Winterfest Flashback to 2022
“Neon Nightlife Under The Sea”
THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST
Grand Marshals: Say “Bye Bye Bye” to just one and plan on being more than “Satisfied” with three Florida – based Grand Marshals for Winterfest 2022 – Taylor Dayne, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick
Celebrities: Captain Lee (Bravo’s Below Deck)
Commodore: Steven Savor
Belle of the Ball: Lisa Duke
Jr. Captain of the Parade: Luna Maria on behalf of the Forza Stefano Charitable Foundation
Poster Artist: Dennis Friel
Ornament Designer: Pat Anderson
Boat Parade Chairman: Britt Lanier
Parade Enhancement: Jimmie Harrison
Ball Chair: Susan Renneisen and Roxana Garciga
Parade Viewing Area Chairman: David Greenberger
Control Boat Chair: Dave Plotnik
Ham Operator Chair: Carol Sjursen
Dock Walker Chair: Michael Keleher
VIP Area: Lisa Duke
Carolyn McLaughlin Volunteer Spirits Award Winner: Debbie Drab
Launch Party Chair: Alyssa Lovitt
Chairman of the Board: Mark Swenson
President/CEO: Lisa Scott-Founds
Board/Advisory Committee Chairs:
- Marketing: Karla Nelson-Thatcher
- Sponsorship: Kristin Kauffmann
- Governance: Robyn Vines / Johnny Williams
- Community Outreach: Alice Harry
- Future Vision: Ben Wesley
- Winterfest Foundation: Gerry Angeli (winterfestfoundation.org)
The 2022 Boat Parade Judges
THE BOATS OF WINTERFEST
2022 Boat Parade Participants
| Pre-Show | ||
| A |  | USCG Helicopter (A) |
| B | Florida Paddling Trails Association (B) | |
| C | Florida Paddling Trails Association (C) | |
| D | Florida Paddling Trails Association (D) | |
| E | Jet Ski FL (E) | |
| F | Jet Ski FL (F) | |
| G |  | Aqua Flight Yacht Toys (G) |
| Parade | ||
| 1 |  | United States Coast Guard aboard Hudson |
| 2 |  | United States Coast Guard 45 |
| 3 |  | Kroger Delivery aboard the Winterfest Fireworks Barge |
| 4 |  | Fort Lauderdale Fire Boat 49 |
| 5 |  | SLT Collection aboard Red Nose Rudolph – Speed Boat Canados |
| 6 |  | Grand Marshal Showboat Presented by Fifth Third Bank aboard South Beach Lady |
| 7 |  | WSVN aboard Royal Princess |
| 8 |  | RNDC aboard Caprice |
| 9 |  | Twin Peaks aboard Sun Dream |
| 10 |  | H-Proof aboard Summerwind |
| 12 |  | USS Mobile Mike & Robinson’s Jewelers |
| 13 |  | 26’ Sailfish |
| 14 |  | Dunn Deal |
| 15 |  | Biscayne Bay Foundation |
| 16 |  | Show Me The Mahi |
| 17 |  | Honor Flight South Florida aboard Water Taxi |
| 18 |  | B2 Ballyhoo |
| 19 |  | Winterfest Jr. Captain aboard Carrie B powered by FPL moved by Two Men and a Truck |
| 20 |  | Mr. Bobb |
| 21 |  | Wellington Conservation Center aboard Musette |
| 22 |  | Insight, HP, Intel and Microsoft aboard Celebration |
| 23 |  | Coastal Yacht Charters |
| 24 |  | Felicity |
| 25 |  | Sea Cadets aboard Archer |
| 26 |  | Don’t Stop Believin’ |
| 27 |  | Water Taxi Riverwalk – Yellow Submarine |
| 28 |  | Impact Health Sharing aboard Carry On |
| 29 |  | I’m Going To Miss Her |
| 30 |  | The Office |
| 32 |  | Cruisin Tikis |
| 34 |  | Tigirlily Gold aboard Sea Charm |
| 35 |  | Tairon Aguilera aboard Annabelle |
| 37 |  | Perfect Life |
| 38 |  | Allcomm aboard Breakin’ Waves |
| 39 |  | Florida Children’s Theater aboard Aqua View |
| 40 |  | Ann Storck Center aboard Rocko |
| 41 |  | Savior Faire |
| 42 |  | The Naked Warrior Project aboard Bad Brad |
| 43 |  | Romantic Venice |
| 44 |  | Celsius aboard Catalina |
| 45 |  | Miami Vip Yachts aboard Double Down |
| 46 |  | Coral Ridge Yacht Club aboard Freedom |
| 48 |  | Ricky Valido & the Hialeah Hillbillies aboard Black Pearl |
| 49 |  | Heyca Square Pants |
| 50 |  | Valentina |
| 52 |  | Wake News |
| 53 |  | 12 Dinghies of Christmas with Sea Tow |
| 55 |  | Top Gun |
| 56 |  | The International Seakeepers Society aboard Rubber Duck |
| 57 |  | Hip Hop Kidz Neon Nutcracker aboard Water Taxi Fiesta |
| 58 |  | Freedom Waters aboard Water Taxi Island Expedition |
