Author: Q Branch

2018

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Winterfest Flashback to 2018

“Best of the 80s”

2018 brought “Best of the 80s” to the Waterway and goes back in time with Huey Lewis as Grand Marshal, Johnny Williams as Commodore and Alyssa Lovitt as Belle of the Ball.

Jr. Captain of the Parade was Thomas Boegler rep. The Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health with Child Warrior Ambassador Sonia Rodriguez rep. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST

Grand Marshal: Huey Lewis

photo of huey lewis

Celebrity: Captain Lee (Bravo’s Below Deck)

Commodore: Johnny Williams

2018 Commodore Johnny Williams
2018 Commodore Johnny Williams

Jr. Captain of the Parade: Thomas Boegler rep. The Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health

2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler with Huey Lewis
2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler with Huey Lewis
2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler with NSYNC's Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick
2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler with NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick
2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler
2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler with President/CEO Lisa Scott-Founds
2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler with President/CEO Lisa Scott-Founds
2018 Jr. Captain Showboat
2018 Jr. Captain Showboat
2018 Junior Captain Thomas Boegler

Child Warrior Ambassador: Sonia Rodriguez rep. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

2018 Jr. Captain Sonia Rodriguez with Huey Lewis
photo of sonia rodriguez
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Child Ambassador for 2018
Child Warrior Ambassador Sonia Rodriguez

Belle of the Ball: Alyssa Lovitt

2018 Belle of the Ball Alyssa Lovitt
2018 Belle of the Ball Alyssa Lovitt

Poster Artist: Raquel Cordon

Ornament Designer: Pat Anderson

2018 Collectible Ornament - "Best of The 80's"

Boat Parade Chairman: Mark Swenson

Ball Chairs: Susan Renneisen and Gregg Snowden

Student Art Chair: Rosalie Wheatley

Grandstand Chairman: David Greenberger

Control Boat Chair: Terry Delmonaco 

Ham Operator Chairs: Robin Terrill and Carol Sjursen

Dock Walker Chair: Jeff Sturgis

VIP Area: Lisa Duke

Captain’s Cup Chairman: Kelly Tortoriello

Carolyn McLaughlin Volunteer Spirits Award Winner: Anne Hunt

Chairman of the Board: Ben Wesley

President/CEO: Lisa Scott-Founds

2018 VIDEOS

All videos produced by WSVN Channel 7 unless otherwise noted.

Winterfest Black Tie Ball
Winterfest Launch Party
2018 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade Television Special
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Black Tie Ball
Winterfest “Party In The Park”
Winterfestivities: Family Fun Day and Grand Marshal Reception

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

2018 special guests
Go Riverwalk Magazine Cover for November 2018
2018 South Florida Social Cover
Winterfest deco contest poster
photo for the SFEA kaleidoscope awards winners
Florida Festival & Events SunSational Award Winner logo for 2018

Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, founding members of NSYNC, are special guests of the 2018 parade.

Winterfest wins big at the 2018 SunSational Awards, presented by the Florida Festivals & Events Association, taking home fifteen first, second and third place awards. Read more here. (.pdf)

2018 Promotional Poster with Event Dates and Descriptions, Parade Poster and Sponsor Logos
2018 Promotional Poster with Event Dates and Descriptions, Parade Poster and Sponsor Logos
An image of the 2018 Winterfest Newsletter Cover
Download and read the 2018 Winterfest Newsletter with highlights of all the season’s events (.pdf)