THE 50TH ANNUAL ST. JOHN'S PARADE
Saturday, May 12, 2012

50 years of memories

Photo courtesy of Andrew Hall
See his web site for more beautiful photos of Portland
Portland Bridges by Andrew Hall

50 Years of Memories
The 2012 St. Johns Parade Theme
Winning theme by Florence Ivie

2012 St Johns Parade Pin
Available at local businesses

 

The St. John's Parade is always the second Saturday of May.
The 2012 parade is Saturday, May 12, 2012 beginning at noon.

Grand Marshal for the 2012 St. Johns Parade is Jake Benshoof.

Please check us out on Facebook too, and "like"us there.

We hope to
see you all there.

Thank you for participating in this home town, family oriented parade.

Entry forms must be received by May 1st. Please see the Entry Form link at the bottom or top of this site. There is a pdf form
to print, fill out, and mail to the committee.

Check in frequently, as this web site is being updated daily.

The St. Johns Parade has been a tradition in the North Portland area since 1962. People from near and far look forward to this event every year. Many families have their favorite viewing spot and many who have moved away come home for this special week-end to watch the floats, bands, drill teams, and horses. Parade participants from the early years are now watching their children and grandchildren as they march or ride the parade route.

The parade is a free event! Anyone can enter – young and old!

Follow the directions to the parade, and be sure to read the Safety Information and Waiver of Liability.
Parade Entry forms need to be received by May 2nd. See the Entry Form page link at the bottom of each web page. On the entry
Form page is a link to a pdf Entry Form to download.

See you on Parade Day!

2012 Citizen of the Year

Each year the parade committe selects an outstanding North Portland resident, business owner, or volunteer, who has contributed to the community throughout the past year.

2012 the citizens of the year

nominated by the St. Johns community
Jim Speirs: nominated by Diane Soares-Gordon, Mgr of Heavens Archives.
“He is so knowledgeable about St. Johns and keeps it alive through his writings and involvement in
the growing community”.

Ken Gritzmacher: nominated by Lora Schachtili
“Ken is a warm, fun, funny and supportive man and I always enjoy his witty and welcoming demeanor.
His place is inviting and everyone is his friend”.
The parade committee is always in need of volunteers. If you can help with organizing the event or want to help on parade day, please contact the parade committee at information@stjohnsparade.com

Parade Committee Contact Information:

Jeanine Sinnott, Co-Chair
503-286-5193

Barbara Legge, Co-Chair
503-515-1287

Questions regarding the web site, contact the webmaster,
Starr Lara
503-314-3933
starr@stjohnsparade.com

Map of St Johns Parade location

Yahoo Map to St. John's Parade

Click on the above map for a larger view of the Parade Route Map

St. John's Parade 2009 on YouTube

St Johns Parade 2010 on YouTube

St John's Parade 2010 on YouTube Another Lively View


Click on the above pictures for a larger, more spectacular picture of the beautiful Jr Miss Rodeo Oregon young ladies from the St. Johns Parade 2011.

Please email the committee if you have pictures you'd like to add, if you have historical information about the parade, if you are a sponsor that would like your information added to our upcoming sponsor page, or if you have any questions at all.


Any problems with the website itself, Contact Starr, the webmaster