
3rd Prize: US ARMY HALF-TRACK 1943 AUTO-CAR

4. COLOR GUARDS (plaques)
1st Prize: HARFORD COUNTY DETACHMENT MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
2nd Prize: HARFORD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HONOR GUARD
3rd Prize: VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA

5. MOBILE UNITS (plaques)
1st Prize: THOMPSON MOVING AND STORAGE
2nd Prize: PASSION 4 PAVEMENT CARS, TRUCKS & BIKES CLUB
3rd Prize: HARFORD REGION ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA

6. MARCHING UNITS (plaques)
1st Prize: CUB SCOUT PACK 936
2nd Prize: HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
3rd Prize: APPLAUSE OF BEL AIR
4th Prize: HOPPIN’ HAWKS JUMP ROPE CLUB

7. EMERGENCY VEHICLES (plaques)
1st Prize: JOPPA-MAGNOLIA VFC
2nd Prize: JARRETTSVILLE VFC
3rd Prize: DARLINGTON VFC

8. COMIC/NOVELTY ACTS (plaques)
1st Prize: UNCLE SAM ON STILTS & SPECIAL ENTERTAINERS
2nd Prize: FAN MAN & THE RAVENS BUS BOYS
3rd Prize: BUONTEMPO BROTHERS PIZZA SLICE & MINI-CAR

9. THE HARFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BEL AIR JULY 4 PARADE TROPHY is awarded to:
C. MILTON WRIGHT HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING MUSTANG BAND

10. BANDS, DRUM & BUGLE CORPS, MAJORETTE CORPS (plaques)
1st Prize: READING BUCCANEERS
2nd Prize: MUSIC CITY LEGENDS BAND
3rd Prize: CAROLINA GOLD

11. Notable People (plaques)
Most Patriotic: MSFA JUNIOR MISS FIRE PREVENTION
Best Presentation: MISS MARYLAND 2010
Most Popular with the Crowd: HCPS TEACHER OF THE YEAR & NURSE OF THE YEAR
Seemed Happiest to Be in the Parade: MISS MARYLAND’S OUTSTANDING TEEN

12. ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE ENTRY (plaque): CITY OF ABERDEEN RECYCLES!

13. JUDGES AWARDS FOR SPECIAL MERIT:
BEL AIR TERPS YOUTH FOOTBALL
BEL AIR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
CENTRAL ALARMERS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY
EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
HARFORD COUNTY MISS FIRE PREVENTION 2010
JARRETTSVILLE YOUNG MARINES
MUSTANG CLUB OF MARYLAND
FLORIDA SUN DEVILS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS