Chamber Announces Santa’s Christmas Parade Winners

December 5, 2022 (Parade Photos) - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Committee announces the winners of the 2022 Annual Santa’s Christmas Parade, which was held this past Saturday, December 3rd. The theme for the parade was “Christmas Around the World”.

Winners by Category are:

Individual Category:
1st Place – Matt Carrington

School Category:
1st Place – Center High School Marching Bank
2nd Place – Center High School Chaparrals

Church Category:
1st Place –St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church
2nd Place – First Baptist Church Worship Ministry
3rd Place – Hillcrest Baptist Church

Civic Organization Gategory:
1st Place – Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department
2nd Place – Girl Scout Troop #102175
3rd Place – East Texas Disciples

Business Category:
1st Place – Tri County Community Action
2nd Place – Brock’s Rocks
3rd Place –Farmers State Bank

Overall Best in Show – Tri County Community Action (Editor's note: Float with the snow machine)

Thank you to all our sponsors: High Roller Wells, Presenting Sponsor; City of Center, Float Competition Sponsor; Town and Country Real Estate, Grand Marshal Sponsor; and Silver Sponsors Farmers State Bank and Specter, Inc.

Thank you to the Center Police Department for assisting with traffic. Thank you to the Center Fire Department for transporting the City of Center City Council and Santa Claus.

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!