Winterfest Flashback to 2017
“Broadway on Parade”
2017 brought “Broadway on Parade” to the Waterway with a little bit of Country. Big & Rich – Grand Marshals with Ken Ortner as Commodore and Eugenia Ellis as Belle of the Ball.
Winterfest won USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award Contest for Best Holiday Parade.
THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST
Grand Marshals: Big & Rich
![2017 Grand Marshals Big & Rich](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Big-Rich-683x1024.jpg)
![2017 Grand Marshals Big & Rich](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-GM-on-boat-1024x683.jpg)
Celebrity: Captain Lee (Bravo’s Below Deck)
![Captain Lee Rosbach Photo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Capt-Lee-1024x1024.jpg)
Commodore: Ken Ortner
![2017 Commodore Ken Ortner with Ben Wesley and President/CEO Lisa Scott-Founds](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-Commodore-1024x683.jpg)
Belle of the Ball: Eugenia Ellis
![Winterfest 2017 Belle of the Ball Eugenia Duncan-Ellis and Commodore Ken Ortner](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Belle-of-the-Ball-Genia-Commodore-Ken-Ortner-1024x685.jpg)
Jr. Captain of the Parade: Grayson Zrelak – Deliver the Dream
![2017 Jr Captain Grayson Zrelak – Deliver the Dream](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-Jr-Captain-1024x683.jpg)
Poster Artist: April Kirk
![2017 Poster unveil April Kirk](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-Poster-unveil-April-1024x683.jpg)
![2017 Poster Artist April Kirk](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-Poster-Artist-April-Kirk-927x1024.jpg)
Ornament Designer: Pat Anderson
![2017 Collectible Ornament - "Broadway on Parade"](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_6464_enhanced_1138x1138-1024x1024.jpg)
Boat Parade Chairman: Mark Swenson
Ball Chairs: Susan Renneisen and Danielle Dattile
Student Art Chair: Rosalie Wheatley
Grandstand Chairman: David Greenberger
Control Boat Chairs: Jim Zimmerman and Terry Delmonaco
Ham Operator Chairs: Robin Terrill and Carol Sjursen
Dock Walker Chair: Jeff Sturgis
VIP Area: Lisa Duke
Volunteer Chair: Ginny Miller
Captain’s Cup Chairman: Kelly Tortoriello
Carolyn McLaughlin Volunteer Spirits Award Winner: Bob Parkinson
Chairman of the Board: Ben Wesley
President/CEO: Lisa Scott-Founds
2017 VIDEOS
All videos produced by WSVN Channel 7 unless otherwise noted.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
For the third year in a row Winterfest won USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award Contest for Best Holiday Parade.
![2017 USA Today 10Best Holiday Parade](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Winterfest_54_990x660.jpg)
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