| 59 |  | A-M-E Solutions aboard Water Taxi Island Adventure |
| 60 |  | Fleet Advantage aboard White Star |
| 61 |  | Kerst Lehmann & Black Tie Optional aboard Staying Afloat Party Boat |
| 62 |  | Bluefoot Pirate Adventures |
| 63 |  | Water Taxi Island Discovery with Winterfest Octopus |
| 64 |  | Water Taxi Dale R with ACL Turquoise Takeover |
| 65 |  | Carefree Boat Club aboard Marlin |
| 66 |  | Reel Ambition |
| 67 |  | Team Robles |
| 68 |  | Aireze |
| 70 |  | Salvation Army of Broward aboard Sally |
| 71 |  | Admeral B |
| 72 |  | Triple Care aboard Catch My Drift |
| 73 |  | Chabad Lubavitch of Ft Lauderdale aboard Flamingo |
| 74 |  | Miss Pontoon |
| 76 |  | Paris Princess |
| 77 |  | Boat Party Fort Lauderdale |
| 80 |  | Paddle Pub |
| 82 |  | Knorrbie II |
| 85 |  | Lady Diana |
| 86 |  | Bout Time |
| 87 |  | Tooned Out |
| 89 |  | Slip ‘N Fall Steve |
| 92 |  | Blue Biddie |
| 93 |  | Broward College aboard Water Taxi Rio Vista |
| 95 |  | The Rock |
| 96 |  | T/T Sea Clef |
| 97 |  | Keg Life |
| 98 |  | Toys for Tots 75th Anniversary |
| 99 |  | Unexpected Pleasure with The True Aquaman |
| 100 |  | Santa Showboat Delivered By Amazon on board Jungle Queen |
2022 Boat Parade Award Winners
SPECIAL AWARDS INCLUDE: ROOKIE AWARD, PASSIONATE FOR PARADES AWARD (in more than one Parade – based on boaters entering the Pompano Parade), BOB LEIDER AWARD – Best in Television, KAYE PEARSON AWARD – Spirit of Innovation, BEACON LIGHTS AWARDS – Use of Moving Lights, ADMIRAL AWARD – Spirit and Enthusiasm, JOE MILLSAPS AWARD – Military Spirit, and PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD.
People’s Choice Award
Category: BARGE
BEST OVERALL
#3 – KROGER DELIVERY FIREWORKS PRODUCED BY DYNAMIC EFFECTS
BEST IN SOUND
#18 – BALLYHOO
Category: PRESHOW & UNDER 20′
BEST OVERALL
G – AQUA FLIGHT
BEST IN LIGHTS
#85 – LADY DIANA
BEST IN THEME
#76 – THE PARIS PRINCESS
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
BCD – FLORIDA PADDLING TRAILS ASSOCIATION
Category: GOVERNMENT
BEST OVERALL
#1 – UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CUTTER HUDSON
BEST IN LIGHTS
#4 – FORT LAUDERDALE FIRE BOAT 49
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#2 – UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 49′
BEST IN SOUND
A – USCG HELICOPTER
Category: CHARTER 30′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#39 – FLORIDA CHILDREN’S THEATER ABOARD AQUA VIEW
BEST IN SOUND
#48 – RICKY VALIDO & the HIALEAH HILLBILLIES ABOARD BLACK PEARL
BEST IN THEME
#27 – WATER TAXI RIVERWALK
Catergory: CHARTER 20′-35′
BEST OVERALL
#74 – MISS PONTOON
BEST IN LIGHTS
#43 – ROMANTIC VENICE
BEST IN THEME
#32 – CRUISIN TIKIS
Category: CHARTER 60’+
BEST OVERALL
#57 – SANTA DELIVERED BY AMAZON ABOARD JUNGLE QUEEN
BEST IN LIGHTS
#12 – ROBINSON’S JEWELERS ABOARD USS MOBILE MIKE
BEST IN SOUND
#9 – TWIN PEAKS RESTAURANT ABOARD SUNDREAM
BEST IN SOUND
#61 – STAYING AFLOAT PARTY BOAT
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#8 – REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY ABOARD CAPRICE
BEST IN THEME
#10 – H-PROOF ABOARD SUMMERWIND
Category: PRIVATE 20′-39′
BEST OVERALL
#13 – 26′ SAILFISH
BEST IN LIGHTS
#86 – BOUT TIME
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#29 – I’M GOING TO MISS HER
BEST IN THEME
#96 – T/T SEA CLEF
BEST IN SOUND
#24 – FELICITY
ROOKIE
#92 – BLUE BIDDIE
Category: PRIVATE 40′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#30 – THE OFFICE
BEST IN LIGHTS
#49 – HEYCA I
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#50 – VALENTINA
Category: PRIVATE 60’+
BEST OVERALL
#26 – DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’
BEST OVERALL
#20 – MR BOBB
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#41 – SAVIOR FAIRE
Category: COMMERCIAL 20′-39′
BEST OVERALL
#38 – ALLCOMM ABOARD BREAKIN’ WAVES
