The 2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Parade takes place on December 31, 2011 at 11 am. Thousands of people will surely enjoy watching the Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.
The 2012 Fiesta Bowl Parade is a valley tradition which features colorful floats, magnificent helium balloons, marching bands, and equestrian units. This year’s Grand Marshal will be National League Manager of the Year Kirk Gibson or Arizona Diamondbacks. As grand marshal of the 41st Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade, he will lead the parade and will serve as the special guest at the 41st Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2012. He will also participate in the pre-game festivities and the coin toss.
2012 Fiesta Bowl Parade Marching Bands
- Cuyahoga Falls High School
- Lakeville North High School
- Mahomet-Seymour High School
- Fort McDowell Veterans Association Honor Guard
- Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3
- Fiesta Bowl: Spirit Balloon
- Fiesta Bowl Family: Founders, Board of Directors, Committee, Ambassadors, Volunteers
- Lakeville North High School
- Grand Marshal: Kirk Gibson and Family
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation President: Dr. Clinton Pattea
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation: 4 Sphere Balloons
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Councilmembers: Pansy Thomas, Ruben Balderas, Bernadine Burnette, Pamela Mott, Paul Russell
- Oklahoma State University
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Fire Department
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation: Cradle Baby Balloon
- Fort McDowell Veterans Association Elders
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Adventures: Tribal Royalty
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation News Chopper
- Kingman High School
- Fort McDowell: Traditional Doll Balloon
- Sun City Poms
- Arizona Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
- Mountain View High School
- US Naval Sea Cadet Corp with the replica of the USS Arizona
- Hashknife Pony Express
- City of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon
- Folklorico Lindo y Querido
- Tostitos: Chip Bag Balloon
- Stanford University
- Fiesta Bowl Committee Chair: Tyler Hanson
- Caribbean Zone
- CDW: Cowboy Balloon
- Cuyahoga Falls High School
- Fiesta Bowl Chair of the Year: Dan Laux
- Culver’s: Ice Cream Sundae Balloon
- Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band
- Volunteer of the Year: Chris Ellis
- Phoenix Sky Harbor: Amelia the Airplane
- Riverside King High School
- Snell Volunteer Lifetime Achievement: Sue Black
- Wild Women of the West
- Fiesta Bowl Rookie of the Year: Andrew Shultz
- Queen & Court
- Fiesta Bowl Mascot: Spirit
- Bill Williams Mountain Men
- University of Arizona Cheerleaders
- Donate Life: Logo Balloon
- 501st Legion, with the Rebel Legion, R2 Builders and the Mandalorian Mercs
- Parade Co-Chair: Gregg Maby
- Parade Co-Chair: Ed Tobin
- MCSO Mounted Posse
- Maricopa County Sheriff: Joe Arpaio
- City of Maricopa Police Department Honor Guard
- Wells Fargo Stagecoach and Teacher of the Year
- St. Joseph’s Hospital: Nancy the Nurse Balloon
- Rickie Fowler
- Gadsden Elementary School District #32
- Stars and Stripes Volunteer Fire Department
- NASA Astronauts: Richard “Rick” A. Mastracchio, Alan G. Poindexter, Clayton “Clay” C. Anderson, James “Jim” P. Dutton
- Farmer’s Insurance: Farmer’s Insurance Car Balloon
- Fiesta Bowl Play it Again Band presented by AAA
- Fiesta Bowl Twirl-Pom-Cheer-Flag and Dance Champions
- Phoenix Mayor Elect: Greg Stanton
- Arizona Twirling Athletes
- BestIT Race Car
- BestIT: Cactus Balloon
- US Marines Color Guard
- Semper Fidelis All American Bowl
- Horizon Spirit Line
- APS: Cake Balloon
- APS Volunteer Clown Troupe
- I AM Ranch
- APS: State Flag Balloon
- Sandra Day O’Connor High School
- Arizona Avengers introducing the Justice League of Arizona
- Desert Jewel Gypsy Horses
- ABC15 Mornings Team
- ABC15 “Smart Shopper” Daphne Munro
- Corona del Sol Steel Band
- Phoeniquera Classics
- Vegas.Com: Vegas Arrow Balloon
- Folklor Y Cultura Mexicana
- Payson Forest Ranger District
- Grand Canyon University
- Chino High School
- Native New Yorker: Chicken & Bull Balloon
- Arizona Ghostbusters
- POW/MIA/KIA Honor Guard
- The Sunsationals
- Arabian Horse Association
- Sleep America Balloon
- Hamilton High School
- Buffalo Soldiers of America
- Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station Honor Guard
- US Marshal’s Posse
- Arizona High Bike Riders
- Fighter Country Partnership with Luke AFB Soldiers
- Fighter Country Partnership: US Flag Balloon
- Mahomet-Seymour High School
- El Zaribah Shrine
- Arizona Milk Producers: Milk Jug
- Arizona Milk Producers: Half-Pint Judges
The parade will start on Central Ave south of Bethany Home Road, runs south to Camelback Road, west on Camelback Road to 7th Street, and 7th Street south to Campbell Ave. Click here for the 2012 Fiesta Bowl parade route map.
ESPN will broadcast the event, which is scheduled at 8:30pm ET. The 2012 Fiesta Bowl will feature the Stanford Cardinal vs Oklahoma State Cowboys match on Monday, January 2, 2012.
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