The Central High School ROTC Unit took top honors in the category of "Best Marching Contingent."
The music committee of the Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade Committee announced the following winners -- selected by a variety of judges -- Sunday:
- Best Marching Contingent: Central High School ROTC Unit
- Most Outstanding Unit in the Line of March: Mass. State Troopers – Marching and Pipe/Drum
- Best Brass Band: Boston City Band
- Best String Band: Aqua
- Best String Band Captain: Aqua
- Best Drum and Bugle Corps: 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, CT / Fusion Core Drum and Bugle, NJ (tie)
- Best Drum and Bugle Flag Corps: Excelsior Drum and Bugle Corps – NY
- Best Pipe Band: Quaboag Highlanders
- Best High School Marching Band: Belchertown HS Band
- Best High School Marching Band Flag Corp: Agawam High School
- Best High School Majorette or Major: Agawam High School Bataan Twirler
- Best Band Major: Holyoke Caledonian Pipe