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#34 – TIGIRLILY GOLD ABOARD SEA CHARM
BEST IN SOUND
#97 – KEG KING ABOARD KEG LIFE
ROOKIE
#5 – SLT COLLECTION ABOARD RED NOSE SPEED BOAT
Category: COMMERCIAL 40′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#62 – FLORIDA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL ABOARD BLUEFOOT PIRATE ADVENTURES
BEST IN LIGHTS
#53 – 12 DINGHIES OF CHRISTMAS WITH SEA TOW
BEST IN LIGHTS
#65 – CAREFREE BOAT CLUB ABOARD MARLIN
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#35 – THE TAIRON AGUILERA BAND ABOARD BREEZE TIKI CHARTERS
BEST IN SOUND
#45 – MIAMI VIP YACHTS ABOARD DOUBLE DOWN
Category: COMMERCIAL 60+
BEST OVERALL
#46 – CORAL RIDGE YACHT CLUB ABOARD FREEDOM
BEST IN LIGHTS
#44 – CELSIUS ABOARD CATALINA
BEST IN THEME
#60 – FLEET ADVANTAGE ABOARD WHITE STAR
Category: NON-PROFIT 20′-39′
BEST OVERALL
#15 – BISCAYNE BAY FOUNDATION
BEST IN LIGHTS
#70 – SALVATION ARMY OF BROWARD ABOARD SALLY
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#98 – TOYS FOR TOTS 75TH ANNIVERSARY ABOARD STAYING AFLOAT PARTY BOAT
BEST IN THEME
#16 – STREET SOLDIERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB ABOARD SHOW ME THE MAHI
Category: NON-PROFIT 40′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#25 – SEA CADETS ABOARD ARCHER
BEST IN THEME
#64 – THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ABOARD WATER TAXI DALE R
BEST IN SOUND
#93 BROWARD COLLEGE ABOARD WATER TAXI RIO VISTA
Category: NON-PROFIT 60+
BEST OVERALL
#56 – THE INTERNATIONAL SEAKEEPERS SOCIETY ABOARD RUBBERDUCK
BEST IN LIGHTS
#73 – CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF FORT LAUDERDALE ABOARD FLAMINGO
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#40 – ANN STORCK CENTER ABOARD ROCKO
BEST IN THEME
#28 – IMPACT HEALTH SHARING ABOARD CARRY ON
BEST IN THEME
#42 – THE NAKED WARRIOR PROJECT ABOARD BAD BRAD
Category: SAILBOAT
BEST OVERALL
#99 – UNEXPECTED PLEASURE
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#68 – AIREZE
BEST IN LIGHTS
#82 – KNORRBIE II
Category: SHOWBOAT
BEST OVERALL
#6 – FIFTH THIRD BANK SHOWBOAT with SEMINOLE HARD ROCK GRAND MARSHALS ABOARD SOUTH BEACH LADY
BEST IN THEME
#19 – CARRIE B JR. CAPTAIN POWERED BY FPL MOVED BY TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
#7 – WSVN CHANNEL 7 ABOARD ROYAL PRINCESS
Category: SPECIALTY AWARDS
ADMIRAL AWARD – Spirit and Enthusiasm
#72 – TRIPLE CARE ABOARD CATCH MY DRIFT
JOE MILLSAPS AWARD – Military Spirit Award
#58 – FREEDOM WATERS
BEACON LIGHTS AWARDS – Use of Moving Lights
#WINTERFEST NUTCRACKER ABOARD WATER TAXI FIESTA DECORATED BY SIXTH STAR
KAYE PEARSON AWARD – Spirit of Innovation
#100 – SANTA SHOWBOAT DELIVERED BY AMAZON ABOARD JUNGLE QUEEN
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
#20 – MR. BOBB
BOB LEIDER – Best In Television
#56 – THE INTERNATIONAL SEAKEEPERS SOCIETY ABOARD RUBBERDUCK
Category: PASSIONATE FOR PARADES
Winterfest, Pompano and Boca
#13 – 26′ SAILFISH
Winterfest and Pompano
#2 – UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 49′
Winterfest and Pompano
#38 – ALLCOMM ABOARD BREAKIN’ WAVES
Winterfest and Pompano
#53 – 12 DINGHIES OF CHRISTMAS WITH SEA TOW
Winterfest and Pompano
#68 – AIREZE
Winterfest and Pompano
#97 – KEG KING ABOARD KEG LIFE
NEW & NOTABLE
Winterfest’s New Logo
As of the Winterfest Launch Party, October 21, 2022, Winterfest has a brand new logo!
Winterfest’s First Postal Mark
In 2022, The United States Postal Service honored Winterfest, Inc. with its own Postal Mark celebrating the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Belles of the Ball Luncheon – October 9th, 2022
The Winterfest Black Tie Ball Invitation
2022 Radio Spots with iHeart Media
ENTER YOUR BOAT
BLACK TIE BALL
GRAND MARSHALS
TELEVISION SHOW
2022 WINTERFEST WIN A WEEKEND (out of area markets)
2022 ENTER TO WIN BORA BORA EXPERIENCE (local market)